How unfair is this... HELP

Ok, I play Xbox as much as I can, but according to my parents this is to much, so my step dad being the tw*t that he is decided it might be funny as he doesn't like me to phone up Microsoft and find out how to put a family timer on the Xbox, so now I can only play it for 3 hours a day.. which sucks 'cause I'm used to 5/6 hours minimum

Do you guys know if there is a way to take off the password between me and non-stop gaming?

MickaelJulliard

You people responding to this thread telling this kid to go out and get a life, a girlfriend, etc are all a bunch of hypocrites. Im sure half if not more of you spend loads of hours playing halo, cod, gears and other addicting games. Sure it may be a bit bad to spend 5+ hours a night on games but hey, the kid is happy. I rather be happy doing something unhealthy then being miserable doing something good for me. Quit telling this kid off. The irony here is killing me. You all have the time to play games and come on forums to talk about games, then you people must not have lives as well. I dont care if you go on these forums on your work break. It still shows how foolish you all really are.Nocturnal15

I dont care what anyone else says- you just PWNED them!!!

[QUOTE="madcowz674"]why dont people just answer the question??????? I bet the majority of you play more than 5-6 hours. And to answer your question. go here: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/familysettings/console/xbox360/familysettings-familytimer.htm[/QUOTE]

Sorry, I can't help you. I don't know anything about it.

What idiotic responses. Half the comments are go outside, get a girlfriend, get laid, play sports, do homework, etc. I think someone said the TC is under 16, you know what that means. He probably can't drive so depending on where he lives he might not have many options after going outside. If he can't drive and is under 16 he might not be able to hang out with some girl whenever he wants and he probably couldn't get a job. Play sports huh, well guess what guys, I ******* hate sports, maybe he does too. Do homework.....it's summer. I just got done with high school and I was in a charter school where I only went two days a week and I took a lot of online (gs forbidden word). I've always gotten done with school work quickly, even with the college (gs forbidden word) I took. None of you even know anything about the topic starter.

Ok, I play Xbox as much as I can, but according to my parents this is to much, so my step dad being the tw*t that he is decided it might be funny as he doesn't like me to phone up Microsoft and find out how to put a family timer on the Xbox, so now I can only play it for 3 hours a day.. which sucks 'cause I'm used to 5/6 hours minimum

Do you guys know if there is a way to take off the password between me and non-stop gaming?

MickaelJulliard

Dude i know the feeling im used to about 8 hours but i don't think there is any way to get past the password short of spying on your dad and getting it :-P

Ok, I play Xbox as much as I can, but according to my parents this is to much, so my step dad being the tw*t that he is decided it might be funny as he doesn't like me to phone up Microsoft and find out how to put a family timer on the Xbox, so now I can only play it for 3 hours a day.. which sucks 'cause I'm used to 5/6 hours minimum

Do you guys know if there is a way to take off the password between me and non-stop gaming?

MickaelJulliard

If your younger then 18 then your parents are doing what they are alloud (and should) do as parents.

If your older then 18 then your parents dont have the right but it's stil a good thing.

Just a question. How old are you? (to topic creator)i-like-pie

I'm 14 gonna be 15, someone said I was 16 soon, I put the wrong year in my birthdate thingy

[QUOTE="i-like-pie"]Just a question. How old are you? (to topic creator)MickaelJulliard

I'm 14 gonna be 15, someone said I was 16 soon, I put the wrong year in my birthdate thingy

You have no business playing videogames for 6 hours a day.

Its unhealthy. I won't tell you how to spend your time, but it is SERIOUSLY unhealthy to stare at a screen for 6 hours a day.

5/6 hours is too much. Go outsidei-like-pie

How often are you on these forums for? Shouldn't you be outside? Get over yourself.

I have a circle of close friends and I do well with girls, but I embrace my inner nerd and deny nothing. Oblivion. Is. Awesome.

To contribute to the OP's problem: That sucks. Try to figure out the password. Try his and your mom's wedding anniversary, his or your mom's birthday, his favorite sport, etc. I would suggest think along those lines. Aside from that, you could try to sit him down and discuss it with maturity.

