The term originally meant to label a particular kind of person in a relationship. It implies someone is intentionally deceptive and is lying to maintain status all the while manipulating another person in order to steal or be provided with money.

While that other person might not know it. Its still clear to others. Hence golddigger being an insult. Even if that person doesn’t believe they are one or that their love interest is

And is also used to decribe those who intend to commit fraud through a planned premeditated divorce (for the specific intention of taking half someones money house ect not caring at all what that will do to anybody)

That is generally, just plain bad. Its not that hard to let it be bad and not try to defend it because #imawhiteknight #polyculecool or whatever drives the defense of the indefensible here

So redefining that because you want to make up stories about how things work isnt going to make that go away. Forgetting that specific behavior is toxic because relationships come in different shapes and sizes, has and will always be just some new fangled, toxic-positivity bullshit and you should be ashamed of your toxic-positive bullshit

I get you there, and its true they are often over-certain of how the easy to share intellectual take version applies to the reality of the truth

Its a struggle but just wanted to defend the main idea not their participation in it, but I agree that you never REALLY know if its fun till you play it and they would likely be more understanding if they tried out some. There are many mobile games that have no right to be that addictive or “fun” (pleasing or pleasurable weird words here tho) as they are.

But as the overall human shift to focus on profit/retention is where most of the actual resentment comes in from not that your entirely wrong, they just don’t support your opinion because they see it as a much bigger problem that you dont seem to acknowledge

Thanks for being this involved and really having the convo here. Its important as fuck even if we dont acknowledge it. Fucking being alive and thinking and talking about it. That’s what got us everything.

Be good tho I see a lot of taking fights and your not on the right side of several lol but I fucking remember myself so carry on and do what you feel you must till you know yourself 👍

Buddy please. Its like a farmer ok? Knows fruit, knows what makes it good and or bad, often. And perilously for your world view, at a glance. Effectively your kinda saying you can’t judge a game accurately without playing it through. So then no one can. And it comes off as rather immature/inexperienced masquerading as thoughtful or mature

Its not a person OK. Its a product and sometimes its more then that OK? But a lot of addictiveness isn’t good game. Like addictiveness isn’t a good drug or food or lifestyle choice (looking at gambling and cigs and stuff 👀)

We make it special we get that, what you don’t get is bad fruit your making special cause it is your holiday gift is still when looked at objectively and compared to the greater whole of produce. In general. Its bad fruit. Though genshin seems like its a legit game, not fully legit, cause of all the predatory design. So there. Objectively worse. Predatory by design is bad. Period. Now its better then many others. So with the greater whole it isn’t as bad. Or candy crush. Like don’t feel like a bad parent or anything but its definitely not getting a judgement pass, sorry

Also explain to your kids there tech bros toys when they play and insist upon the addictive games. They can decide but an informed person is always got a better chance of making well reasoned, informed decisions that makes there brains develop away from that bull 💩 you know

That’s my take, hope it helps clarify 💪