Brother addicted to computer game...?

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So my brother is 15 and I'm 13 and he is addicted to playing this game its called League of Legends I play it too but only like once a month because I have very little time.

So my brother is like really addicted and its gotten to the point where he won't go to school just so he can play league. He hates my parents because they try to get him off the computer for at least an hour every day so he calls my parents a lot of bad things.  He is totally deprived of sleep and onlt sleeps for about two to three hours a night because he is so addicted.

He has also broken many things in our house because he has gotten mad and all that stuff and we had to replace our TV at one time because he threw a dictionary at it.

Well anyway hes flunking school right now and if he doesnt get his grades up he will be kicked out. He refuses to get up in the mornings at least once every week so he misses at least a day of school every week.

My parents are trying to help him but he says for them to not care about his future (how selfish is he) because he's going to be a professional gamer. But I don't know how hes gonna do it because he says he's not going to get his high school dimploma...

Well my parents have tried to help him by going to the psychiatrist but my brother wont go. They said if he doesnt finish high school or go to the psychiatrist they're going to call the police on a last resort and they're going to take him to juvy. I really don't want that to happen even though my brother really is a pice of ****.

But I don't know what to do and its really stressing me out. My parents fight constantly after dinner and its driving me nuts. If this keeps going on he's going to go to jail and he'll realise too late how stupid he was. My mom does his laundry, cooks he breakfast, lunch and dinner, and occasionaly cleans his room but he is a bich and I hate him because he is really mean to us. He doesnt consider my parents "parents" now they're just legal guardians to him.

No I am not exxagerating, this is really happening in my house and my dad is also stupid because he makes me and my mom do everything because he is scared. When we visit the psychiatrist he twists the story to make it sound like its all my brothers fault, even though something else hapoened and it was also his fault.

So please help. I need serious answers and if you hsve any advice, please let me know. I know I may sound too, but it is true. If you do not know the game league of legends, please look it up on youtube and you will see.

Thank you so much!

Terras · Answer

First of all, I'd have a little more faith in the psychiatrist if your brother is actually going (you were a little unclear about that). These guys have years of training, and your brother is a 15 year old boy. One thing that you don't learn until you're an adult: all teenagers are pretty stupid. If this guy (or girl) is worth his degree, he's seen right through your brother's lies. The shrink may be misleading your brother to gain his trust.

Have your parents tried cutting off your brother's internet? It's an online game, after all. Worst case, cancel the internet for the entire house. It's a sacrifice, but it may be worth it.

? · Answer

oh wow.  yeah he has a gaming addiction for sure.  My dad had that.  And I understand firsthand that it gets BAD.  Like REALLY BAD.  He needs to seek therapy, the only way for this to be treated is being proactive long term about being able to distance himself from it, some people can learn to manage their time and include small periods of gaming here and there, and some people cannot play them or else they will just fall back into it.  It's a very real addiction, and people can really lose sense of their priorities and throw their life away for it.  He needs to want help, and it sounds like he doesn't, and I'd assume he's the type to be in denial over it.  My ex was that way. He needs to realize how much it's sucking him in.  Not sure how much this helps.  Just wanted to empathize with you because I've been there and the solution is really to seek therapy and/or pull yourself away from the game which can be hard at first. :(
sounds like he's got some pretty serious issues with his temperament as well.  Sorry :( If he's acting violent be careful, even if calling the cops pisses him off, you and your family's safety aren't worth risking if he's having fits of rage and gets physical. :(
 Good luck hun!!

NAC201998 · Answer

I am familiar with league of legends. Your parents seem too passive with your brother. Your parents need to tie him in a chair and destroy his computer while he is watching. I know it seems too harsh but at this point what else can your parents do. Your parents need to take action if he is doing all those bad things.

Brad M · Answer

Sounds like your parents really need to step up. Have you tried telling your parents how YOU feel? Also, if you can, rough him up a bit. Ya know, brotherly love

Anonymous · Answer

Then you know what, I retract my statement. If you're too scared to do anything, then enjoy living in hell on earth. He wins, you lose.

Game over. Goodbye.

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