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Originally Posted by BigV
I'd have to kill five or six televisions. And I'd be alone in my relief, trapped in the company of three jonesing addicts. And then there's the several hundred videos and dvds. And the elimination of the tv would seriously dilute the threat of losing game console privileges.
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Why does it have to be all or nothing? m-o-d-e-r-a-t-i-o-n
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Just typing that out makes me weary. I am not equal to that task. I can imagine I could put the heel of my boot to the throat of the monster--strict time limits on screen time. A program like that is already in place at HouseofV. Limits, yes. Absence? It's not really practical, not possible.
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It's already in place so all you have to do is tweak the limits
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For one thing, the television is one of two links to SonofV the Elder. You may remember he is enrolled at Gallaudet University (waaaay the heck over there), and since he's deaf, if we want a realtime conversation, we use the tv for videoconferencing. In the past we've used text messages, email, voice relay, tty, etc. They're ~ok~ but definitely lack the immediacy of seeing each other talk (sign).
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Wow, talk about lame assed excuses. 6 TVs have to be on 24/7 so you can use ONE for videoconferencing, how often?
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Ok, I've revealed my weakness. I've shown my desire to make excuses. But my commitment to SonofV the Younger is undiminished. I know it's a harder road to travel when staying away from the tv requires discipline, compared to not having the temptation.
I'm not saying you're not right--I'm saying I'm not strong enough for that part of the task.
He and I sure do need to trade in some habits. The which and the how is the tricky part.
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So the bottom line is, you don't want to make him do what's best for him because it might diminish your status in his eyes? Your ego takes precedent over his wellfare?
(peeking around corner) It it safe to come out? (peeking around corner)
Hey, I'm just fucking with you V. It's the worlds toughest job, man, and you are obviously doing your very best to maintain balance in V world.
Seriously, if you want the boy to read, give him access, preferably covertly, to dirty books. No, not penthouse forum, but there are a million books that contain dirty words or risque scenes that ain't gonna hurt him a bit.
Catcher in The Rye or Hawaii might be a little tough for starters but you get my drift. I'm sure your librarian, perverts that they are(Mari :p ), can help you find all you need.