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 BLAMING GAMING

Gaming is draining Woah,you're the last one remaining So, keep aiming and slaying While your grades are failing

After all that gaming You better be praying That all that score gaining Better be paying

Wait, now you're dating? I know you're craving for mating But, you can't restrain yourself from gaming Ooops, now she's waving and saying "bye"

Don't be hating Or complaining Just remember To blame it on gaming

Gaming; For those who have made gaming day and night a habit who think its because it's so exciting and thrilling, well, wrong ,that just means you are mentally unstable and probably need to consult your doctor because scientists have proved for those who are uncontrollably addicted to gaming are considered mentally ill because there social, personal, occupational, family, and educational life is impaired by this disorder.

This attracting, charming, and luring creature in the form of a device or console has mischievously led many innocent boys/men and girls/women into a deceiving world that promises thrills and entertainment, but at the cost of your life! Once you accept the deal you begin to get hooked and crave for more just like drugs and like drugs it doesn't end well.Phase one you start slacking on homework so you drop out of school because you keep telling yourself "just one more game and that's it one more". Once this happens you are going to go through a phase two where you start disconnecting from your social/physical world by deeming that gaming is more important than your family and friends. The final phase you don't have a job and by now you would be looking something like the image above.

You put your personality at stake because you're most likely going to rage and be salty and flame the other team for being garbage (because you have nothing else to do, WHY NOT), suddenly you begin to transform from a loving, caring, individual into a snarky combative person who thinks they know how to do physical fighting from playing thousands of //Mortal Kombat// matches.

In all seriousness, this kind of attitude can create miscommunication amongst your family members, your boss, or (if you have one) your girlfriend or a boyfriend since you tend to pay more attention to the screen rather than somebodies lips. In effect, you end up with a broken relationship and now have someone else to hate your guts. This just adds more to your social burdens and as they pile up you began to feel the weight pulling upon your self-confidence and determination for a better life. People need to be more aware of the risks that come with abusing the vortex of the digital gaming world since that's mostly whats surrounding us all today.

Published:3/13/2018

Stephen Hawking:3/13/2018