Me, My Parents, and WoW--Advice?

Beitrag von Monday

Something to consider. Do you play any instruments, and do you exercise regularly? A few years ago only if I practiced my F Horn and the Piano, followed by a mile jog, would I be allowed to play WoW. Something to consider.

Beitrag von chase123

Kid's parents probably just need to stop watching alarmist news articles about how playing video games will make a kid a suicidal/homocidal maniac who worships demons and believes he's a vampire or some crap. Or maybe just not get anywhere in life. Either way. Fox News.

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Beitrag von Monday

FIGHT THE POWAH!
FIGHT THE POWAH!
FIGHT THE POWAH!
FIGHT THE POWAH!
FIGHT THE POWAH!
FIGHT THE POWAH!
FIGHT THE POWAH!

Wow... did you read the post above you? Fighting the power generally gets you reduced in power...

Beitrag von Adamsm

As a parent, I can offer some ideas, but, as MANY have said, there are, no doubt, variables that we, WoWHead users, aren't aware of. That said, I feel your BEST method is to tell your folks you need to sit down and talk to them about the PC restrictions.

Open the conversation by hearing their side of it. Pose the question tactfully, "Why am I suddenly being limited on my PC time, when my grades are still good and I am holding my spot on the rugby team?" Hear them out, grab a pad of paper if they tend to be wordy, so you can jot down anything they bring up that you need to respond to.

If they present some mythical article where teens playing MMO's are social misfits, or other bunk, point out Jack Thompson and his crusade to kill the GTA series. Point out that there are thousands of games on the market, millions of kids playing them and a tiny percentage who become misfits or Columbine-style killers. Assure them that you are neither, and if you believe it, point out how idiotic you might think people are who blur the line between reality and games.

If they say you should be doing other things, like going out with your friends, maybe mention that the experimenting with drugs, booze and rampant sex with anyone aren't your cup of tea. These are the activities many, many teens partake of these days, so the reality of it shouldn't be too hard for them to figure. If they seem confused, ask them, "Well, I have a choice of joining some online friends, of MANY age groups, to work together and complete the raid, or go with Mark to the party. Since I know Jeff's going to be there, and Jeff is a big-time pot head, I figured the raid might be more fun, for me." Again, remain civil and diplomatic in what you say. Sometimes, pointing out the "lesser of 2 evils" is a helpful step.

All told, parents don't USUALLY do stuff without reason. A lot of the ideas here, retaliation, show the pre-pubescent idiocy of punks and that, I assure you, is going to accomplish nothing other than screwing yourself for ANY other discussions of importance you might face. Bombing your grades, dropping your team, trying to blackmail or retaliate in any form is, to be blunt, childish and immature, showing that they are in fact right, and THEY must make decisions for you. A civil, intelligent discussion will go a LONG way towards not only earning you more time woth WoW, but open the door for a lot of opportunities for "freedom" as time passes.

Yes, the reply is LONG, but adults tend to be a lot more complex than the average teen thinks. If you can't be arsed to read it, then realize, your problem isn't important enough to be worth fixing.

Your child(ren) will turn out well, if s/he(they) has(ve)n't already. Good on you, sir or madam. OP: read this, and nothing else.

Beitrag von Monday

Get emancipated.

move out of the house.

People with stupid comments dont help or give any advise. He is a young adult, try giving some advice he can use.

Im sure he isnt going to resort to those two "options".
what? How is my comment stupid?

I moved out when I was 15, got a full time job after school and never looked back.

Except in most places being a minor and trying to move out and buy a house is hard if not downright illegal as you aren't considered an adult yet.

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Beitrag von DoomEU

Ok here's a story for you:

I'm 23 now. When I was 13 - 18 I pretty much spent all my free time on the computer... playing games, chatting with friends, modding games and learning to program. I also learnt a lot about computers in general. My dad always hated it, called it a "waste of time" etc (though luckily he never actively did anything to stop me). I now have a good job as a Software Engineer. Guess all those hours weren't wasted after all, eh?

WoW isn't quite as useful but I believe you still learn a lot from it. Teamwork most importantly and communication skills.

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