This is getting rediculous

[fido123]

Between the ages of 4-12 I've been gaming hardcore. Yes I was an addict but since then I game casually with the odd time where I will spend a day inside. Over the winter break I got an x-box 360. I have been playing that more than my usual gaming habits entail but I'm still going outside and hanging out with friends. I have WoW which I do 2 heroics a week and 1 Kara run per month (22 hours for an entire month). With that my total gaming per month is about 30-40 hours. I go to the gym 2-3 times a week. Turns out according to my parents "I am a gaming ADDICT".

Today since my dad got home I have been bombarded with "YOU ARE A GAMING ADDICT". When he gets home he looks at me alarmingly and hands me a sheet of paper. "How do you tell if YOUR child is a gaming addict"

Does your child:
- Own his own computer
- Neglect Personal Hygiene
- Fantasy life on-line replaces emotional life with a partner
- Can't control computer or video game use
- May incur large phone or credit bills for on-line services
- Experiences video game: Withdrawal, anger, or depression when not on the computer or involved with their video game
- Lying about computer or video game use
- Overweight
The list goes ooooonnnnn

He managed to bend each symptom to fit with me. Neglect personal Hygiene, I need a new toothbrush because mine "has it's bristles worn out". Lying about computer or video game use: I go over to my friends house to play games without informing my parents I am playing games at their house.

I have no idea what to do...they even take commercials with 9 year olds in a sonta talking about pace makers and kids in motorized chairs unable to make it to dances due to a triple bypass literally. For the love of god somebody help me.

[bboyxshinobi]

Re: This is getting rediculous

haha..lmao. thats sad..but don't know what to help you with... you can diss them..nahh..it'll just get you into ****.

[fido123]

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haha..lmao. thats sad..but don't know what to help you with... you can diss them..nahh..it'll just get you into ****.

I once told my dad "Get some ****ing anger managment". He then swiftly pushed me to the floor and left for work.

[purebloodtexan]

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Tell your dad to seek help.

No kidding.

[fido123]

Re: This is getting rediculous

Tell your dad to seek help.

No kidding.

I honestly think he just needs to stop working 20 hours a day and he would be fine...really though all I need is a good argument to get out of this mess. My parents are going to call in professional help in a month if I don't "improve". I think they're just total noobs...meaning they're still living in the 70's and think I should be going to more disco's ect.

[purebloodtexan]

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You know what? Let them look into professional help. Let that "professional help" prove them wrong.

[fido123]

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You know what? Let them look into professional help. Let that "professional help" prove them wrong.

That is such an awesome idea with so many hilarious possibilities that I may record this lol
This could be turned into a sitcom episode

[Jtehanonymous]

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In all seriousness, I think you should show your parents that you can stay away from gaming for a few days.

Also, you could try to anticipate a moment when they're about to "check up on you", and quickly open a mathbook or some sort of textbook.

Shipping yourself to Oklahoma might be your final choice, if nothing else works.

[GamerShadow]

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I like the suggestion where you probe them wrong. Let them play their little game, and prove that there is nothing wrong with you. Your dad sounds like a psychopath for some reason, although I do not think he is one. If you have a girlfriend, you can always tell them that true video game addicts do not have a girlfriend, etc.

Worst comes to worst, burn the newspapers as soon as they arrive. Then the media can't influence your parents anymore.

[purebloodtexan]

Re: This is getting rediculous

In all seriousness, I think you should show your parents that you can stay away from gaming for a few days.

Also, you could try to anticipate a moment when they're about to "check up on you", and quickly open a mathbook or some sort of textbook.

Shipping yourself to Oklahoma might be your final choice, if nothing else works.

Then they can tell that he's ass-kissing.

[Jtehanonymous]

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Then they can tell that he's ass-kissing.

Yeah, hahahaha, I know but he's got nothing to lose. XD

[pntballa18]

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how about you stop playing video games. that includes coming to ffr

[purebloodtexan]

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I'd still wait until his parents seek help. If they still think that he's a "video game addict" then they deserve to be shot in the leg IMO.

[ultimate_ninja11]

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Holy ****. Your parents need to calm down, I get 20 to 30 hours of gamplay a month (and I cant play on weekdays so I play maybe 4-5 hours on weekends). Im a gamer my parents dont say anything, hell my dad even plays COD4 and Halo3 with me when he has spare time (he's such a noob lol). Your parents need to lighten up, tell them that its 2008 not 1973, games wont hurt.

[[TeRa]]

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do me a favor, sign on aim, get your parent to im me, i want to talk to them, about how your not addicted, my average single day, consumes of 12ish hours on ffr/sm (prob more), and when im not on this, im on xbox, my average WEEK, is 75+ hours of games/computers.

im probably just chronically addicted or something =/
not that i even see that as a problem, i still see my friends and family and do other things.
my weight is perfectly fine, 110ish and 5'6-5'7ish

own my own comp: yes, but who doesnt now in recent times?
neglect personal hygiene: ew i take 1 or 2 showers a day, i hate not being clean.
fantasy life on-line replaces emotional life with a parter: not quite sure, but i really dont find that much of a need for a girl friend at 16 that im just gonna break up with eventually anyway, all though i do like this one.
cant control computer or video game use: i dont know, i havent tried to take a break really, never had a reason.
may incur large phone or credit bills for online services: my highest phone bill was $37, and i dont use my parents credit cards for anything at all other than xbox(which is only $50 a year and i dont purchase microsoft points with theyre credit card, i go to gamestop and buy a card with actually money, and i only did that twice).
experiences video game: withdrawal, anger, or depression when not on the computer or involved in their video game: not gonna lie, i do have anger problems, but thats not from games, my dad is the only one that pisses me off, cause he's a complete drunk, huge jerk, the rest of my family is ok, but theyre very selfish, i still luff them <3
lying about computer or video game use: i have no reason to lie about it, im damn proud of being a gamer.
overweight: all went over this, hell no.

THAT LIST IS COMPLETE BS ABOUT BEING ADDICTED.
average time on pc/games a week, thats the only question really needed xD
but for something like warcraft, raids usually take a long time, and thats not your fault.