Parents

who in here has biased parents that hate video-games no matter the format?

My dad was enraged I used my credit card to buy a 360. He was ranting about how video-games are for kids and I am 18 years old. Mind you, he told me this while I was playing Conan (for those who don't know, Conan's a wannabe God of War game).

Parents do mean well, and video-game can be destructive if misused. I urge all parents to use logic before disciplining your children than follow the example of my dad; to rant on a kid's system when I'm playing a rated M game.

My mother brought this up years ago, but then I calmly explained how they are no different from movies and sent her some links and some books about the artistic merit of videogames.

Now she doesn't mind so much :).

not all parents are like that my mum regulary buys me (using my money) m rated games, i am 16 and not only that but my dad sometimes plays them with me.master-renagade

I would be such a better person if I had parents like yours. Lucky you.

These threads realy tick me off. IM a 36 year old gamer with 2 boys...11 and 13 and married for 15 years. I get so mad at people saying videogames are for kids. HOW about , videogames are for people who like to be involved in their entertainment rather than just sit there and watch a movie play out for you.

How about ....I would rather play a videogame that takes skill , reflexes, and timing rather than sit ant play some dumb boardgame or cards.

It is just insane people think they have the right to put others down and try and make them feel dumb and childish for doing something they really like. Especially when its not hurting anyone at all.

I have a friend 43 that tries to put the whole "your too old to game " trick on me sometimes....And I tell him the exact same things and tell him You know what???....You dont have to play them if you feell this way, but dont put people down because they have different tastes of whats fun and what isnt..

My mom is like 64 and supports my gaming still. We get a good laugh once in a while when we talk about them because when I was younger I was playing Super Mario 2 in the living room and she was watching....I was fighting WART or TOAD? at the end of the game and was sooo into the game that I was telling her to shhhhhhh and just rambling on like crazy...."like i still do today"....She always says....I was scared to say anything cause you looked crazy!...LOL...Very good memories.

Screwwww people and their closed minds and snobish, one track minds......Thats my feeling.

Andrew, big difference between you and me, your mom don't care, my dad is an idiot

As for you Funky, why you labeling me as the accuser when I'm a victim like you dude? Instead of being ticked, be glad that you're not the only one facing this dilemna. I'm sure glad I'm not.

These threads realy tick me off. IM a 36 year old gamer with 2 boys...11 and 13 and married for 15 years. I get so mad at people saying videogames are for kids. HOW about , videogames are for people who like to be involved in their entertainment rather than just sit there and watch a movie play out for you.

How about ....I would rather play a videogame that takes skill , reflexes, and timing rather than sit ant play some dumb boardgame or cards.

It is just insane people think they have the right to put others down and try and make them feel dumb and childish for doing something they really like. Especially when its not hurting anyone at all.

I have a friend 43 that tries to put the whole "your too old to game " trick on me sometimes....And I tell him the exact same things and tell him You know what???....You dont have to play them if you feell this way, but dont put people down because they have different tastes of whats fun and what isnt..

My mom is like 64 and supports my gaming still. We get a good laugh once in a while when we talk about them because when I was younger I was playing Super Mario 2 in the living room and she was watching....I was fighting WART or TOAD? at the end of the game and was sooo into the game that I was telling her to shhhhhhh and just rambling on like crazy...."like i still do today"....She always says....I was scared to say anything cause you looked crazy!...LOL...Very good memories.

Screwwww people and their closed minds and snobish, one track minds......Thats my feeling.FunkyHeadHunter

Very well said. It really pisses me off when my father in law says that gaming is just for kids and that it should have an age bracket...I just feel sorry for him to feel that way because he had to work at a very young age that probably killed his childhood years and of course stuffs like these didn't exist during those times.

First of all, clean entertainment whatever form it may be, will never have an age bracket. Just because you're not into video games should give you the right to tell others that it won't do them any good wherein having fun in videogames is simply the same as watching movies, or partying and I would rather have this as an outlet instead of those destructive ones like drugs or gambling. Maybe it may be trully different if you still go to school because if you don't discipline yourself, then this will surely kill your education but for grownups who can feed their family on their own, its a differnt issue already. I say if it does nothing bad, then just let them be.

