LDAR Ever had parents hounding you about going outside growing up?

[Looksmaxxcel]

When I was growing up, my parents always were upset with me when I preferred to use the computer all day as opposed to playing a hopeless and rigged social game. I preferred the sanctuary of being in my room on the internet all day.

What I hated the most was when they used my computer against me or said that I never did enough chores around the house, when the opposite was actually true. They thought that I was on the computer all day because "hurr deez spoiled kids and their phones / computers", when in reality it was because it was ogre for me. I would rather have a fun time on the internet than deal with more bullying and exclusion.

What are your thoughts on this? Was it the same for you guys growing up?

 

[Insomniac]

My dad hated that I preferred playing video games to playing sports. He wanted me to be a star athlete or some shit. JFL.

I spent a lot of time outdoors when I was a kid but became more of a shut-in by the time I hit puberty. I was already cynical and hated the world by then.

 

[Henry de Montherlant]

I would rather have a fun time on the internet than deal with more bullying and exclusion.

Basically this. I spent my adolescence being bullied at school by assholes, and then bullied at home by my own parents, all that for being a nerdy kid.

If they wanted some Chad football player kid they should have adopted some African kid. Or just not make children at all at this point.

 

[Gyros_Pretcel]

Basically this. I spent my adolescence being bullied at school by assholes, and then bullied at home by my own parents, all that for being a nerdy kid.

same

 

[Looksmaxxcel]

Basically this. I spent my adolescence being bullied at school by assholes, and then bullied at home by my own parents, all that for being a nerdy kid.

If they wanted some Chad football player kid they should have adopted some African kid. Or just not make children at all at this point.

I was outside for the good part of my childhood. The 2000s weren't so bad contrary to how the boomers act, but maybe that's just because I don't know any different.

But once I started reaching my teen years, the whole ball game changed. Even though I did a few team sports in school, I still preferred to be alone because being on sports teams still didn't earn me respect.

 

[Cuyen]

I'm a trouble so they always told me to not fight but I never cared about it.

 

[Henry de Montherlant]

I'm a trouble so they always told me to not fight but I never cared about it.

[Based]

 

[Looksmaxxcel]

I'm a trouble so they always told me to not fight but I never cared about it.

Physically humiliating popular kids is really fun tbh. They never talk shit again.

 

[Cuyen]

[Based]

I got them into trouble countless times ngl. I'm not proud of it since I care about them.

 

[Blacktarpill]

spent a lot of time outdoors when I was a kid but became more of a shut-in by the time I hit puberty. I was already cynical and hated the world by then

Same, i used to have a bike obsession. That was my way to meet new people.

 

[Henry de Montherlant]

Same, i used to have a bike obsession. That was my way to meet new people.

Most of us can't even process the very peculiar activity called "meet new people.bat"

 

[Blacktarpill]

Most of us can't even process the very peculiar activity called "meet new people.bat"

Tbhtbh just drive your bike around and start to race with people theory
EgoBoosted tbh

 

[Sans]

HURR DURR MUH PHONES

It pisses me off.

 

[_wifebeater_]

Yes bro. And I would have liked to go outside if i had friends, but my parents didn't understand that.

 

[Henry de Montherlant]

Yes bro. And I would have liked to go outside if i had friends, but my parents didn't understand that.

[Based] sig GIF jfl

 

[EyesAreSoCold]

When I was growing up, my parents always were upset with me when I preferred to use the computer all day as opposed to playing a hopeless and rigged social game. I preferred the sanctuary of being in my room on the internet all day.

What I hated the most was when they used my computer against me or said that I never did enough chores around the house, when the opposite was actually true. They thought that I was on the computer all day because "hurr deez spoiled kids and their phones / computers", when in reality it was because it was ogre for me. I would rather have a fun time on the internet than deal with more bullying and exclusion.

What are your thoughts on this? Was it the same for you guys growing up?

Same tbh, since the age of 11-12 I spent pretty much all my time infront of the computer and my parents hated it. I think parents should investigate more thoroughly if their son is only inside all day and seems sad instead of just blaming it on the computer when that is just the consequence of a crooked society. Foids never have this problem they are always happy and successful but it seems like every other young boy has given up already.

 

[wasted12years]

And now in this generation parents are addicted to their smart phones instead. The kids will suffer the same addiction and depression as their parents. I'm glad i had boomer parents and i wont have to grow up in this broken society.

 

[Looksmaxxcel]

Tbhtbh just drive your bike around and start to race with people theory
EgoBoosted tbh

Use to do this shit all the time tbh. I would just ride around my neighborhood and run into other kids after school.

HURR DURR MUH PHONES

It pisses me off.

This guy who legit looked like santa claus told all the kids in my classroom, word for word "put your computers away" when everyone was on their phones.

Yes bro. And I would have liked to go outside if i had friends, but my parents didn't understand that.

I was able to do that until I was in my teen years. You can't just "go outside and meet someone" at that point because nobody lolligags around like a retard outside all day at my age. It's more like a bunch of cults where you're either invited or not invited.

 

[Deleted member 4159]

Mine were the opposite. I wanted to be outdoors, but they kept me inside. And they wonder why I'm a failure, just LOL

 

[tight&shiny-hotpants]

Parents who do that are often socially inept themselves and don't want their kids seeing them as hypocritical unsocialable losers.

Parents should introduce you to mingle with other families and demonstrate how to socialise whether chin wags, amogging or flirting with girls.

If you parents expect complete strangers to include or raise their children maybe they should've refrained from having kids, cause this leaves you wide open for exploitation, bullying and teasing.

The worst thing was "go out to nightclubs by yourself" despite a 100% rejection rate in 3 different high schools, a record that continues to this day.

 

[Haywire]

if you are over 30 most still went outside often since people werent obsessed with the internet yet.

 

[Looksmaxxcel]

if you are over 30 most still went outside often since people werent obsessed with the internet yet.

Really?

Obviously I'm very young so I wasn't aware that people actually used to spend their time outside past childhood.

Wow, what a time to be alive.

 

[MinorityNoOneCares]

if you are over 30 most still went outside often since people werent obsessed with the internet yet.

 

[CaptainCuck]

My parents never gave a shit what I did.

I pretty much received no guidance at all from them growing up.

 

[Indari]

non understanding parents deserve a van to the face

 

[Michael15651]

Yes, much of the time.

 

[FaceandHFD]

if you didnt go out while growing up u made yourself more incel tbh