God, I'm glad my parents think that anything I enjoy is cool or don't care, but say "Thats awesome." Because they know sheltering a child is WORSE then opening to the chaotic, outside world which we live day to day, anyone who thinks otherwise is pretty stupid, because being sheltered then exposed to the world opens up the chaotic phase, while letting them enjoy their world will not open this stage, but smother it throughout their lives, but in a much less way, and is more or less healthier to do.
Again, if games are bad, what about cinema, books, or art? Seriously, I remember my first sighting of a penis was in a mueseum when I was about 7, so if I saw that, and my class saw that, whats so bad about them playing a game?
Also, if your dad doesn't understand, point out the violence and sexuality in art, literature and cinema, if he thinks GAMES are bad, they'll look tame if you show him the correct things, also, don't show him porn, show him double wammy of those classic horror films, again, games are one of the tamest mediums in terms of violence because they haven't been around as long, there have been movies and books that have covered, to this day, confidential topics, Broke Back Mountain, some of the David Lynch movies [don't show your dad that unless your sure he can take the CRAZIEST of things.] I think all these parents that think games are bad, should watch some of the shit thats happening in cinema, literature and paintings and of course, art. Then they'll turn into the biggest hypocrites in the world.
To sum it up, if there ARE parents out there who thinks games are a BAD THING for your child, consider the world around you, its NO PLACE for children, yet we have kids, why? Because of fucking genetics, we have genetics to continue the species, in fact, movie, TV, art and books are ALL BAD FOR YOUR KIDS, yet they read, yet they watch, and yet they look, if you think games are a bad medium, you could say the same about EVERY OTHER medium that exists, ever. You'll then be a hypocrit, so think what your thinking through.
Edit: Me and my dad played Final Fantasy 7 through togheter, I feel bad, but he did most of the grind, while me and him took turns killing the boss [it was fun with seporath] and my Mom played the Lion King with me, she didn't enjoy it, but it was bonding, so she played it anyway, it was probably what stops her from playing anything now in days.
DragonLord Seth said:
My parents think it's a waste of time, well think of it this way, right now I'm training for MLG, look at people like Seananners or TotalBiscuit, they get PAID for playing games!
I'm training for a goddamn job, not wasting my fucking time.
Oh, your serious? *chuckles!* Anyway, I find it funny you used the abbreviation, because most people who use it USUALLY think they have enough skill to do it, to be honest, you have to choose several different titles, learn them, then get very good at them, this can take a while, give or take a year, you can't just sit down this Call of Duty and instantly get a job from being good at it, you have to also be good at Starcraft 2, and probably a few fighters like Street Fighter. Again, you have to LEARN them and become very GOOD at them, and be well varied throughout different genres. If you want a job for it, you have to make a name for yourself [tournaments come to mind] at a game retailer or whatever, and have a friend record it, if you win, upload the video and show it off to the world, if your lucky enough, just keep doing tourneys for different games, then either wait to be approached by a existing group, or make your own. This takes about 3 - 7 years, depending on luck and actual skill, I highly suggest you go get a regular job and try to get into the circuit, also, DON'T USE MLG ANYWHERE, If your going to go pro, say PRO GAMING, why, BECAUSE ONLY LITTLE KIDS SAY MLG!