I know. The worst part, I bought a game for my dad in his 46th birthday in 2006. Since he loved chess so much, I though he would love "chessmaster" for the PS2. Suffice to say, during the 6 months interval that that game occupied our household, it had never been touch, except when I opened it to see how the game was like. And so, in the end, I ended up selling it.

Thankfuly, when I got into video games WAY back, my parents actualy looked into what I was playing and occasionaly played some nintendo with me etc. They took the time to learn what I was interested in - rather than claiming its the devil.

They disciplined me in so many other ways that tv and video-game violence fell out of focus, they think it's mind-numbing BS now, but since I don't live with them it doesn't really affect me.

Andrew, big difference between you and me, your mom don't care, my dad is an idiot

As for you Funky, why you labeling me as the accuser when I'm a victim like you dude? Instead of being ticked, be glad that you're not the only one facing this dilemna. I'm sure glad I'm not.

Benjamin-T

He's not accusing you, he's annoyed at people like your parents. Read the post.

I know. The worst part, I bought a game for my dad in his 46th birthday in 2006. Since he loved chess so much, I though he would love "chessmaster" for the PS2. Suffice to say, during the 6 months interval that that game occupied our household, it had never been touch, except when I opened it to see how the game was like. And so, in the end, I ended up selling it.

Benjamin-T

Maybe your dad was mad because you used your credit card to buy something that expensive.

I don't really have this problem, I'm 19 and my mom plays video games with me, on pc and consoles.

With my current finance, there was no other way to buy a 360. Besides, I'm paying 1/4 of the price of the system every month. Not to mention that I didn't have a credit, so paying this on time will help me build that up.

His videogame present wasn't on credit, I saved up my own money for that.

Oh, I put up with it allright. Ever since he decided to refuse my present, I simply tune him out. I'm just mad now that he's going on with this crap when I'm playing a rated M game.

Threats are nothing compared to my dad. I came home late when I was 16 with an expensive graphic calculator in my hand. My dad said if that was mine, I said yes, he instructed me to give it to him, I gave it to him, and he smashed it in the floor. The idiot ended up paying the school 150 dollars for his idiocy.

there have been studies that prove that videogames are actually beneficial to your mind. it requires you to pick up the controller, then you have to figure out what all the buttons do, and it requires a huge amount of focus.

and its lots of fun. if he thinks that video games are a waste of time than thats just his opinion. i hate watching sports because i think "why not just go play the sport rather than sit on your fat ass eating potato chips watching them on tv?

im glad both my mom and my dad like video games and sometimes play with me :P

who in here has biased parents that hate video-games no matter the format?

My dad was enraged I used my credit card to buy a 360. He was ranting about how video-games are for kids and I am 18 years old. Mind you, he told me this while I was playing Conan (for those who don't know, Conan's a wannabe God of War game).

Parents do mean well, and video-game can be destructive if misused. I urge all parents to use logic before disciplining your children than follow the example of my dad; to rant on a kid's system when I'm playing a rated M game.

Benjamin-T

A different point of view. I have 3 kids, one's 13 and he and I game all the time. I have a 360 & PS3, and it's fun for us and something we both enjoy. My wife gets a kick out of seeing us spending hours talking strategy and smack to each other. Now he can't play any M game but Halo, not sure why it's an M, but I grew up on them and so has he. My dad is cool with it because he bought me the intellvision, NES, ect... But my wife's parents think were stupid for spending all that $$ on games. I'd rather my son be with me than him out doing god knows what. But in summer our gaming time drops drastically.

Wow. To TC, that sucks that your dad's such a jerk to you. The calculator smashing is a little over the top, it sounds like he has major control issues.

There's always an upside to things and it's too bad your dad doesn't realize that buying a 360 and playing video games is cheaper and more constructive than going out and partying all the time like a majority of 18 year olds.

The silent treatment usually works well. Without being rude or snarky, you can go without talking to him, and when he promts conversation, just give one or two word answers without being snarky, but still with a disinterested tone.

