Ted was a young boy

Ted was a young boy who used to spend all of his time playing sports and making music.

He never went on the computer because his parents forbid him from touching any computer because they knew all the bad stuff you could find on the internet.

Nevertheless, Ted was happy and went on without computers until he got to high school.

All his friends were playing video games and having fun and he started to feel a bit left out, so when he got home one day from school, he begged his mother to get him a computer.

“Please mother, please, all my friends are playing computer games!”

He would cry, but his mother continued to deny him.

1 week later the issue rose again in his friends group at school and everyone was confused why Ted couldn’t play video games with him.

After repetitive failure from his mother, he asked his dad.

“Please father, please, all my friends are playing it!” But his father denied him as well.

Ted was really angry and all he wanted to do was play online with his friends every once in a while.

He thought he’d take matters into his own hands and he stole his fathers computer and hid it in his room.

That night he played with his friends for hours and hours until morning, then he secretly stayed home and played all day.

His dad didn’t notice until that afternoon, when he walked into his office and his computer was missing, so he asked his son Ted if he touched it.

Ted owned up and gave the computer back, but had a tantrum afterwards.

“WHY DON’T I GET TO PLAY WITH MY FRIENDS” he yelled in tears.

Feeling pity, his dad finally bought him a laptop.

Ted was on it 10 hours a day and refused when his parents told him to get off.

After 2 months nothing had changed and his parents started to get worried about his well being.

They approached him to talk about it. Ted agreed, but only if he could play video games whilst they talked.

“So Ted” his mother said, “we’ve been worrying about you lately” “uh-hu” Ted said.

“Seriously son!” His father yelled, “this needs to stop!” “Mhm yep” Ted replied.

“Are you listening to us Ted?” His mother said, but Ted didn’t even reply.

“You know what son?” His father yelled, “you are a tool Ted.”