Quote Originally Posted by Valmonte View Post
its not sarcasm its the truth, all parents develop a 6th sense so to speak and having your nosed burried in a monitor playing a game doesn't make you any less aware, Being shit face plastered enough not to hear a bull horn at deafening range does, that's my point on that
I'm not saying parents can't play the game. What I am saying is that an MMO can be a pretty time intensive commitment. Telling yourself that it's your escape from your kids or responsibilities is an excuse that just won't fly. Basically if you spend time in FFXIV that should actually be going to your kids, you're a bad parent. Claiming to have a 6th sense or believing that putting them in front of a TV or a computer will suffice as a replacement is a sign of trying to rationalize being a bad parent. Too many horrible children growing up these days because parents no longer feel a responsibility in investing actual time, parent with child, with their kids.

Raising them is not just feeding them and keeping them from being dead. I agree parents need "me" time. So send your children to grandma or something when you wanna game. Don't be that parent letting their child run loose so you can do what you want.