I just purchased GTA V when I came home from with the game in my hand. He stopped me and asked me what game it was. I told him GTA V. He got mad and stared at me dead in the eyes. Here is how the conversation went down.
Dad: "You can not play that game in my house. If you do I will kick you out."
Me: "Why."
Dad: "Because it too violent."
Me: "You have never played it or seen it. How do you know its too violent."
Dad: "I just know."
Me: "You're not making any sense."
Dad: "It makes sense to me and that is all that counts."
Dad: "If I were you I wouldn't open that game."
I'm 17 and I legally purchased the game by myself. I don't know what to do. What should I do?
Update:
I tried to have a calm talk with my dad. It turned into an argument. He left to pick my brother and my cousin up while I played GTA.
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1 RespuestaEditado por RC32: 9/22/2013 4:14:16 PMYour dad is kinda like mine. Can't you try to talk some reasonable sense into him to the fact that you're now a young adult (17)? or..... When your dad is at work,tell him you're playing some racing game.Wait,after hearing that update I see you have a cousin and brother.Just pray they're not snitches
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1 RespuestaEditado por RC5908: 9/22/2013 7:14:43 PMYou are a minor and it is his house. Can't you just play it at a friend's?
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2 RespuestasOk then,tell him you like GTA V for the love of it because you're a young adult when he is in a [b]REALLY GOOD MOOD[/b] like when he is at a party and having a [b]REAL GOOD TIME[/b].
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Tell you're dad two wrongs don't make a right.
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Omfg how is this thread still here? People - only morons argue with their family over a damn game. I was told I couldn't have GTA V. Guess what? - I got over it.
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It's not the end of the world dude.
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1 RespuestaEditado por MastaSin: 9/18/2013 7:08:50 PMRisk it! You're life is going down hill from here! Just kidding! ;p All jokes aside, he is your dad and like everyone says, as long as you live under his roof, it's his rules. Dad knows best. My solution is, you should talk to him and ask him to play with you for a little bit, if he still think it's too violent or offensive for his standards, then you should abide to his wishes.
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Sounds like your Dad is easily manipulated. Use that to your advantage.
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I'd respect your fathers rule. Its his house his rules he pays the electricity which is why you can play in the first place. Respect his authority and maybe if you act mature he will reward you later on. If not, you aren't really missing that much when you think about it.
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1 RespuestaWhat's up with all these people saying, "his house, his rules"? If it were any of you, you'd be bitching about it too. OP, all I can say is that you paid for the game; you have the right to play it. Maybe try to work out something with your dad, if you can.
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And if you bought it with your own money You also have the right to play
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ignore him You have the right to make your own decisions
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6 RespuestasKill him, and in an ironic twist, whisper "you were right all along" into his ear as he dies.
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3 RespuestasDoes your dad have a job...
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2 RespuestasBlock all the sports channels on your TV. He'll be pissed at first, but he'll be willing to make a deal quickly. Worked for my anyway.
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Sounds like a completely hollow threat.
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Tell him he's not allowed to watch action movies anymore. A lot of parents don't know what the -blam!- they're talking about, this sounds like one of those cases.
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Honor his wishes most of the time if you do that your dad will find you responsible enough to play it. Just tell him that you have decided to stop playing it and actually do stop then maybe a few months later bring up the topic of it or maybe something a little less violent. Either way trust is a big deal in these things.
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Sounds like my mom. Although Im 18 so she didn't really say much about it.
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Say this: "Ok, yes, the game us violent; that's why I had to be of age to purchase it, and why they ID'd me. What is the problem with me playing a violent game? It's certainly not my first, and please tell me the consequences of me playing it? I'm gonna shoot up some place? You do realize that long before violent video games, there were violent movies, and even before that, violent stories, yes? If you're saying this because of the recent ongoing blame of video games for violence in the media, well, then congrats! You've successfully been brainwashed !" lol If you're dad is the way you described him though, you should probably filter through the sarcasm.
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1 RespuestaEditado por halo: 9/20/2013 1:15:56 PMJust play it, how the -blam!- would he know you're playing GTA. Just say you're playing Assassins Creed or some shit. He obviously doesn't know anything about video games, you could tell him you're playing -blam!-ing Need for Speed.
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Editado por BerzerkCommando: 9/21/2013 1:56:59 PMI know you should respect him, but still. Just because he thinks it's too violent doesn't mean you shouldn't play it. He's not the one playing it, it's you. I don't see what the big deal is if you are mature and sane enough to tell the difference between real life and a game. You're not doing anything harmful to yourself like smoking. So I don't see why he cares so much that [u][b]you[/b][/u] play this game which is not harmful at all to you. At the very least he should let you play it when he's not in the same room with you.
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lol. sux2bu. im having lots of fun playing gta 5
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Your dad think the moment you turn on GTA V you will instantly want to kill people. Tell him thats str8 up bullshit.
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Do you play it in your room? Because the reason probably is that he doesn't want to see it being played in his home. I would just play it in your room for the time being.
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Explain to him that you are mature enough to differentiate between video games and real life. Also I would invite him to watch you play it so he can see that it really isn't that bad. Lastly I would let him try and play. The game is pretty great so chances are he will have some fun.