My friend Sonja was recently driving down I90, stopped at a rest stop, and overheard a hilarious conversation, which she graciously allowed me to share:
Stopped at the rest area I overheard a conversation between a dad and
his 14ish old son. The son was whining that his dad didn’t let him
bring his computer and how he wouldn’t be able to play WoW and his
guild had a raid plan and how they really needed him to succeed. (In
a very whiny voice)The dad responded with “we’re going to introduce you to a whole new
world – the world of family. ”The kid comes back with , in a super whiny voice, “but everyone will
level up WITHOUT me. “
We got a great laugh out of that. I feel for the kid and the parents.
The kids that have it the best are the ones whose parents play too. Not because they get to play more, but because they aren’t hassled about when they do play, their playtime is supervised, they learn how to behave, and they see it modeled how you can play an MMORPG and still lead a normal life. With, you know, a world of family.