Was productive today. Feeling good. Guess that’s what I’ve been missing this past week. Then I walk to my room, hear my ex and her bf together next door, and I get a little lonely. (Then I leave and immediately feel better.)
I've heard other voices, too: I think they might be watching a TV show together. Reminds me of something my father was telling me a few months back. Get some better hobbies, he said, such as watching TV. I'll let you share my Netflix account to start. And so he did, although I've never used it.
Personally I find most TV boring. I quote Eleanor Roosevelt, "Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." The latest season of Game of Thrones, for example, is at best a discussion of events (What did you think of X episode?) and at worst a discussion of people (How was a certain cast member's acting?). I find neither discussion stimulating.
But that's just my opinion, something I'm open to changing my mind about. And I do think shows that generate discussion of ideas (such as a thought-provoking film, a documentary, or political commentary) are worth watching. But I doubt that's what my ex is watching, or that many other people watch for that matter.
Are video games any different in this sense? I believe the way I think about games is more ideas oriented: Why is the game enjoyable, or challenging, or cool? What mechanics were used? What visuals were used? Is there an effective theme or story behind the game or was it just slapped on as an afterthought? Did the game ultimately achieve its goals? From what I see about the game community, this is hardly a common thread, making it perhaps no different from TV.
Although, there is one other benefit of TV. Unlike video games, it can be watched together on a single screen, in the same room and on the same couch or bed, while a boyfriend mindlessly fondles and smells a girl's hair as she smiles, whittling away the hours. It's the kind of cheap lovey-dovey romance that girls want; such as this ex of mine, whose relationship ideals were so up in the clouds I called her a nutjob and dumped her (amongst other, more severe reasons). I think more mature people are more accommodating to their partner's hobbies and interests, and accept that not everything has to be shared. But at the same time, perhaps I can't expect a majority of girls to possess that maturity - and since I have been told I should be more romantic, perhaps I should pick up watching TV.
