13 year olds kills himself after being told he can't play Wii

Discussion in 'News and Current Events' started by BobFromMarketing, Jun 27, 2008.

  1. http://www.destructoid.com/thirteen...-being-told-he-could-not-play-wii-92375.phtml


     
  2. I'm with the author on the fact that I laughed a little when I read the headline. It is a tragedy though. Fuck, I remember when I was 13 and how into game I still way *Looks at himself now...continues* but there was no way I would ever go that far. I've thought about suicide in the past, but never over fucking gaming.
     
  3. To me this is just more proof spanking your kid is just. He was upstairs throwing a tantrum because he was put in time out. No kid would be throwing a tantrum after having his ass whooped.
     
  4. I was spanked as a kid, and honestly, it worked wonders. Child abuse or not, that shit works.
     
  5. ya, me to... it rly worked wonders for me as well, and tbh if i threw a tantrum at that age about a video game, my father would have smacked my ass up and down the house.....srsly i doubt its the game system, just the parents.
     
  6. dash

    dash Guest

    It's hard to say if he needed a spanking,medication, better communication...or maybe it was just the result of a pubescent teenage boy whose overactive hormones lead to irrational behavior.

    As a new parent I am concerned about these things.
     
  7. Psyche

    Psyche Guest

    This is extremely sad :( There are issues this family had that no one will know...This kid didn't kill himself because he couldn't play a Wii.

    ...and i'm not going to even delve into the spanking/not spaking debate!
     
  8. Torin

    Torin Guest

    Very sad story. Spankings have their place. My parents say that I was a pretty good kid, but I do remember getting a spanking or two, or three, or....never mind. I dished out a couple to my kids as they grew up. I have turned out well enough and so have my kids.
     
  9. Don Zardeone

    Don Zardeone Guest

    This may sound mean but:


    He probably thought he could revive in a better location.
     
  10. EF2

    EF2 Veteran

    Stupid kid probably just tried to get high.
     
  11. HE didnt realize he was out of MP to cast :) FAIL
     
  12. I was spanked and it does work but there is a point where it gets out of control
     
  13. Crae

    Crae Veteran Crowfall Member

    Fail.
     
  14. I read somewhere that the death was actually accidental, and in fact, not a suicide at all. The coroner's report read that it was actually a mishap while the boy was throwing a temper tantrum...

    Source
     
  15. EF2

    EF2 Veteran

    So he was throwing a tantrum in his school uniform and his tie accidentally got stuck somewhere while he jumped up and down.

    I shared this around the office, and the conclusion was that he's just a spoiled brat.
     
  16. firestarsolo

    firestarsolo Clever trickster

    And nothing of value was lost.
     
  17. EF2

    EF2 Veteran

    You have to wonder if the sister gets the Wii now
     
  18. you guys are terrible... lol
     
  19. Well yeah...If you're whipping your kids everyday then there is a problem. But as a severe punishment, it fucking works.
     
  20. Moon

    Moon Guest

    Holy shit this is bad, I am scared to go out because of people needing spankings ^^

    ? WTF Im lost The kid needed his ass whooped and some therapy for his issues.