Not allowed to play LOL? HELP!

Truegolddigger·Jul 31, 2015·1 votes·441 views

Ok, so I'm new to this forum and apologise if I am posting in this is in the wrong place or doing something else wrong. But here's my problem: I am in high school and consistently achieve top grades and am at the top of ALL my classes (not intending to boast). I always complete all of my homework and am on a scholarship but am barely ever allowed to play LOL (rarely on weekends - only on holidays). My parents are convinced that "video games will be my downfall" and that I will fail school if I play. (My parents even tried disconnecting the internet and hiding my computer.) I love LOL and it is my favourite game, but I can't play it often and I would really like to. Do you have any advice on convincing my parents to let me play LOL? Any help would be appreciated.

9 Comments

Deep Terror NamiJul 31, 20151 votes

They're probably right.

But anyway, suggest a compromise; maintain your grades, and you get X amount of video game time. Your grades drop and that turns into study time. It's difficult to argue with the logic of a good compromise.

TruegolddiggerJul 31, 20151 votes

Thankyou Valkyrie WItch, I will try that. But even if I did play LOL it would always be after all my homework and studying is complete.

redniwediSJul 31, 20151 votes

You actually want to convince them? I've seen a lot of posts like yours on here, but you are the first who's first idea isn't to sneak play the game.

The absolute, top teir thing you can do is to write a 20 page research paper on the effects of video games on youth and it's impact on education. Not only will the paper actually contain the evidence you would need, but the fact that you wrote them a paper to present your argument should carry weight on it's own.

That said the worst case scenario would be you getting it back with a grade on it, and no changes made to your internet schedule.

Deep Terror NamiJul 31, 20151 votes

write a 20 page research paper

Nope nevermind, I'm done with video games. Forever.

TruegolddiggerJul 31, 20152 votes

I dislike the idea of sneaking behind my parents back and playing LOL (even though they have falsely accused me of doing so). I always feel terrible after lying to someone or disobeying them (#goody2shoes). It's possible a research paper will do the trick; I don't think they see the true benefit of video games. Perhaps they want me to play sport? I mean, I hate sport but I'm fit. I like LOL because it's my favourite escape from schoolwork and tests and so on. They also don't understand that this is what I love doing (as a hobby, i'm not a MLG PRO LCS SKT Faker noscoper) Nice joke by the way.

TruegolddiggerAug 1, 20151 votes

I tried it. She said I could play for 1 hour over the weekend. facepalm I really don't know what else to do.

Hell WeekAug 1, 20151 votes

you need to rebel, your parents need to stop controlling your life bro. i really feel sorry for you man, go out there and party, get a girl, do something that gives you a rush, go live life without your parents giving you shit.

TruegolddiggerAug 2, 20151 votes

Bump.

TruegolddiggerAug 2, 20151 votes

Bump.