Being a Gamer Mom

Life as parent isn’t always easy especially when video games were once my only children I had, my priority was going to school, and my occupation was just my way of income to purchase more games. The possibilities of having a great amount of games to play were endless, I felt so immersed in every game I invested time and money in, at the moment I never really thought that anything can replace my love for my gaming until I had my 1 year old son. In my eyes I believe that a mother’s love is unconditional to their child no matter what. In other words, my son can replace my games any day as long as he’s happy that his momma is giving him all the attention he needs, leaving little for me to play any games. So does this make me a gamer anymore?

Although I have brought a physical human being into this world; it doesn’t necessarily mean that I have given up on video games, I just have a new perspective in how I think and prioritize. I now have a new format of embracing my love for video games; I play more mobile games, read more reviews/ articles, I like to watch others play while I observe, and now I also have a huge fond respect for the game industry. I go to school to learn how to make video games and I can’t help but to feel that I’m not just a gamer mom anymore but soon will be part of the game making as well. No matter what happens, I will always be gamer and one day I will be that gamer mom that my son brings on career day to speak to his class about my job/ the industry (can’t wait for that day), just one of the cool perks of being a mom. So just because I don’t have as much time as I did before; in my heart, my son and my love for the gaming world will always belong there.