With the release of Pokémon GO, critics have also emerged. Many people are criticizing the technology as being just another thing for teenagers and young adults to stare at on their phones. They say it causes them to be unaware. Almost every day since the phone application released, reports of people getting into accidents and injuring themselves—or worse, dying—have been popping up.

One in particular that showed up on my Facebook was a girl who was hit by an oncoming car while searching for Pokémon. She cites the game as the reason she got hurt. When I shared the video, the comments were less than sympathetic. Fact is, the game literally has a screen that advises you to be aware of your surroundings. Sure, the graphic that is used is very funny, but the message is clear. Any of these accidents that have been heard about are people that, ironically, must not have been paying attention to the game and its loading screen.

Sure, it is easy to get excited when you see a new Pokémon in the distance. But, fact is, if you get to a point where your surroundings are dangerous, any person with common sense would simply decide it was not a good idea. However, some people will attempt to take that extra step into the danger. I promise you, that Horsea will appear again. It is unfortunate and a little sad that these stories of unaware children and teens (sometimes even adults which I find even more distressing) are continuously making headlines. Critics of the game will point at it and use this as an excuse to justify their opinion against the game.

However, these injured people are few and far between when it comes to the sheer number of people who play the game. In my fiancée’s family, both she and her brother as well as their mother and father all play. Many other families like theirs exist and then some. So you can imagine how many people are playing the game if you use them as an example. Fact is, so many people play the game. As of July 13, it was estimated that anywhere from nine to 21 million people play daily. Now, if you look at that figure next to the amount of people who have been seriously injured, it just does not add up.

Critics of the game are more than willing to hold onto any number that will back up their version of the story: that Pokémon Go is a dangerous game that Millennials use daily and dangerously. I invite these critics, both young and old, to have a conversation with my fiancée’s mother. She is Level 10 and Team Mystic and takes pride in her Pokémon-catching abilities. (Personally I am part of Team Instinct).

Essentially, my point is this: if you don’t want to like Pokémon GO, then fine. No one is going to force you to download a free app and enjoy yourself. But do not use what is truly the smallest possible fraction of people playing being injured to justify it. Just say that you hate fun. Happy Pokémon catching to all you trainers out there!