I recently replied to another teenager about parents and gaming. I will repeat it here.
Firstly ask your parents do they watch TV? If so, ask why they can enjoy watching TV as entertainment but you cannot play video games. If your folks watch TV, maybe suggest why don’t you read a book or go on a adult education course instead of coming home and relaxing.
Secondly explain that your brain is very active when you play games, while if you just watch TV your brain functions are much lower.
Thirdly, ask your folks, “Is it important to have a balanced life style”? Go to school, study hard and then chill and play some games.
Do you study economics? There is a theory called, “Diminishing returns to utility”. I.e if you have a 1,000 sq foot factory with 100 workers you output is X per worker. But if you add more and more workers without expanding the factory floor you will reduce per unit output.
So if you study all day and all night you will end up learning less!
Fourth, ask your folks is culture and fitting in important? Gaming is a global culture and if you are not part of it, you are missing an important part of modern culture.
Fifth, gaming is both educational and good for the brain. Explain RTS games to your parents and the strategy you would use.
If you are into action games. Explain how you are improving your reaction times. Take Street Fighter for example, you have to learn special moves and combos.
If you play RPG’s then it’s all the above plus a story and you also learn new things. In the Witcher 3, Geralt talks about salt Peter as a poison. Salt Peter is actually used in a lot of food, such as bacon and corn beef (makes the cooked meat look red). Small amounts is ok, but bigger doses can kill you.
I hope the above helps! Just think logically to counter your parents! Good luck.
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