throwawayigd

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by throwawayigd 2y ago
> Complete guess but I’m thinking your child goes to berkeley Very curious as to why would you think that?
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by throwawayigd 2y ago
the word "child" was used since I wanted to use a gender neutral language and "offspring" is not a word that came to mind. "kid" would have been equally bad.
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by throwawayigd 2y ago
Thank you.. I do 100% agree that there's nothing wrong with 3.0, I honestly do, and FWIW have never bothered them about the grades or said that they are not good. I was around average back in my day and have told them that. My worry is
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by throwawayigd 2y ago
> A parent's support should be unconditional. I agree. It's not "meeting expectations", I look at it as a concern that one can become self-sufficient and do well in life, regardless of the path.
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by throwawayigd 2y ago
Not sure where the OP mentioned that, but yes, there should be No conditions on the support and love for one's child. It's part of an unwritten contract one sign's into when one decides to have children.
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by throwawayigd 2y ago
Interesting point, will think more on it. Thank you.
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by throwawayigd 2y ago
That's only an option at home, not away from home.
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by throwawayigd 2y ago
Thank you, and that's the concern. Every waking moment, literally, is spent in gaming. Slept at 8am (not a typo), woke up at 2pm and went directly to game. How is that not an addiction?
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by throwawayigd 2y ago
> parents were overprotective and constantly managing their business while they were growing up. Not sure if we were overprotective, but sometimes self-evaluation is not accurate. I have heard them express continually that they want to
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by throwawayigd 2y ago
Thanks.. that's a great suggestion!! Edit: Missed this part in the suggestion, " If they fail, they get X chances, before funding is pulled." This is something, at the moment, I don't agree with. But who knows, depending
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by throwawayigd 2y ago
That sounds like a little judgemental. But, > What do you mean by “not great” grades? Failing, or not 4.0? 3.0 > especially since this doesn’t even seem like a major crises.. Concern is that is this a symptom of another issue or can i
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by throwawayigd 2y ago
> Which game is it? Roblox is generally geared towards children some Tower defense game. > But 19 is pretty old to have a video game issue, so it might be a symptom of other problems. part of my concern, or perhaps there was always a
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Ask HN: 19yr old child suffering from internet gaming disorder? Any suggestions?
79 points by throwawayigd 2y ago|159 comments