How Strict Were Your Parents When It Came To 18+ Games & Stuff?

[Patrick]

When you were young [or if you're still under 18], What was your parent's like when it came to things like Drinking, Watching Older Movies or Playing Violent Games?


I was shocked when I found out my friend in school who's 2 years older than me, isn't even allowed games like Left 4 Dead/GTA/Red Dead/COD etc because of the violence.


My mum is pretty fine with me with this kind of stuff.

I started playing Video Games [like PS2] when I was about 5? And the game I took a shine to was Vice City when I first played it at my mate's house and then I remember asking my mum to get me GTA III and a Vice City for myself to play.

So she was fine with it, it was my Dad actually who use to get pissed when he would see me playing Grand Theft Auto when I was younger.



My mum use to be pretty 'strict' about me watching Horror Films, like she would get pissed at my gran if she'd let me watch a Freddy Krueger movie, but I can't remember ever really listening to her when she said 'Don't watch that!'


And now she lets me Drink in the house either by myself or with someone that she knows is a 'good kid'.


So yeah what about you?
Were you not allowed to like play 18+ Games until you were 18? Or was there a certain age you were allowed to play by your parents?

[lostalex]

My parents were strict about that stuff. They wouldn't even let me watch the simpsons. My best friend used to tape the simpsons for me every week. This was back in the 90's obviously.

My parents kept a pretty strict grip up until i was about 15 i'd say. Once we got the internet, all bets were off.

[Ramsay]

been playing games regardless of age rating forever

[Smithy]

Not bothered at all when it came to films and games

[Locke.]

Wasn't strict really.

My mum didn't want me watching Trainspotting like, but that's about it.

[lostalex]

I think once they caught us (my brother and i) with my dad's secret stash of porno, they realized the jig was up, and they relaxed a lot. (may i just add that my dad's stash of porno was on beta-max lol, so not only did we have to s=neak the porno, but we also had to sneak out the old beta-max player to watch it lol.

[Kerry]

N/A

[Stacey.]

They've never cared about age levels and stuff on films or anything

[Stu]

They were not strict at all. I don't see why any parent should be. Good films and games will serve along with reading to really broaden a childs imagination. I picked up good English and good visual senses from an early age from playing games.

A well produced, bloody sci fi movie with an interesting plot will do far better for a child than some Disney hogwash and despite the enormous, absoloutely huge amount of media attention and behavioural research done in to the effects of violent video games and movies on under agers, all we have are a few scraps of juiced up stories concerning kids who would have been nutters anyway and probably would have done far worse out on the street if they were not practicing indoors for hours at a time on a PC first.

[GypsyGoth]

They've never cared about age levels and stuff on films or anything

My mom is the same.

[lostalex]

The first horror film i was allowed to see was "Tremors" and it's still my all time favourite horror movie.

http://www.chucksconnection.com/tremors/tremors04.jpg

http://www.remotecentral.com/dvd/tremors3-2.jpg

[Shasown]

Didnt have video games, violent movies or even colour TV when I was a kid.

PMSL.

[lostalex]

Didnt have video games, violent movies or even colour TV when I was a kid.

PMSL.

stop bragging plzzzz.

[Jordan.]

Not bothered at all, who else could I get to buy me them. :L

[lostalex]

Not bothered at all, who else could I get to buy me them. :L

is that russell hantz from survivor in yur siggy?

[Josy]

My parents weren't strict at all, they used to let me make my own choices about pretty much everything.

[Jordan.]

is that russell hantz from survivor in yur siggy?

It's Cher and RedOne.

Shes been working with him for her new album so expect a number 1 pretty soon.

[LemonJam]

I wasn't allowed to do anything under the age limit.

[lostalex]

It's Cher and RedOne.

Shes been working with him for her new album so expect a number 1 pretty soon.

I'm ready to be PWND

[Boothy]

Mum was fine with video games and stuff. I've been playing GTA since I was about 8.

Films she was pretty cool with too. I could watch pretty much anything, only films I can remember not being allowed to watch were Trainspotting and Kill Bill when it was first released. Also, she wouldn't let me watch Chubby Brown DVDs until I was about 14/15 and knew when not to repeat the language on there. Pretty understandable really.

She didn't have a problem with me drinking either until earlier this year when I got picked up by the police for being D&D. Since then she hasn't exactly stopped me but she's made it known she doesn't approve of me getting in such a state and is a bit wary when I go out with the same lads as the time I got picked up. Again, pretty understandable IMO.

