My mom says "FortnITe ToO VioLENt" PLS HELP

[GAMINGGUY]

cant play fortnite cuz my mom says is too violent pls help me explain why its not that bad

[GAMINGGUY]

1 minute ago, Velcade said:

So many whiny kids on LTT today.

 

My advice: Lawyer up, Delete Facebook, Hit the gym.

I dont have facebook and I already go to the jim so whats your point

[GAMINGGUY]

Just now, OnyxArmos said:

I've always found this interesting. When I was little, my mum had absolutely no issue with me playing Ratchet & Clank because you were killing aliens and robots - but as soon as I asked if I could play games like Streetfighter I couldn't because they were people???

yes?

 

[RollinLower]

if you have to ask your parents for permission to play a game, she is probably right about you being too young to play it.

[Bigbootyjudy]

IF you are under 12, just listen to her. If you are over 13 literally write an essay on the reason why you should be able to play it and why it isn't violent. Plus let me add that everyone else is playing it is not a valid argument and fortnite is also trash

[Syntaxvgm]

show them doom 2016 and either get to play fornite or never get to play another vidya gaem again 

[Razor Blade]

A game where you run around and shoot other players is by definition violent. Your mother is correct on that. Why she will not let you play is her reason alone and while I could suggest some talking points to you, it is ultimately up to your mother to decide what is best for you while you live under her roof.

 

1. If the reason you want to play is because your friends play, you may be able to make a point about it.
2. If you show that you're mature enough that a game like that would not affect you in a negative way, it could help change her mind.
3. Speak to her about it. Explain to her if you know the difference between cartoon violence and real violence.

These are not guarantees of course but might help to give you ideas to better establish communication instead of an "because I said so" type of answer.

[DVA]

Tell them to play a classic game like Twisted Metal and let them compare it to Fortnite

[DVA]

[zombienerd]

You're probably not going to change your mother's mind on the fact it is a violent game.

 

You will have a better chance by proving your responsibility and ability to separate reality from fiction, and explain it's a good outlet for your frustrations.

 

You do this by acting mature and not posting on forums whining about your mom, for starters.

 

For real, the best way to approach is to ask her to watch you play for 20-30 minutes, and make a decision based upon what she sees from you, the other players, and the environment as a whole.

[Syntaxvgm]

48 minutes ago, Razor Blade said:

A game where you run around and shoot other players is by definition violent. Your mother is correct on that. Why she will not let you play is her reason alone and while I could suggest some talking points to you, it is ultimately up to your mother to decide what is best for you while you live under her roof.

 

1. If the reason you want to play is because your friends play, you may be able to make a point about it.
2. If you show that you're mature enough that a game like that would not affect you in a negative way, it could help change her mind.
3. Speak to her about it. Explain to her if you know the difference between cartoon violence and real violence.

These are not guarantees of course but might help to give you ideas to better establish communication instead of an "because I said so" type of answer.

seriously Im surprised how "normal" it's considered for kids like 9 years old to play it. Young kids playing shooters was always a thing if their parents didn't care but this is somehow 100% normal for you 9 ear old to play online shooters? Even without the shooting part 9 is a bit young for online cancer exposure. 

[Sauron]

Just show her a game. She'll eb the judge of whether it's too violent or not. Since she's your mom, you should listen to her opinion rather than just do it while she's gone.

[DVA]

Just now, OnyxArmos said:

Speaking of Ratchet and Clank, I just reminded myself of the beautiful title names that we didn't get over here in Europe for reasons you can probably guess...

 

That's a great duo! but let us not forget..!

[Swealteek]

Such a tread to read truw  

 

@zombienerd Thats the wee to go for sure.

 

Also how old are you because if you need permission to play games maby wait until your older ?

[DVA]

1 minute ago, OnyxArmos said:

Omg Jak and Daxter!!! The nostalgia is hitting me :''')

gonna have to dust off the Ps2 at this point!

[AngryBeaver]

17 minutes ago, GAMINGGUY said:

cant play fortnite cuz my mom says is too violent pls help me explain why its not that bad

Probably should listen to your mother. If not she should give you first hand knowledge of the violence you feel you are missing out on.

[Jtalk4456]

13 minutes ago, OnyxArmos said:

I've always found this interesting. When I was little, my mum had absolutely no issue with me playing Ratchet & Clank because you were killing aliens and robots - but as soon as I asked if I could play games like Streetfighter I couldn't because they were people???

that's simple actually. your mom knew there was no chance of you shooting aliens in the real world.

you CAN shoot people in the real world. Which aliens and robots, etc, it's perceived as the pleasure is derived from the thrill of aiming and being in control, whereas the perceived joy of shooting people is just that, which is worrisome if you don't game and realize that we don't want to shoot humans, we just like shooting and playing games. We can separate the two, despite popular belief.

[Razor Blade]

9 minutes ago, Syntaxvgm said:

seriously Im surprised how "normal" it's considered for kids like 9 years old ot play it. Young kids playing shooters was always a thing if their parents didn't care but this is somehow 100% normal for you 9 ear old to play online shooters? Even without the shooting part 9 is a bit young for online cancer exposure. 

 

I have no idea what the Fortnite player base is like so you may have a point there. Though what I find more scary is how many little kids seem to have access to snapchat, FB, and Twitter...

[Syntaxvgm]

3 minutes ago, Razor Blade said:

 

I have no idea what the Fortnite player base is like so you may have a point there. Though what I find more scary is how many little kids seem to have access to snapchat, FB, and Twitter...

pretty much. 

When I was young (and this was before most major socal media platforms were popular) I kept anonymous and stuck to forums and irc. TBF, had I not been prepared in the way I was, I was probably way too young to be online. 11-12~ is too young for the shit I saw. 

[PlayStation 2]

maybe it's because I was raised by two parents who came from shitty families and overcame those difficulties but I was exposed to gta when I was 5

how the hell are parents thinking that fortnite is too violent

[TheRandomness]

35 minutes ago, OnyxArmos said:

Speaking of Ratchet and Clank, I just reminded myself of the beautiful title names that we didn't get over here in Europe for reasons you can probably guess...

 

I got Size Matters on my PS Vita when that was still a thing about 10-11 years ago.

[Tribalinius]

I remember back in the days when I had to sneak in Mortal Kombat II and Killer Instinct to play them and hide them when my parents were home. Oh boy, how time fly .

[kelvinhall05]

You aren't missing out on anything by not playing Fortnite. Spend your time playing a good game, like Team Fortress 2.

[Beef Boss]

Challenger her to a duo. 

 

Idk, I grew up running people over in gta and messing with prostitutes. I grew up fine now. I'm a lot more mature than the normal fucktards of highschool doing drugs and texting and driving. 

[trufret]

2 minutes ago, Tribalinius said:

I remember back in the days when I had to sneak in Mortal Kombat II and Killer Instinct to play them and hide them when my parents were home. Oh boy, how time fly .

While listening to "Bad Habit" by The Offspring and "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails