OMG... are you trying, in a nice way, to tell us 'older folks' to grow up? hahahahahaha..... That's so cute.
Wow, sorry that you're not finding the time to play . I suppose I should consider myself lucky I've still got the energy and time to play TOR at least a couple of hours three to four times a week and still manage to work a full-time job with a long commute, keep fit, maintain a house, garden, pets, and a spouse, and visit the in-laws every week. Maybe it's just me, but I feel time to relax and play is important so I budget it into my schedule, even though I'm in the 45 and older age bracket now.
Aw, that makes me feel sad. I couldn't avoid turning 40, but I'll not stop playing my silly games. (And a silly game with a Star Wars theme is just too much for me to resist!) I don't smoke any more, I don't drink any more, I (usually) drive the speed limit, and I've given up on eating things that are 'bad' for me--but I'm not giving up my MMO fantasy time!
I don't see you as being an ***, not at all. You're just curious as to why 'adults' like these games as much as kids do. It's escapism, just like reading a book or watching a movie, only I feel it's a bit more interactive. It's a stress reliever for me (who doesn't like 'killing' a few bad guys after a hard day at work?) So, I'll be playing these types of games until I'm half blind and can't use a mouse/console controller/or-whatever-they-invent-next. But, maybe by that time, some enterprising 21 year old will have developed a thought-reading game controller and I won't have to worry.