I'm going to admit, I have never felt it was "wrong" to pirate. I think it is a cultural thing, since that's what you did all from C64/VHS to digital ways. I do think for personal use pirating is alright. Hell the reason libraries exists is to bring culture to the people.
I do think it is wrong to pirate if you can pay for games but I won't judge people for pirating if they can't. I did grow up playing pirated home computer games because original copies were a) very hard to find and b) stupidly expensive. I started buying original copies when it became economically feasible to do so. Nowadays, between constant sales, subscriptions, giveaways etc it is easier and cheaper than ever to play games legally and I would encourage everyone to do so. That said, if that money is necessary for your basic needs, do what you have to do. Everyone deserves entertainment.