Well, I'm mid-forties, work full time, and have a child. However, I was miserable and it got pretty bad. Eventually, with the help of a lot of therapy, I began to understand the importance of taking care of myself in an actual and meaningful way. When you sideline BG3 in lieu of other priorities, the thing that gets deprioritized isn't the game, it is you. This concept seemed crazy to me at first, but I am now starting to understand it and believe that it is important enough to share.
It's okay to tell people that you have gaming time between 6pm and 7pm nightly. No phone, no chores, just you and an adventure.
How could you abuse this? If I have a child and get my medical costs covered, I don't get any additional benefits if I ditch the child.