Many of these game addicts are the leeches. How they respond when we no could be dangerous.

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Stupid auto correct.. I'm disabling it right now!

Oops! That was meant to say "garbing"

The video gaming I don't think is an issue if you are able to distinguish between real and fantasy life. It is pretty funny about the garbling of one's "characters". My son was showing me that exact thing the other day, asking what I thought of such and such helmet/shoulder/body armor. Lol

I agree with most of it, especially the social media stuff, but have difficulty with the video game claim. If you can't distinguish between yourself and a computer simulated world, you have more major problems that led to your inability to discern between those two. Although, I do think it's funny that you can spend hours in some games customizing your character--sending him to the gym, earning money, buying clothes to improve his wardrobe, etc...

It really is. We have video games in my house, but there are limits, and they are not in a room tucked out of sight. My permission must be given to use them, and I also talk with my son about the fact that this is "not you in real life". He gets it, thankfully. But I also care, and teach, which is my job as a parent. Too many people seem to turn a blind eye, because its not convenient. We are seeing the fruits of that now.

Great article, yet disturbing. (I thought there was a disturbance in The Force) :) I just don't see how this country will be able to continue be the "shining city on the hill" this century with the younger generations unable to grasp reality and can't see beyond their own nose.