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What is an artist? A friend of mine in the other world mentioned that she admired artists and that resonated weird to me because I grew up around people who saw artists very differently and certainly not as people to be admired. Their definition of an artist is someone who "makes up stuff" because they can't do anything else. It's not something intelligent people do. I was good at school, hence smart in their eyes, so why did I waste my time painting and writing? They accepted my artistic pursues as hobbies but it was like a personal insult if I got a story published or I sold a painting, because more people now knew what I was doing. They didn't know I was smart; they would assume I was dumb or even stupid. They didn't know I was capable of other things of more "value" because I was showcasing my least valuable talents. I replied to my friend's comment with a surprised "So you admire me?" At the time it felt like a silly reply, it was a joke; but when I thought about it, there may have been a little judgment in my response. I was brought up to believe that being an artist was easy and not something to be admired. My companion talked about "becoming an artist" when he finished his creative endeavor. But isn't everyone already "an artist"? Most people can draw, paint, write,... Many things can be seen as an art form. What do you view as the difference between a "good artist" or a "bad artist"? What distinguishes "an artist" from "a true artist"? Computers have opened up a whole new world for artists, along with debates on "digital art" versus "real art". What are your opinions on the subject?

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Are video games childish? Are we suppose to outgrow them? Have you ever been told you were "too old" to still be playing video games? Did someone tell you you should "grow up" when they saw you playing a game? Is there an age-limit? Were you really into video games as a child or teenager but stopped playing when you became an adult? Did you continue playing games, but played less often? We do have "less time" as adults. There are more demands on our time, more responsibilities... How did your gaming life change when you became an adult? Personally, I did have more time to play games as a child, but, as I became older, my priorities did shift. I still made time to play because it continued to be something I enjoyed. I will admit that at this point in my life, I'm a little jaded and a bit nostalgic for the games I enjoyed playing as a child. How do you feel about all of this?

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