Yes, I realize this is a very one sided article and that video games do have positive aspects. However, for those of you that can relate with me that video games pretty much suck, here you go...

20 Reasons I Hate Video Games

1. They create a feeling of false accomplishment.

2. They are a waste of time.

3. They create aggressiveness.

4. They are unnecessary

5. They are similar to a drug in ways

6. They can be used to aid in procrastination

7. They are a brain-washer

8. They are a difficult addiction to break

9. They are played inside

10. They require no physical activity

11. They can be very violent

12. They teach the use of foul language

13. They take time away from social interaction

14. They are way too expensive

15. They are pointless, as in there is no real point to them

16. They create a fictional reality

17. They are too loud

18. They can cause nightmares and false beliefs that zombies are real

19. They can cause carpal-tunnel

20. They absorb my boyfriend's attention for hours on end

20 Healthy Alternatives

1. Scrabble

2. Kayaking

3. Making, and then eating, food

4. Playing the guitar (or learning to)

5. Skateboarding

6. Knitting/Crocheting

7. Throw a football/baseball/lacrosse ball

8. Fishing

9. Churning butter

10. Painting

11. Working out

12. Tie-dying shirts

13. Making a camp fire

14. Collecting shells at the beach

15. Stamp collecting

16. Yodeling

17. Christmas Caroling

18. Paper machete

19. Becoming a mermaid

20. Talking and/or hanging out with your significant other, family, friends, or any form of interaction with another human being.