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Marrah_G

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18. Gaming addictions can be severe

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 12:35 PM

Mar 2013

I put a big limit on my youngest child's gaming after he went into a rage when I took it away for the rest of the week ( it was maybe 3 or four days) his reaction made me take it away for months and when he got it back I limited it....ALOT! It was actually scary and that is coming from a long time gamer myself.

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Boy shot parents after being grounded [View all] Robb Mar 2013 OP

Let me guess...we need good kids with guns to stop bad kids with guns. DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2013 #1

Another second amendment solution... and the easy access to guns. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2013 #2

Well, I guess it wasn't a very good gun cabinet. undeterred Mar 2013 #3

I can't wait to hear the stand your grounded defense. nt Xipe Totec Mar 2013 #4

Little idiot: tblue37 Mar 2013 #5

Gun nut parents AgingAmerican Mar 2013 #15

It isn't the gun nuttiness that I am referring to, though. tblue37 Mar 2013 #27

What evidence have you been Jenoch Mar 2013 #28

It's a trend that I see AgingAmerican Mar 2013 #34

You referred to the parents as gun nuts. Jenoch Mar 2013 #35

Sigh... AgingAmerican Mar 2013 #38

Thank you. I do Jenoch Mar 2013 #39

I always have reason to at least suspect such AgingAmerican Mar 2013 #42

I don't understand why Jenoch Mar 2013 #44

That means nothing in a gun regulation context AgingAmerican Mar 2013 #47

Republicans have zip to do Jenoch Mar 2013 #48

Czars and communists AgingAmerican Mar 2013 #49

It might sound like nonsense Jenoch Mar 2013 #51

This is 2013, not 1913 AgingAmerican Mar 2013 #55

Well, you brought it up. Jenoch Mar 2013 #58

The Moses Lake demographic BB_Smoke Mar 2013 #50

The 'Moses Lake' Jenoch Mar 2013 #52

Having guns handy surely offers protection by keeping so many safe from harm indepat Mar 2013 #6

Locked in a "gun cabinet". ManiacJoe Mar 2013 #33

Caskets Are The New Gun Cabinet otohara Mar 2013 #40

An actual gun safe will get the job done. ManiacJoe Mar 2013 #41

The kid makes sense. NRA spokesnuts are on their way to defend the gun. nt onehandle Mar 2013 #7

What the hell is this world coming to. Don't 14 yr old have any critical thinking anymore? southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #8

He probably has the same level as his parents malaise Mar 2013 #17

I dunno. southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #19

Blinded by rage and addled by hormones maxsolomon Mar 2013 #20

Honestly I don't think that would have helped the grandparents. Thank god they got him. southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #23

i don't understand your comments maxsolomon Mar 2013 #59

Does ANY 14 year old have critical thinking skills? Myrina Mar 2013 #24

My goodness you would think they know the difference from right and wrong when it comes to killing. southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #25

No! atreides1 Mar 2013 #26

Video games can be severely addicting to some individuals flamingdem Mar 2013 #9

He simply found a second amendment solution. mwrguy Mar 2013 #10

Apparently the boy tried to claim it was an intruder, but video showed him with the gun. He had freshwest Mar 2013 #11

The kid obviously has massive mental problems. Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #12

Prison Doctors otohara Mar 2013 #13

No, it is NOT because his parents kept a locket gun in the house Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #14

once more: he SHOT them BECAUSE he had access to a gun. maxsolomon Mar 2013 #21

So if you know your son has severe mental problems malaise Mar 2013 #22

And access to a gun... ellisonz Mar 2013 #29

The gun was apparently not locked. Incitatus Mar 2013 #37

I had a discussion with a person on the issue of gun use for protection in one's home. bluestate10 Mar 2013 #45

When I am not home or have kids visiting Incitatus Mar 2013 #46

As a Mental Health RobinA Mar 2013 #16

Gaming addictions can be severe Marrah_G Mar 2013 #18

if they live, might i suggest arely staircase Mar 2013 #30

What I find disturbing Jenoch Mar 2013 #31

If only they had... 99Forever Mar 2013 #32

The kid is a sociopath Mosby Mar 2013 #36

Exactly get the red out Mar 2013 #57

If only one of the parents had a gun.....ummm, uhh, ahh, forget it. nt bluestate10 Mar 2013 #43

Boy, posters hate the fuck out of these dead parents. Union Scribe Mar 2013 #53

Too bad the parents didn't have guns. Oh wait. They did. Lint Head Mar 2013 #54

Clearly the parents needed even more guns, perhaps even under their pillows at night Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #56