From my cozy home office, I can see into my front and back yards (still dirt due to renovations but that should be changing with the arrival of spring!). Above me, no sound. Below me, my stepson, yelling at a screen and playing "Call of Duty."
I don't play video games, although the boys in my home certainly do. There are dozens of them - games, not boys. No one, however, is addicted to gaming like my 15-year-old stepson. He rants, he screams, he swears. Most of the time I let him be, astounded at the energy he has for the games but for little else in his world. Occasionally, I'll ask him to tone it down. Sometimes it sounds like real violence is occurring down there. Every now and then he'll proudly tell me about some great kill he made with some kind of gun in some kind of maneuver. I totally do not get it.
The one bright spot: whereas he used to play right through dinner, he now will come up to the kitchen, without much delay, when I call him to dinner. Baby steps, right?
Working working at choosing happy. Because there are moments when it all feels worthwhile.
My sons love the game also. Laughter! And each have their own gaming system. Both play at the same time. My younger son is a bit more quite when playing, but my oldest he plays the game loud and often when we are suppose to be sleep. Laughter! We have learned to sleep though the noise, but it does become upsetting when we are awaken by his excitement. And I'm sure your stepson feels great because he is playing with older men.
ReplyDeleteMy son is 20ish and in college. He works part time but when he can get a moment to play. He is playing. And I have heard how the older men talk to the younger, so, if your stepson can hang that is (I guess) a good thing. Laughter!