We got a phone call tonight from the house parent. All week, our son had been talking about the fact that he wasn't going to speak to us. His plan was to listen to us talk and not respond.
She asked if we could just go on as if nothing had nappened. The bottom line is, she knew that he was trying to manipulate and hurt us again so she is trying to call his bluff. Now we just wait to see if he asks any questions about the phone call that was supposed to take place.
Here we go again!
Oh, WoWparent, I don't know what to say. How awful. Hang in there. He'll come around. This is so tough. :'(
"Small service is true service while it lasts. Of humblest friends, bright creature! scorn not one
The daisy, by the shadow that it casts,
Protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun." -------William Wordsworth
Listening is very good. A good plan, I wish I would have listened more as a kid. Count your blessings, sounds like he's going in the right direction!
This is what I am experiencing with "many" gamers who have not yet completed step one (1. We admitted we were powerless over gaming, and that our lives have become unmanageable) - they are brilliant people who are also very arrogant and think they know everything.A,A I find them to be very opinionated and condescending.A,A At least with drunks and drug addicts they cannot hide the fact that they have a problem.A,A I have met gamers with no food, no clothes, no job, no home, who are ready to commit suicide, and they think their life is great, and that they don't have to change cause "they know it all". My son would not listen to my suggestions. Keep us posted on how your son is doing.A,A Keep coming here, for support.A,A As you see here, many gamers do "eventually" see the light, and want to get better.A,A They can become "teachable". Liz
Liz Woolley
[size=14]I know I have been there, well maybe not the "brilliant" part but the know it all, arrogant condescending part for sure. Every time I heard anything at all about On-line game addiction or even when I saw the show about Liz's son and I believe they showed at least one or two "addicts" and the way they live their lives at the computer screen, I just dismissed it all as isolated cases and have no bearing on the general population. I am a bit ashamed of my reaction to that show at this time now that I know and understand better. [/size]
" ... don't question it just go" "... where the body goes the mind will follow"
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Borrowed from "Desire to Stop"
I remember when that show was on Dateline. I was waiting at the entrance in Chardok for the rest of the raid to arrive. I remember people talking in guild chat about that show being on. A few of the people were SOOO insulted at the idea of a video game addiction being the cause of someone's death, that they vowed to never watch that show again. How is THAT for arrogance?
HUGS WOWParent... I am so sorry to hear that news... I hope that the home can make some sense of this... gosh... so sorry
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