Madam Chin's only child is now prone to violent outbursts after
getting hooked onto computer gaming. At her wits' end, she hopes
that national service will help to discipline her 17-year-old
son.
According to The New Paper today (Aug 22), two years ago, Mike
(not his real name) was well-behaved and did well in his studies
and music. However, after he was introduced to gaming by his school
friends, he turned violent and would skip school and exams.
"I hope where I failed as a mother, national service would be
better able to discipline him. At least, in there, he will have no
time for gaming. I want him to reflect on what he had missed out in
the last two years," Madam Chin said.
Mike would hit his mother when she tried to take his laptop away.
He has also beaten her for 'asking too many questions about his
lifestyle', reported The New Paper in its previous report on the
troubled teen on Aug 29, 2010.
Their arguments would get so bad that police were called to Madam
Chin's mother's flat nine times last year. The teen was kicked out
of school and has been through five counsellors for his gaming
addiction.
Said STOMPer GamingSiao in response to the article:
"This guy is really addicted to gaming. I used to be quite an
addict myself, and I have had friends who were too, but have since
quit gaming.
"Perhaps it's a phase of life, I thought. However this fellow is
really too much! How can he hit his own mother, play hooky from
school and even skip his exams!
"Although I have a friend who did badly in her final exams because
of gaming, she has since quit and is doing really well in
school.
"I'm quite curious to find out what game he is playing, and how it
may feed his violent tendencies.
"Even if he is gaming to earn money (it's possible), I think he has
lost his head and is way overboard.
"I hope NS will 'fix' his behaviour!"
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