Parental Video Game Violence

This is a subject that I am very very VERY passionate about, and I feel it branches off onto a variety of multiple subjects.
Let me start this off strong with one sentence, keep in mind this is my opinion. You don't like it, too bad, it's my opinion. My blog = my rules = my opinion. Bam, you just been learned.

The violence from teenagers/kids in schools, is a direct result of bad parenting, not violent video games.

Think about that for a little bit. Many people have a hard time swallowing that fact. The truth is that, just like movies and television, video games have a rating system as well. Actually, the Video Game Industry created it because no one else was doing it. They were just trying to protect everyone else. Those violent video games are being played by children who are totally underage to begin with.

I've been witness to this lots of times. I've seen kids with their parents in a GameStop, buying some super shoot 'em up game and such. I've been playing a Zombie killing game for a few years now. It's pretty gorey with some very adult language. This game is an online multiplayer game, and I absolutely enjoy playing it with my adult friends. The key word here is ADULT. The game was made with ADULTS in mind. I also typically play the game at the wee hours of the morning, 1am or later. So when I hear a child's voice, who is 9 year's old, playing one of the most violent games I've ever played, at 12am or 1 am, then yes... YES, I will be very concerned and worried. Because WHO ON EARTH IS LETTING THEIR CHILD PLAY THAT GAME?!

So you wanna argue a point about that? Okay.
1) Those video games shouldn't be created in the first place. It's a video game, Video games are for children.
Right. Well, the average age of people playing video games is 19 to 34. That's a HUGE demographic of ADULTS! Video games are made primarily for Adults. Not children. It's a misconception because we started playing video games AS children when they were first created. THOSE games are not NEARLY as violent and graphic. But due to the increase in technology, games are becoming more life like and have a deeper storyline than before. The "children" who grew up playing the games, are now the ones making them.
Oh, and since the games are made violent, I'm pretty sure that the age range that they are made for, are intelligent enough to know the difference between what is REAL and NOT REAL.

2) It's not the responsibility of the Adults to have to monitor the industry that is making the games.
You're right. It isn't. It's the responsibility of the adult to monitor their children. The desensitization of children can only cause more harm than good. If a child isn't explained to that the game isn't real, and isn't technically allowed in a normal society, than ya, it's going to be an issue.

Also, don't buy games for your child to be distracted by because you're too busy to manage your own kid. If you're that busy, maybe you shouldn't have had the kid in the first place, jackass. And if it was something that you didn't plan for, then manage your time better. AND when the kid decides to go on a rampage at school because he was being picked on. Don't blame video games. Blame the fact that you didn't pay enough attention to know he/she was upset, was struggling in school, was depressed, etc etc etc.

There are so many factors here, and most of them all point to the house in which the kid was living in. Comeon, seriously people. I'm nearly positive that if anyone was to start paying attention, none of this would have happened. Selfish, self-centered, self-righteous a-hole parenting. It's a fail.

Headlines shouldn't read: "Video Games cause child to strike out in violence at school". It should read, "America fails to properly be a Parent to children"

Seriously. Screw you people for having kids and not taking care of them. I'd kick you in the groin hard enough to prevent any more offspring, because it's morons like you who are going to screw me over royally when I (somehow) retire in my old age. You're children are going to be a drain on my soul.

Sigh. Well, that's my rant. And again, this is just my opinion. I know LOTS of people who grew up playing the violent games and turned out fine. But that doesn't excuse parents from not taking a more noticeable role in their child's life and what they are putting into the brain holes. 

Time wasting.

An interesting turn of events tonight. And, being that it is 2:15 AM, I figured what better time to start writing and blogging about my night. My night started off as any other night, go out with friends to a bar. Typically, as habit, I tend to have only a few drinks and feel pretty good, not blitzed like most of the people there. Tonight. like any other, was just like that; have a few drinks and relax with a good atmosphere and feed off of the energy. That's another thing that I do; feed off the energy. I'm an extroverted introvert, which I feel I may have stated before, which basically means that I enjoy being outgoing and friendly, as long as I have the energy off of the atmosphere to considerably enhance that feeling. Tonight being no different.

Now, another thing I feel I must state. I read people. I don't call it judging, because I believe in the science of non-verbal behavior. And I've tried to train myself in the ways of (lack of a better term) the force. And if there's something else people don't know, it's that I don't like to waste my time. Sure, I'm interested in a lot of different people, but if I don't feel something immediatly, then I'm not pursuing. The biggest problem with this logic is that it only insists itself upon bar patrons. Because, well, let's be honest... it's a FRIGGIN' BAR! Seriously? Look at these people. It's not much further than the outrageousness that Hollywood or "The Media" paints. It's a bunch of incoherant, mentally challenged, intoxicated morons, just trying to get their jollys off. Jollys is an old term meaning, sexual feelings, for those of you who can't understand what I meant (why are you reading my blog?)

Sure, I might sound jaded. But when is the last time you were at the bar. Yes, I love the energy a bar can give me. It's positive and typically very happy (everyone is drunk off their butt). But it's also a sesspool for retardation and low standards.
Anyways, before I go completely off the rails, tonight was interesting. I had a great conversation with a female friend of mine tonight after the bar. Instead of looking and reading various people and immediately deciding I didn't want to waste my time, I should try and make friends. More friends. More and more and more and more; because maybe one of them will get the clue and realized how awesome I truly am.

Plus, as I've started to reazlie, maybe it's good practice for me, since I want to go into the acting business, and any kind of training would be great.

Okay, I'm sleepy, finally. Good night world.

*hours later*
Aaaaannndddd.... I'm up.
So, the last month or so has given me a plethora of dreams, good and nightmarish. Not that great, quite honestly. Typically, I can have a dream, and figure out why I was having it, based off of some emotional turmoil or struggle going on in my waking life. Of course, I'm not like other people who might make up something: "Oh, so the tree burning must represent my passion for the camping, so I have to be a feeling that way about it!" No. That's dumb. I do a proper analyzation of exactly what I'm going through in my life and try and figure out what has be rocked enough that my brain has to talk to me in my sleep.

Unfortunately, the last two months, I couldn't figure it out. But I think I'm finally starting to get it.

Everyone goes through ups and downs in life; jobs, relationships, money, health. I've done my part in partaking in those ups and downs. Granted, it's not as bad as some, and I recognize that. But let's keep in mind that this is MY blog. So for the sake of being selfish and self-centered, we'll talk about me now. K? (they were all out of sarcastic font at the store)

I believe, that most people, healthy minded people, after a relationship, take a break from the dating scene/world and figure out their own crap. Which, I have done. But never has it occured to me, that you can actually continue to learn once you make the choice to start dating again. Wait, wait, that didn't come out right. I know people are always learning. Life is just a giant school for learning, and it never stops. What I'm getting at is that there are things that I didn't think I would still need to learn after taking that break. I imagine that once you get to a point of confidence in being by yourself, you might choose to start dating. Because, heck, if I'm this awesome by myself, I should be totally awesome with someone too.
But after a few failed attempts at dating, that confidence gets rocked a bit, and the emotion of lonliness can sink in. Which, I think is something I haven't felt in a while, and I didn't think I would again. I suppose everyone does, but it's still odd to me. I still have confidence, but yet, I'm.... damn it brain, keep up.