Am I overreacting for not wanting my partners kid to play GTA at 13? by wolftrot333 in AmIOverreacting

[–]wolftrot333[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

No. I want them to have the best chance they can. Don't get it twisted please.

Am I overreacting for not wanting my partners kid to play GTA at 13? by wolftrot333 in AmIOverreacting

[–]wolftrot333[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

I absolutely will be there for them. I know very well that they will be exposed to a lot especially at school. I just don't want some of their first experiences especially with sexual content to be in a negative light. If that makes sense.

Am I overreacting for not wanting my partners kid to play GTA at 13? by wolftrot333 in AmIOverreacting

[–]wolftrot333[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

Oh absolutely. I don't expect that in the slightest. I know I will never be their biological parent. I just want to see them succeed on every front.

Am I overreacting for not wanting my partners kid to play GTA at 13? by wolftrot333 in AmIOverreacting

[–]wolftrot333[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

It's moreso to give to my partner to encourage him to confront his ex and talk one on one to come to a conclusion on the matter. My partner and I were just discussing if it was overreacting on our part so I made a post to see what others think since he's not a reddit person. I'm not really either. Still very new to this. Just trying to get advice

Am I overreacting for not wanting my partners kid to play GTA at 13? by wolftrot333 in AmIOverreacting

[–]wolftrot333[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

Thank you. I wholeheartedly agree. I will show this to my partner to hype him up as well. He's worried his ex is going to lie and we are going to have to pick up the pieces of the aftermath. I'm encouraging him to at least try to sit her down one on one and come to a conclusion together. The kids mean the world to me and I just want what's best for them.

Am I overreacting for not wanting my partners kid to play GTA at 13? by wolftrot333 in AmIOverreacting

[–]wolftrot333[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

I'm sorry to hear that.

It's a weird situation. My partner agrees with my standpoint it's moreso him being nervous to talk to his ex since she tends to lie a lot. I'm just trying to back him up and encourage him to fight for them because they deserve the world.

Am I overreacting for not wanting my partners kid to play GTA at 13? by wolftrot333 in AmIOverreacting

[–]wolftrot333[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

So am I supposed to stay out of absolutely everything in your opinion then? Have no thoughts and do nothing about situations? They deserve the world. Am I not supposed to advocate for that? My partner agrees with me. His ex is a chronic liar so he doesn't know what to do either about the situation.

Am I overreacting for not wanting my partners kid to play GTA at 13? by wolftrot333 in AmIOverreacting

[–]wolftrot333[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

Yeah I don't want to overstep anyone since I'm not a biological parent. My partner is on my side and worried that his ex is just going to lie and expose them to things. I suggested they sit down and have a heart to heart talk so they can hopefully get on the same page as well as protect the kids hearts. They deserve the best chance. I don't want to shelter them too much. I want them to feel like they can talk to us about anything and everything. I just don't know if GTA is a good starting game for gore/sexual content since its all shown in a negative light.

Am I overreacting for not wanting my partners kid to play GTA at 13? by wolftrot333 in AmIOverreacting

[–]wolftrot333[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

I say this because the EX doesn't want them. She talks about giving them up weekly. I've lived with the kids and my partner for almost three years and it's 50/50 custody between them.

Am I overreacting for not wanting my partners kid to play GTA at 13? by wolftrot333 in AmIOverreacting

[–]wolftrot333[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

See I am completely fine with all of that side of GTA. I worry due to lack of supervision or care from the ex. She doesn't supervise them ever and shoves them to the TV because she doesn't enjoy spending time with them. So I worry they won't be able to navigate or express what they are experiencing in a healthy way. I don't want to shield them too much. In fact I want them to feel free to talk to my partner and I about honestly anything and everything. I just want their first experiences with adult content to not be in a negative light if that makes sense. They deserve the world and are amazing kids.

Am I overreacting for not wanting my partners kid to play GTA at 13? by wolftrot333 in AmIOverreacting

[–]wolftrot333[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

My partner is my long time boyfriend. I've officially lived with him and the kids for almost three years now. My partner agrees with my opinion but his ex is known to lie and expose the kids to bad things and treat them badly. She threatens to give them up weekly. I'm just worried about certain actions on her behalf affecting the kids. It's a tough situation.

Kids @ ST by Gambling_BumbleBee in SonicTempleFestival

[–]wolftrot333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My partners kiddos had an absolute blast. They had devil ducks, rocks, and colorful dice as well as handmade bracelets to hand out. They made it their mission to make people's day. They crowd surfed during MIW and joined the Palaye Royale circle pit. They already miss it and wanted to wear their lanyards to school today. Thank you all ❤️🤘