Tell him that gaming is hobby that you love and to limit it is suppressing you and your personality and desires. Don't be belligerent and try to appeal to his personality, whilst still working to get your message across in a mature and respectful manner. This is how I work it with my parents. They used to try to control the time limit of my activities, but I discussed it with them and now they respect my decisions.

Maybe you two collide often because you are inadvertantly offending him, maybe you assert that he is somehow less of a father figure because he is not your biological father. Be kind, though. If none of this works and he truly is a tw@ (thank you GTA IV) I would suggest you talk to your mom about it and if that doesn't work, if your biological dad is still in the picture talk to him.

If all else fails, you will be able to try new things and maybe find a new hobby that you will enjoy even more. Good luck.

Call up 1-800-4MYXBOX and make up a scenario where you are the parent and you forgot the combination lock for the family settings control. Instant win? I think so.

Then again when your parent/guardian find out that the password lock is changed, etc.. you'll probably get in more trouble. But hey that's only a minor setback. Lmao.

I remember when I would play for about 6 hours in a day... it was called Summer Vacation, and I would be at a friends house, and we would invite a bunch of people over and have a LAN party. We would play (waaay back) Golden Eye and Smash Bros., then we moved over to Xbox, playing Halo... then way later Halo 2, Far Cry, Metal Arms (OWNS), and Star Wars: Battlfront II.

Today, we don't really get together to play games that much... we're mostly spread out, but we keep in touch. They did get together to have a Halo 3 tourney though, but I wasn't there. We're all getting jobs and whatnot now, and there isn't really time to play games for hours on end. I'll admit, I can throw in a good 3 hours of Halo 3 online in whenever all my friends and family are on, but otherwise I don't really play online all that much. I usually play my other games, most recently Ninja Gaiden II. I put in about 2 hours a day recently, but about 3 hours a day when I first got it (acutally, I think it was 4, and it was only the first day). I can't play games for silly long periods of time anymore.

Anybody else miss the days when they just sat around, maybe it was Summer, who knows, and all you did was play games from morning to evening? Man, I loved those day... now I get about 2 to 3 hours at the most of gaming in a day, if I even play, and I only really put tons of time into it when I'm with friends or something.

wo, you think he plays alot? i play minimum of 6 hours a day on weekdays andat least 10 hours on weekends(per day). i played 17 hours straaight once..Wiimaster009

So, assumingly, you wake up at 10 in the morning on a saturday. You play for 13 hours (due to the atleast part) till 11 in the night. You eat somethinng then go to bed.... The idea is so absurd, I don't hve time to think of it.. (And don't even mention the 17 hours part)

I play for maybe 2 hours a day max if I have a NEW. Some people have jobs and real lives. Why don't you study or go outside or something. You are lucky your parents are so lenient. When I was in junior high and high school, I am pretty sure that I had a limit of one hour from my parents, and I didn't play every day.kyrissbp82

Yeah he's right, whenI was in middle school I was limited to a half hour and they wouldn't let me register for online, so you got it lucky kid.

Poor kid. Comes here for help and we all slap him in the face and praise his parents. :lol:

It's called having a life. 5-6 hours a day is just plain unhealthy socially, physically, and mentaly.

Althax

hahah i was just thinkin that how everyone is smackin him hahahaha but its true good fer ur parents...ferrreal go outside n play wit friends!

You people responding to this thread telling this kid to go out and get a life, a girlfriend, etc are all a bunch of hypocrites. Im sure half if not more of you spend loads of hours playing halo, cod, gears and other addicting games. Sure it may be a bit bad to spend 5+ hours a night on games but hey, the kid is happy. I rather be happy doing something unhealthy then being miserable doing something good for me. Quit telling this kid off. The irony here is killing me. You all have the time to play games and come on forums to talk about games, then you people must not have lives as well. I dont care if you go on these forums on your work break. It still shows how foolish you all really are.Nocturnal15

Oh my god, thank you.. finally someone actually was nice lol, I completley agree with this guy

SO many of you have said go out with friends: I live in a tiny village thats 8 miles from my nearist town, where my friends live

Some said Girlfriend: I had a girlfriend and she cheated on me, and then dumped me, so I'm off women for a bit

Some said See a Movie or something similar, there is only a playground in my village, the only source of amusement