Heard something interesting a gamestop today

[TheBardParticipant 974]

Today at gamestop I was waiting for my friend to finish his shift and this guy comes to the counter to buy Watchdogs for his son.  The other employee is helping him out and when the employee says some guys don’t want a receipt there is a reason for that.  Many married men with children apparently do not want the receipt or any proof of them buying an M rated game, why?  Because their kids will want to play and the wives get upset that the kids will keep asking so they tell their husbands no M rated games.  Other husbands he said have to have special shelf to keep them on so the kids can’t see or get to them.  It amazed how these men actually go along with it.  Consoles do have parental locks on them, but more importantly it is called telling your child no.  I never even knew this was a thing and it is pretty sad too.

[LonerBonerParticipant 358]

Interesting to what length men will go to stay in a relationship even though its f~~~ed up. I also think men are getting worse at telling our children no since we are not allowed to say no to our women…i see a pattern.

Keep clam i'm dyslexic.

[RoyDalParticipant]

This is somewhat related.

A couple I once knew were strict vegetarians. That is, she was and hubby and kids went along ,.. or else! One day, hubby took the oldest boy somewhere, and they stopped at McDonald’s for burgers.

She found out about it.

You would have thought he fed the kid insecticide, the way she carried on.

They got divorced a couple of years later. No surprise there, except why did it take so long?

Society asks MGTOWs: Why are you not making more tax-slaves?

[Mango IngawayParticipant 2264]

LonerBoner wrote:

Interesting to what length men will go to stay in a relationship even though its f~~~ed up.

I have a friend like that. Everytime he talks about his girlfriend, it looks like he’s bored to hell with her bs, but he stays with her. It’s not even a relationship anymore, it just became a bad habit.

It is a common failing of childhood to think that if one makes a hero out of a demon the demon will be satisfied.

[XSDBSParticipant 3598]

TheBard wrote:

Because their kids will want to play and the wives get upset that the kids will keep asking so they tell their husbands no M rated games.

She won’t tell the kid “no”, she’ll demand that the husband says “no” (making HIM the “bad” parent).

I have two nephews, 11 and 13, and whenever they ask their mom for something, she says “Ask your father” (assuming he will also say no).

Sometimes he says yes, and she chews his ear off (in front of the kids) about “good parenting and setting boundaries”.

One time, she did that while I was there, and I asked her “Why didn’t you just say no in the first place?”

I got the “eye of death”…

 

[LonerBonerParticipant 358]

Mango Ingaway wrote:

Limpan wrote:

Interesting to what length men will go to stay in a relationship even though its f~~~ed up.

I have a friend like that. Everytime he talks about his girlfriend, it looks like he’s bored to hell with her bs, but he stays with her. It’s not even a relationship anymore, it just became a bad habit.

Yep i see it all the time, men are afraid to leave. Often we need the attention of another woman to leave the one we are with. We have to stop being cowards and take charge!
We have been told our entire lifes to take care of the weaker sex, but they dont give a f~~~ about us!

Keep clam i'm dyslexic.

[Anonymous 9]

That’s sad.

It used to be women that would hide the shopping bags.

Now look…

 

[MENGINEERParticipant 583]

Yeah one of my co workers puts his PS4 in a special shelf and hides it from his kids.

Amazing what some mangina dads have to do to please wife and kids.  Need to grow a set..

[Biggvs_DickvsParticipant 3725]

It’s really not all that hard.  Most parents somehow forget or never really grasp that kids are people too, and not something to be managed/maintained like a car or computer. They have the faculty of reason however limited by age, and can see through most bulls~~~, especially the selfish kind.

Saying no to your kids isn’t hard, but you MUST take to the time to at least give them a brief explanation of why, or some acknowledgement that their perception, experience, and feelings matter. Even if it’s just “that’s grownup stuff and there will be plenty of time for that for you later.” Or “it’s not a good thing for kids. There’s a lot of things that might be hard to understand or scary and you’ll enjoy it a lot more when are older and have learned some more things, have more experience, etc.”

