This is my therapy honestly. After dealing with bedtime routines and homework and everything else, I get like an hour or two to just zone out with some video games. Playing through the new Spider-Man game and it's been a good distraction. My buddies from college still play online and we hop on together. Keeps me sane.
This is real. After dealing with the chaos all day, you need something that's just for you. No judgment here.
Totally get it. My crockpot meals on weeknights free up mental space, and I think having that one thing that's yours makes you a better dad overall. Keep doing what works.
Don't let anyone make you feel bad about this. You need something that's just for you. Gaming at 11pm is way healthier than some other ways people cope with stress.
Same here man. I do my 5am runs before everyone wakes up for that same reason. Those quiet hours are gold. Gaming at 11pm sounds perfect though, you get that wind down time you need.
Same here. After bedtime routines and homework and everything else, that 11pm gaming session is the only thing keeping me sane. It's my outlet. Wife gets it now that I explained it like that.
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Gaming is legitimate therapy. You're processing everything that happened during the day and decompressing. That's healthy. As long as you're getting enough sleep overall, this sounds good to me.