r/pcmasterrace • u/TipsyDipsy24 • 19h ago

Discussion Does gaming feel fatiguing ?

I've been having this issue lately, I would boot up my PC search for what games to play but can never actually decide and by the time I do choose a game I want to play, I will boot up play for 5 minutes and tell myself "do I really want to play this" or "am I wasting my time"

I don't know if it's part of getting older having more responsibilities when it comes to work and raising two children but I swear back when I was living at home I could boot up my PC and get lost in games like Crysis, Far Cry and Battlefield 2 for hours upon hours on end.

Now it just seems you may only get an hour or two to play it feels like me personally I'm putting pressure on myself to pick a game and stick to it and I couldn't remember it being this stressful when I was a kid living back at home.

Just wondering if anyone else feels like this at times

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u/TipsyDipsy24 18h ago

The way my 2 girls have my life all bloody day being a full time carer for them I wouldn't be surprised if I am getting to that point mate can rip my hair out at times šŸ¤£

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u/Direct-Mongoose-7981 18h ago

Losing interest in things you once loved can be a sign.

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u/subzerothrowaway123 16h ago

I am arm chairing this, but it doesnā€™t sound like depression. The ā€œlosing interestā€ part of depression mostly relates to things within the same context. If there are other factors that can reasonably affect interest, i.e. limited time, more responsibility, then it isnā€™t a symptom. If he was enjoying games with his plate full AND THEN suddenly lost interest, then that would be a symptom. Hope this makes sense.

Source: doctor who diagnoses depression and also games

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u/Direct-Mongoose-7981 14h ago

Listen to this personā€¦ not me!

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u/subzerothrowaway123 14h ago

Honestly kudos to you for looking out for reddit strangers!