User blog comment:AustinCarter4Ever/I Need Some Motivation.../@comment-4628859-20140805205727

Ah, ha, ha (nervous laughter), I think what I'm going to say might be a bit of a shock to you. I actually understand your mother's reasoning and it is quite sensible (though the means of teaching you could have been done in a kinder way). Now before you get upset, let me explain...

When me and my brother were younger, we had a two hour time limit for how long we could use the computer or play video games. To us, this seemed very annoying and served no point. As my Dad explained later on, he gave us limits so it would not be that if we didn't have any devices or the internet, we wouldn't have nothing to do, or rather, be incapable of doing anything else. When we learned to limit out time we no longer depended on the internet and later he got rid of the time limit altogether. So what your mother is doing is not meant to be unkind but rather to prevent you from becoming so dependent on the internet you can't do anything else. The internet is a good thing in many ways but it becomes harmful if you think of it and nothing else. Why does your mother care? Because she doesn't want you to become addicted to the internet and, because she is your parent, your welfare is her responsibility. I do not intend this message to be harsh and I want you to understand the motive behind your mother's actions so that you two will understand each other.

Don't feel depressed anymore, AustinCarter4Ever, there are many interesting things outside the internet. There are many good books out there and, if you want, I can recommend you some :) I'm sure your summer vacation isn't the saddest since I didn't even get one (the woes of being homeschooled).