Video games are now in the stage of their life cycle where they are ingrained into our culture, but are often misunderstood and ridiculed. Game developers are fighting daily to have their passions considered art, and gamers are fighting daily to have their hobby considered valid. This current period for video games is akin to the film industry of the 1950s and ’60s. As such, I have decided to write an open letter for you to use with the non-gamers in your lives.
Dear [insert name of non-gamer],
I would like to start out by saying that you are very important to me. Because you are important to me, the things you care about are things that I support you in. I love that you love [insert one of their hobbies]. It brings you joy and happiness, and seeing you smile makes me smile. I remember how excited you were when [insert short story of a time when they gained pleasure from their hobby]. It was awesome to see you that excited. Now, because I am supportive of you and your endeavors, I would like to ask if you could be supportive of me and mine.
I know that you do no understand my “obsession” with video games, but could you please not be so hostile about it? I do not call your hobby of [repeat hobby] an “obsession.” I’m happy that it makes you happy. I would like to pose a question to you. Has [repeat hobby] every allowed you to save the galaxy from an invasion of The Reapers? I didn’t think so. In fact, your hobby is kind of stupid. In playing video games, I have won the Super Bowl, saved my child from drowning, hung out with Leonardo daVinci, destroyed countless demons, and experienced many more episodes of greatness. I think you knitted a scarf once.
Moreover, I read a news story the other day where a man was killed by his wife when she plunged her knitting needles into his eye sockets. It seems to me that knitting causes violence. From this moment on I shall take a stand against knitting in our society. Not only does it lead to violence, it also degrades the moral base of our culture. What if a child saw you knitting? It could cause him or her to think that making one’s own clothing was ideal, thus causing him or her to not shop at Wal-Mart. If every child started knitting their own clothes, it would cause our capitalistic society to crumble over night. Besides, they might get the idea to create their own wool for yarn, which would lead to the purchase of sheep, which would lead to…well, we all know what happens next.
In closing, I will continue to play my video games. However, if you bring knitting needles around me again, I will call the police and charge you with assault. Now, if we were to come to an amicable agreement on the validity of my hobby, I might allow weekend use of the needles. Your choice.
Sincerely,
[Insert name]
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