[Patrick]

What exactly was Trainspotting about? I'd google it but I'd rather know in a simple form about why people weren't allowed to watch it rather than a full blown plot on Wiki lol.

[Patrick]

What exactly was Trainspotting about? I'd google it but I'd rather know in a simple form about why people weren't allowed to watch it rather than a full blown plot on Wiki lol.

[lostalex]

What exactly was Trainspotting about? I'd google it but I'd rather know in a simple form about why people weren't allowed to watch it rather than a full blown plot on Wiki lol.

heroin withdrawel. a very scottish problem...

[Ramsay]

its great

[lostalex]

a much better heroin withdrawel film is Requiem For A Dream though, now THAT was a great film.

jared leto...*droolzzz*

(not to mention the 2 chicks butt bumping with a double ended dildo...)

[Josy]

heroin withdrawel. a very scottish problem...

Heroin is rife everywere, not just Scotland.

[lostalex]

Heroin is rife everywere, not just Scotland.

i know, i was trying to wind some people up. ;)

[Jessica.]

My mother was never bothered about age ratings or anything.

[Jordan.]

i know, i was trying to wind some people up. ;)

Baiting is against the rules. :nono:

[Josy]

i know, i was trying to wind some people up. ;)

Well don't, its against the rules to bait other members.

[lostalex]

Baiting is against the rules. :nono:

you mean i might be banned??? :o *shock horror* and they say americans don't get irony?

[Jordan.]

you mean i might be banned??? :o *shock horror* and they say americans don't get irony?

Yah.

[Jessica.]

and they say americans don't get irony?

I actually know a few Americans who don't. :shocked:

[lostalex]

I actually know a few Americans who don't. :shocked:
maybe they're just being nice? :P

[Tom4784]

I was allowed to watch and play whatever I wanted to. When I was younger my mom was hesitant to me watching horror films but I still watched them anyway.

[Niall]

Violent video games I'm allowed, my Dad is pretty relaxed with all that. 18 rated films I'm allowed to watch too.

Drinking is a bit of a grey area though, I'm allowed alcohol at family things like Christmas and birthdays but not in the house really. :/

[MTVN]

I have pretty liberal parents really, they've never been particularly enthused about me playing violent games or anything like that but they havent stopped me. They've never been that bothered about me drinking either, they've always lets me take some of their alcohol if I'm going out which saves me money :laugh:

[Shasown]

stop bragging plzzzz.

Its not bragging a simple statement of fact is all.

I'm ready to be PWND

As always.

i know, i was trying to wind some people up. ;)

Top tip, Trying presupposes failure.

Word of caution, just in case you do manage it one day, some of those jocks can be very vindictive. I have lived amongst them for a couple or three years.

[Jords]

Not bothered at all. :p

[lostalex]

Word of caution, just in case you do manage it one day, some of those jocks can be very vindictive. I have lived amongst them for a couple or three years.

Is that why yur so bitter?

[Shasown]

Is that why yur so bitter?

If you think I am bitter wait till you meet some hacked off Scots, life is just full of surprises eh?

[lostalex]

If you think I am bitter wait till you meet some hacked off Scots, life is just full of surprises eh?

*puts up katy perry shield*

http://media.prefixmag.com/site_media/uploads/images/artists/k/katy-perry/katy-perry-2_jpg_630x400_q85.jpg

[Novo]

When i was younger she was a bit strict but more annoying really. :joker:

I'd pick a game like Manhunt or GTA III out

" Looks a bit violent this Andrew.. "

and then point to some Disney game on the shelf

" Look at this! this looks like a nice game.. there is a nice dog in it "

[Josy]

When i was younger she was a bit strict but more annoying really. :joker:

I'd pick a game like Manhunt or GTA III out

" Looks a bit violent this Andrew.. "

and then point to some Disney game on the shelf

" Look at this! this looks like a nice game.. there is a nice dog in it "

:joker::joker:

[Stacey.]

When i was younger she was a bit strict but more annoying really. :joker:

I'd pick a game like Manhunt or GTA III out

" Looks a bit violent this Andrew.. "

and then point to some Disney game on the shelf

" Look at this! this looks like a nice game.. there is a nice dog in it "

:laugh:

[james130]

I got GTA when I was 12 and watching 18's about the same time.
I've been going out drinking since I was 13 but secretely.
They let me start drinking at home with my mates when I was 16 and i've been going to bars and stuff since like 15 but i'm 18 in 2 weeks so no more boundaries. ;)