Comments | asukasan: Video Games and Addiction

asukasan

Video Games and Addiction

Oct 25, 2008 18:11

As I'm sure many of my Canadian friends are aware, on Thanksgiving, a 15-year old boy went missing from his home in Barrie. I was on my way to Toronto when I caught a glimpse of two women putting up a "Missing" poster on the window of the police station, which is right next to the bus station. I didn't think anything of it at the time and went ( Read more... )

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nodiriasama October 25 2008, 23:22:39 UTC

There was one couple here in the U.S. who neglected both their 2 children and home for some Dungeons and Dragon's MMORPG. The children were taken into state custody and managed to make it but both parents were arrested for child neglect and endangerment.

It astounds me how people can lose self-control and ruin their life over some damn game; my parents would put a magnet to my harddrive if I *ever* blew off my grades for a game...

The worst part is, I'm not kidding about the magnet.

gamer_gal October 26 2008, 20:08:33 UTC

People say I'm addicted to WoW, and honestly I am not. I do play the game often, and I do pay it with my credit card, which is paid on time and funded by my husband's job; and authorized by my husband. He doesn't mind me playing the game, or spending the money on it (like next month when I go buy Wrath). He knows it's my social outlet, and my enjoyment ( ... )

stardustkisses October 28 2008, 03:02:43 UTC

I think video game addiction is only a problem for those with personalities easily susceptible to addiction. When you're well and truly addicted to the point where it's getting in the way of your normal day to day life, say if you're missing work, social events, etc, to play the game, then it's a problem. There's nothing wrong with treating it as a hobby, though.

As for Crisp, I don't think the game is to blame, but I DEFINITELY do not think the parents were to blame. My sister's threatened to run away countless times, always after parents have set boundaries, but she's never actually done it. I wouldn't say he's entirely responsible either. He's being a teenager. But he's taken it too far.

strahd98 November 30 2008, 03:19:24 UTC

Unfortunately a lot of people view addiction in terms of black and white. Life is seldom ever that simple. There are varying degrees of addiction, thus the people can say "well and truly addicted" (no offense intended by the quote ( ... )