CHATHAM, NH—During a long-planned excursion with his family through the White Mountain National Forest, 12-year-old Austin Tanden is said to have spent an entire hiking trip Tuesday fantasizing about exactly which video games he would play when he got home. “First, I’m going to boot up Fortnite and see if any of my…
This was me, skiing with my dad when I was a kid. Brand new Amiga 500 waiting in my room, along with 200 borrowed floppies, and dad wants to spend the Saturday skiing. Yay.
Your dad was awesome.
Yeah, he was :)
It’s great that dad wanted to spend time, but could also spend time doing stuff the kid likes or wants too.
As a lifelong avid gamer who’s definitely more an inside cat than an outdoors lad, I always immensely appreciate pops, gf, or the crew whenever they lovingly push me out into nature biz. Yes, the fishing trips can be boring af in the moment. Yes, I’ve wondered if camping is worth the effort. For sure, I’ve been on hikes where I fantasize about that hot new game at home.
In the end I’m always reflecting on the time fondly.
It’s good to be out of your comfort zone sometimes. And nearly everybody could use more fresh air these days.
Perfectly said. As a kid I never appreciated the things my dad made me do. But as an adult I really appreciate it.
I also think it helped me appreciate the games at home more. Once I graduated high school and spent the entire summer at home inside I got really fucking bored of my games really fast.
Yeah man like, in short kids are kinda dumb and short-sighted. I also remember the urge to eat candy and drink pop till I destroyed my stomach, which is obviously a terrible idea haha
The memories are worth way more than another day fucking off gaming.
Well said.
Honestly it doesn’t even matter whether you liked or look back on it fondly or not. The only that matters is that you had the experience.
Experiencing different things is good for people no matter whether they like it or not. The experience is valuable in itself.
Oh yeah! Super important just to have growth from trying new stuff out. Even if there are growing pains.