fantasy

who says that TV, video games, and movies have no merit? if antimatter had not immersed himself substantially in so many mediums of engagement when he was just a little bit of dark matter, his older self would have turned out much differently. for the better? who can say. but what he knows now is that despite the fact that he rarely turns down these avenues anymore, they helped him at some points of his life; gave him a degree of exposure that he would not normally have had occasion to develop in. kiddos are like photo paper...bombard them will all sorts of lights and it does something hidden to them. it takes a longer extraction, a chemical process and fine distillery to really trace the effects of our youth. but they are there. you'll find them without the help of a psychologist if you look at your everyday thoughts. it takes age and seasonings to really bring out the vibrant flavors.

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metaphors.

you can tell mattress that these things have no place in a healthy mind. but what level of experience did you gleam off of your own TV set when you were struggling to grow up? how seriously did it take your intelligence, instead of patronizing you like so many teachers and other assorted grown-ups? there was an immense learning curve there...myriad cultural phenomenons to sort through, and all while we're trying to memorize our multiplication tables! but, it stands for experience; exposure to life beyond what naievete was offered by the system. adults hide the world from children...they shelter, protect, pacify. which is not to say this is necessarily a bad thing~ the world is an intimidating place once it moves beyond slumber parties and the blissful philosophy of the sweet tooth. but for anyone that craves to be taken more seriously, it's a pleasant portal to stumble upon.

games are outright enjoyable. they let us burrow deep down from the growing shadow of reality; give us an opportunity to cultivate those fantasies, illusions. they help our minds to grow in ways that aren't presented by most facets of society. don't we owe these things a bit of respect? haven't their transmissions shaped you for the better in some way? personally, mattress relishes the opportunity to keep his imagination alive and kicking. the last thing he wants is to turn into a bearded man who cares not for ideas beyond this world~

there will always be time for both work and play.

but seriously, don't watch too much TV. you'll go blind. all things in moderation~