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When you judge others for the play you secretly crave

My partner plays video games for hours and I judge them as childish while secretly wishing I could lose myself in anything the way they do.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Criticizing another's play often masks grief for one's own lost capacity for absorption.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with What is play — a philosophical definition?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.