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Heh... someone clipped out an article from the newspaper about a parent concerned for his son, whose grades are falling fast and all he does is play X-Box all day. The advice collumnist told the father to take away the X-Box totally, blah blah blah, addiction is a problem, blah blah blah.
I think it was directed at me. Robert thinks I spend way too much time at home in front of the computer. I've explained the situation to Mom, and she understands, but I just think it's funny how ignorant he comes off.
If he's referring to computers in general, I've been doing computer stuff since I was 5. If it's internet he's all on about, I've had the internet since 9th grade and my gpas were always 3.0+, not counting the semester I had Speech, which was a bitch for a sociophobe. If he's referring to World of Warcraft, ... well, I've been playing MMORPGs since 12th grade, and only w/i the past year have my grades been slipping. And it's not because I've been playing too much WoW. On the contrary, I play a heck of a lot less than I used to, much do Mike's dismay. The reason I'm doing poorly is because I'M OFTEN TOO AFRAID TO GO TO CLASS. That, and I have way too much trouble focusing on homework, which I've been known to have issues with since 7th grade.
It's probably Robert who put that article up. Mom knows I do internet stuff because it's the only form of social interaction I can muster with anyone besides Mike. If Robert prefers, he can take away the internet and/or my computer, albeit illegally, but he'll find all I do is sit in my room regardless. Computer or no computer, I'm still petrified to go outside.
Speaking of outside, I went with Mom to a NAMI meating about psychological disorders and nutrition last night. In the course of the walk of 20 feet from the car to the building, I got bit by a flea on my ankle. Not even a full minute's worth of walking and I get bit! ARGH!! Fleas must DIE!
I think it was directed at me. Robert thinks I spend way too much time at home in front of the computer. I've explained the situation to Mom, and she understands, but I just think it's funny how ignorant he comes off.
If he's referring to computers in general, I've been doing computer stuff since I was 5. If it's internet he's all on about, I've had the internet since 9th grade and my gpas were always 3.0+, not counting the semester I had Speech, which was a bitch for a sociophobe. If he's referring to World of Warcraft, ... well, I've been playing MMORPGs since 12th grade, and only w/i the past year have my grades been slipping. And it's not because I've been playing too much WoW. On the contrary, I play a heck of a lot less than I used to, much do Mike's dismay. The reason I'm doing poorly is because I'M OFTEN TOO AFRAID TO GO TO CLASS. That, and I have way too much trouble focusing on homework, which I've been known to have issues with since 7th grade.
It's probably Robert who put that article up. Mom knows I do internet stuff because it's the only form of social interaction I can muster with anyone besides Mike. If Robert prefers, he can take away the internet and/or my computer, albeit illegally, but he'll find all I do is sit in my room regardless. Computer or no computer, I'm still petrified to go outside.
Speaking of outside, I went with Mom to a NAMI meating about psychological disorders and nutrition last night. In the course of the walk of 20 feet from the car to the building, I got bit by a flea on my ankle. Not even a full minute's worth of walking and I get bit! ARGH!! Fleas must DIE!
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