Video games came into homes more or less in the mid 1980's. Sure there were games before then, but we're taking the NES as the start of what we now know (and love) as gaming. One issue this brings up is this: since games are aimed at younger people, what becomes of gamers when they "grow up?" My life is an example. When I was a teenager I played games a lot. Now I'm married and have two kids and a job. Yes, I met a female who liked me enough to commit her life to me, and let me tell you it is more challenging and rewarding than any video game. I'll admit though, I only won her by covering up my game playing for almost two years. This involved about one year of playing without her knowing, and then one year of playing very little. Then Twilight Princess came out, which I had been waiting for since before I met my wife, and I said, too bad, I'm playing this game. It came out about a month before my first son was born, so I was racing to finish it before his birth, getting up at 5:00 AM to play it before she got up. As time went by she became more tolerant of my game playing, and I was able to start buying more games. Now the question is, should a "responsible" adult be playing "games?" Isn't that something kids do? Well, maybe. I think America is a little confused about what video games actually are. But that's another post. Frankly, I have very little time to play. If I'm diligent, I can squeeze in seven hours of gameplay in one week, but that rarely happens. I usually only play a couple hours a week. That's not enough to even keep up with the games I want to play coming out. The fact is, I'm writing this blog post from work, so as not to waste precious gaming hours. Is this ridiculous? Should I just face it and quit gaming and "get on with my life?" In the words of Obi-Wan Kenobi: "I don't think so."