Basically anything to let them know that your decision is not based on some selfish motivation but out of genuine concern for their development.  Also, you MUST say yes sometimes when it’s appropriate. In fact, say yes as often as possible, give them real choice/control as often as possible (and safe, prudent, etc).

This way they will understand that when you say no it’s not some arbitrary or selfish decision – they will KNOW down to the fiber of their being that you are doing this for them.

The amazing thing that I’ve found with my kid is that after taking this approach for long enough and consistently, she has developed a remarkable capacity for self governance. If there’s even a little doubt, I get asked “is this good for me to watch?” And more than once I’ve put something on tv or a video game on and  had her say something like  “No…no. I’m not watching this! This isn’t kid appropriate.”  [This happened a few times when I put on a PG-13 movie with some violence / scary parts, or a similar video game]

Bottom line: Kids are human beings and need to be treated with a little respect(NOT CODDLED though) and not treated like a machine or consumer good with a warranty. If you can master that, like most any other human beings, kids will respond positively.

 

 

 

"Data, I would be delighted to offer any advice I can on understanding women. When I have some, I'll let you know." --Captain Picard,

[Biggvs_DickvsParticipant 3725]

Brief followup: I should also mention that I’m a single Dad and don’t have a wife to deal with like the one(s) discussed here. I’ve had the freedom to parent my child as I see fit and lucky enough to have a “baby mom” who sees things the same way I do and backs me up.  If I had to deal with a selfish, consumerist, “keep-up-with-the-joneses” latest fashion type whos self image is completely tied to her latest shopping trip, this probably wouldn’t work.

I bet MGTOWs make the best parents overall.

"Data, I would be delighted to offer any advice I can on understanding women. When I have some, I'll let you know." --Captain Picard,

[TheBardParticipant 974]

Mango Ingaway wrote:

I have a friend like that. Everytime he talks about his girlfriend, it looks like he’s bored to hell with her bs, but he stays with her. It’s not even a relationship anymore, it just became a bad habit.

Sounds like my blue pill friend.  He complains about his girlfriend yet talks about marrying her l

 

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<span style=”line-height: 1.5;”>She won’t tell the kid “no”, she’ll demand that the husband says “no” (making HIM the “bad” parent). I have two nephews, 11 and 13, and whenever they ask their mom for something, she says “Ask your father” (assuming he will also say no). Sometimes he says yes, and she chews his ear off (in front of the kids) about “good parenting and setting boundaries”. One time, she did that while I was there, and I asked her “Why didn’t you just say no in the first place?” I got the “eye of death”…

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That sounds like a typical American woman lol.

Biggvs_Dickvs wrote:

Brief followup: I should also mention that I’m a single Dad and don’t have a wife to deal with l

That’s the dream 🙂

[ApplejackSpectator 235]

Women treat men like just another child of theirs.  With one important detail.  He’s not her child and she doesn’t really love him.  He just gets treated like a child and “punished” like a child.  That is, until she wants something from him.  Then he’s the slave.

[Jim01Participant 6678]

not surprising – pretty much every bloke I know in a relationship is like this and if it isn’t games it is something else.

scary really

also adding to this – most people dislike their jobs(me included) and our spare time is pretty minimal anyway so imagine having to deprive yourself of one of life’s few pleasures because you might get “told off” like you are a child – can’t understand why people put up with it

[Anonymous 5]

As long as parents explain to their children the difference between reality and “make believe”, kids will be able to handle it. I watched tons of rated R movies and played tons of violent games as a kid and I turned out fine.

Kids can understand it is just a video game. Playing Call of Duty or GTA is not going to turn them into some criminal or scar them for life.

[Anonymous 9]

Applejack wrote:

Women treat men like just another child of theirs. With one important detail. He’s not her child and she doesn’t really love him. He just gets treated like a child and “punished” like a child. That is, until she wants something from him. Then he’s the slave.

Never put a bitch over your mother.

There’s a story that I heard from someone, in that his wife didn’t want his mom moving into their house when she fell on hard times.

Can you believe that s~~~?

I would never put a chick over my mom..

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