Ohh no I definatley have alot of fond memories that don't consist of gaming! Lol

I am not ashamed to play at the same time there is nothing to talk about games since games are boring unless the other person has played them as well. It's just very poor conversation and boring as hell to the others.

That said I don't mind discussing games when I'm in a crowd that plays them, though that is not all too often. Others know I play games and stuff, I just don't bother talking about them since it's a shitty topic to talk about. I also have zero gaming merchandise since I think it's retarded, and that's when I have over 200 days spent on WoW.

To the "closet" gamers

you guys know that the more you hide it , the more it will make you look bad right? just be yourself, if you date someone being the "im a cool guy who doesn't play videa gaemz" and then shes finding out that you actually play video games what do you think she'll feel? she wont trust you anymore.

Nah, not really.
My friends are all into gaming in one way or another, and my girlfriend, while not interested in it, doesn't mind it either.

I'm not ashamed of it so to speak, but I won't advertise it either. If I meet new people, I won't just be like "I LOVE GAMES!", mostly because I'm too busy talking about music or other interests first.

So it's not that I try to hide it, or that I'm ashamed, but it's not one of the first things I bring up in conversation. Though that can change depending on the kind of person I'm meeting.

It was funny when I told my ex-gf, she HATED games so much. It never affected our relationship though, and these days, she plays some guitar hero and such.

I'm proud of being a gamer, gamers have the best hand eye cordination, and it's fun being a gamer, many people are.. It ain't better to stay on the internet or watch tv, games like god of war are great stress reliefs when i'm mad, also games are plain fun.

1. I don't understand how you can be at a midnight release and be a closet gamer
2. Browsing eBay for a God of War hoodie is sad.

And I'm a proud gamer.  I am nearly all types of nerd and I don't mind that. 

Nope not ashamed.

Some friends i can talk to about gaming, some don't understand.
It's like talking about cars, i really don't care about them and have no knowledge except on how to drive one.
I don't hide my dis-interest in cars and i don't hide my interest in gaming.
And yeah i get the occasional 'nerd'... I don't care. Just shows how shallow people are.

But i do understand that hearing a conversation about what happened in Azeroth last night and how kick-ass someones newly crafted legs are is just a tiny bit too much to handle for non-gamers... hell even for gamers...

Live and let live...

im a proud gamer, and all the people i know come to me if there thinking of buying a game, or need some info on a game which makes me feel good :) lol.

It's one of my main hobbies, why should I be ashamed of it? If people don't understand than they're the ones missing out by not enjoying the range of games out there. Admitedly it helps that among my friends, most engage in some sort of gaming.