Electronic Games and guys

Originally posted by BackFire
Do you realize you just defeated your own argument?

It actually sounds like your keeping him at home away from his friends because of your idiotic prejudice against video games caused social problems, as opposed to him [B]going over to a friends house and playing games with him, thus having a social experience. [/B]

Originally posted by Peach
If you just want to talk about demographics then yes, there are differences.

Demographics do not cover everyone, though 😛

I'll be glad to talk about reasons for why the market is as it is, when I finally get to not be on the defensive about making accurate statements

and no, demographics are statistics, so they don't say anything at all about individual cases

Originally posted by Deja~vu
Nope. The other parents felt the same way and they made sure they would go outside and go swimming at the lake, fishing or other real stuff...I'd let him play but set time limits. 3 hours at a time, I felt was too long.

Instead of letting the two of them have fun and play the way they want.

But yes, video games caused their social problems.

Maybe it was swimming or fishing or doing this other boring shit that they didn't want to do that caused their social problems.

Originally posted by Deja~vu
Nope. The other parents felt the same way and they made sure they would go outside and go swimming at the lake, fishing or other real stuff...I'd let him play but set time limits. 3 hours at a time, I felt was too long.

What's wrong with simply letting a kid do something they enjoy, so long as it harms no one?

I hate swimming. If I was a kid and my mom tried to send me outside to go swimming, I'd just grab a book and refuse to leave the patio. That's far more enjoyable to me.

Originally posted by Deja~vu
Nope. The other parents felt the same way and they made sure they would go outside and go swimming at the lake, fishing or other real stuff...I'd let him play but set time limits. 3 hours at a time, I felt was too long.

"Other real stuff"?

Real stuff like hunting, boating, going places, just playing with other kids outside? If I had let him he would never go out but play all day long ignoring his friends who would just watch him play and get bored.

Did the kids have any interest in that stuff at all?

Originally posted by Deja~vu
Real stuff like hunting, boating, going places, just playing with other kids outside? If I had let him he would never go out but play all day long ignoring his friends who would just watch him play and get bored.

And how is that in any way superior or better than playing a video game?

Not everyone likes those things. So why not just let kids enjoy themselves how they want?

Sorry, but no. Games do not cause social problems.

Originally posted by Deja~vu
Nope. The other parents felt the same way and they made sure they would go outside and go swimming at the lake, fishing or other real stuff...I'd let him play but set time limits. 3 hours at a time, I felt was too long.

Coincidence?

It's not if you were wondering.

Originally posted by Deja~vu
Real stuff like hunting, boating, going places, just playing with other kids outside? If I had let him he would never go out but play all day long ignoring his friends who would just watch him play and get bored.

I think there are games for all of those. 😛

I love this. "I didn't want my kid playing video games, so I forced him to go kill animals instead, and now he has social problems which is the game's fault". Maybe he didn't want to go kill animals.

Originally posted by Deja~vu
Why? If people grew up playing games then maybe they'll always like playing games? 😕

Originally posted by Peach
And how is that in any way superior or better than playing a video game?

Not everyone likes those things. So why not just let kids enjoy themselves how they want?

Sorry, but no. Games do not cause social problems.

Originally posted by Deja~vu
Guess it is better to be by ones self in this case?

Originally posted by Deja~vu
Real stuff like hunting, boating, going places, just playing with other kids outside? If I had let him he would never go out but play all day long ignoring his friends who would just watch him play and get bored.

Yes, murdering small animals was probably great for his developing psyche.

Originally posted by Bardock42
You could have bought a second controller and multiplayer games, you know 😐

Originally posted by Deja~vu
At the time it was computer generated.

Computer games are still computer generated. Unless you're living backwards through time and your son was reverse born in the far future where computers are an magical technology no one has ever seen before.

Originally posted by Deja~vu
At the time it was computer generated.

What games? Also, you should have gotten him to LAN Parties or something, you horrible, horrible mother.

Originally posted by Deja~vu
Real stuff like hunting, boating, going places, just playing with other kids outside? If I had let him he would never go out but play all day long ignoring his friends who would just watch him play and get bored.

Did you never stop to consider, that is what he truly enjoys in life? Was it affecting his school work?

Maybe he hates hunting, boating, going out and his "friends" are just neighborhood dickheads, possible?

What I do find extremely disturbing, you pushing hunting on him. Ever consider that the kid likes animals and doesn't enjoy killing them?

[QUOTE=11394482]Originally posted by Robtard
Did you never stop to consider that is what he truly enjoys in life? Was it affecting his school work?

Maybe he hates hunting, boating, going out and his "friends" are just neighborhood dickheads, possible?

What I do find extremely disturbing, you pushing hunting on him. Ever consider that the kid likes animals and doesn't enjoy killing them? /QUOTE] he likes these things but forgets about them and everyone of his friends and just wants to be with his pc or video game...alone