Speak for yourself dweeb, gaming made me avoid doing drugs, crimes, and blocked me from a broken household I grew up in, absolutely in my top 100 greatest moments, not to mention I made a career off gaming. Yes, to make a career off of it you must start by doing it for FREE.
As an adult, playing video games for long periods of time is a form of depression. If you don't believe me, ask yourself this. Think about the 100 greatest moments of your life. Do any of those moments include video games? Probably not. And this comes from a lifetime gamer.