WWYD?

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Registered: 04-14-2003
WWYD?
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Sun, 11-23-2008 - 6:49pm

Thanksgiving Monday in Ontario parents of a 15 year old boy felt that their son was addicted to a game called "call of duty." They discovered he was getting up in the middle of the night to play and skipping school so he could play. His father took his xbox and the game away from him.


He said he was leaving b/c he was so mad. His father trying to call his bluff helped him pack and told him he needed to take a coat b/c it was going to get cold. He expected him back in a few hours. Brandon did not return. The police were called in the morning and they spent the next three weeks looking for him. His body was discovered and the autopsy showed he died falling out of a tree. His parents and sisters (one is his twin) were devastated.


So my question is do you think they did the right thing? Would you have handled things differently? Personally i believe they did do the right thing. The only thing i would have done differently is i would have looked for him sooner, probably within the half hour.

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Registered: 02-07-2005
In reply to: kellyh33
Mon, 11-24-2008 - 11:12am

I feel horribly for them.


I'm sure he did what he thought was best at the time.


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Registered: 08-11-2007
In reply to: kellyh33
Mon, 11-24-2008 - 11:14am
Thats why I feel so badly for them.Sometimes we all do things we wish we can take back,they just don't get another chance.

 

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Registered: 08-29-2003
In reply to: kellyh33
Mon, 11-24-2008 - 11:23am
Agreed. Its a terrible tragedy. I can't begin to fathom what that father is going through right now. The guilt heaped on top of his grief.

 

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