How the Online Gaming affects a Family
Posted on 19. Nov, 2008 by admin in General
Online gaming with its pronounced popularity on teenagers attracts some issues regarding on how it affects a family’s relationship.
As we all know that online gaming is such an addictive sort of game, people who are addicted to it therefore spend more time playing than doing some other stuffs they are supposed to be doing.
For teenagers who are addicted to this kind of gaming, little do they know that bit by bit their relationship with their family is somehow getting affected. Due to the fact that they spend almost their entire day playing these online games, the time which is supposed to be spend with their family is slowly eaten by the online gaming. They are not present in meal times anymore. They are busy playing while other family members are in the recreation room watching television. More or less they see each other less and less and they talk with each other less and less too. In short, they don’t keep in touch with one another no more. This situation can get worse in time. It may create a gap between them and their family. It may create misunderstandings between the family members as well and from little misunderstandings it may result to some sort of arguing and eventually will end up in a fight.
For a husband who is addicted in online gaming, the tendency would possibly be that instead of spending time at home with his wife and kid, he is instead in front of the computer playing all day long. He will soon neglect some of his duties and this can lead to some misunderstandings between him and his wife. This can start a fight.
There was even once reported that a couple forgot to feed their infants because both of them were stuck in playing these addictive computer games.
Imagine how these online gaming is so addictive that it can make a person forget his or her responsibilities and how it can be a threat to a family’s relationship?
Our relationship with our family is as important as breathing. When everyone else turns their back on you, it’s just your family who will stick with you. If you’ll allow yourself to be part of this online gaming addiction, you can end up hurting your love ones feelings just because you spend more time in front of a computer playing these online games than spending time with them.
Playing these online games is not bad as long as you keep your priorities right but being addicted to it is a different story already.