Then he will realize that there is a huge distance between the two of you and may work harder to rectify how he treats you. If that doesn't work, then he's a control freak and he cares more about himself than his own son, so screw him!

Yeah both my parents think it's a waste to buy. I want to take out my money from the bank but my mom has to do it cause it's in a cd or something. And she won't do it cause she's afraid i'm going to spend it all. It's really pissing me off, cause all I want is an xbox 360, bioshock and mass effect. This has been going on for two weeks now. I'm about to go crazy lol. magera21

[QUOTE="magera21"]Yeah both my parents think it's a waste to buy. I want to take out my money from the bank but my mom has to do it cause it's in a cd or something. And she won't do it cause she's afraid i'm going to spend it all. It's really pissing me off, cause all I want is an xbox 360, bioshock and mass effect. This has been going on for two weeks now. I'm about to go crazy lol. atst007

haha yeah. i've been asking her everyday since she wakes up. eventually she'll crack I hope.

My parents used to be all anti game, but they realized ... if I'm at home playing a game at 11 pm ... I'm not out drinking or doing drugs at that time. It's like the lesser of two evils because they know I've been playing long enough that it hasn't affected my behavior.Temptation53

Good deal. My parents took a long time to come around, so at 17 or 18 I was out drinking and doing drugs all the time.

My parents used to be all anti game, but they realized ... if I'm at home playing a game at 11 pm ... I'm not out drinking or doing drugs at that time. It's like the lesser of two evils because they know I've been playing long enough that it hasn't affected my behavior.Temptation53

Same here, my mum's always going on at me, "why do you spend so much on games, cant you grow up". Well in my village its the only thing i can do, unless you count drinking myself stupid every weekend with the chavs which is not a welcoming thought. I rather be in a nice warm house playing with friends abet online but stil, than in the back of a police car, or passed out somewhere in the cold. Now i dont spend all my time playing games i do go out with my friends to parties and such.

Wow,some of you are reallymad at your parents. If it weren't for the fact they feed you, buy clothes, pay for school (sometimes), provide healthcare, transportation, and probably genuinely care about you I'd say just leave.

On the other hand I am a parent and I bought my 360 for my kids. As soon as they can walk and put down the pacifier I'm sure they'll be playing COD with me.

Wow,some of you are reallymad at your parents. If it weren't for the fact they feed you, buy clothes, pay for school (sometimes), provide healthcare, transportation, and probably genuinely care about you I'd say just leave.

On the other hand I am a parent and I bought my 360 for my kids. As soon as they can walk and put down the pacifier I'm sure they'll be playing COD with me.

snackshack

Please do not be sarcastic about this issue. Being ignorant and biased about something without even bothering to look at the positive aspect of things is bad parenting. Furthermore, me hating my dad deals with so many issues, along with videogames. We children weren't asked to be brought into this world, and we can't do it alone, so I shouldn't thank them for that, since they knew this was coming when I was born. The only way I wouldthankmy parents is if they show me affection and are involved in my life. I sure love my mother for that; while I find it a bit annoying that she wants to know everything about my life, when I think about it, it is an amazing feeling.

Since you're a new parent snackshack, I urge you to bond with your children. It will make them better people, and they'll be proud to have a mom/dad like you.

Cheer up! My dad was like that too. Now I'm 30 years old and he's finally accepting it! It's ok to politely disagree with him and go about your business, as long as you're the one paying on the credit card. Also since you mentioned it, a little advise for the next 12 years of your life: credit cards are a trap!zaphod_b

I know they are traps, but if you smart about it, you can be slick bout these traps. Thanks for the warning though lol.

My mother brought this up years ago, but then I calmly explained how they are no different from movies and sent her some links and some books about the artistic merit of videogames.

Now she doesn't mind so much :).

Fredrick2003x

lol good job.

My dad was enraged I used my credit card to buy a 360. He was ranting about how video-games are for kids and I am 18 years old. Mind you, he told me this while I was playing Conan (for those who don't know, Conan's a wannabe God of War game).

Benjamin-T

haha, hes getting mad at you and yet hes playing a videogame as hes getting mad at you :lol: