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I'm going back home this week (moved away for University) and if it turns out my parents have done that, there'll be hell to pay, because I paid for most of them too.

If I were you, I'd unleash hell on earth . . . as long as when you say you bought them, you mean with your own earned money. If it was your pocket money/allowance, they'll still get you sweatdrop

My parents would never do that, unless I play video games instead of do my homework.
BTW I will never, ever, EVER grow out of video games

My mom only took away my video games when I did something stupid. Lets just say I was a very good kid as to not lose my precious games.

My mom takes away my beloved PS2 when I don't clean my room. All I have to do is spend 15 minutes to get it back. My mom is kinda cool with games in a way, 'cause she'd play them herself if she didn't have tendonitis.

If you bought your games with your own money, your parents should only be able to hold your games temporarily... after all, it would be a great incentive to get good grades.

And I still have an NES that I can hook up when she's not around twisted I don't think she knows that I still have that.

I'm so sorry for you.
My parents would never do that to me and I'm glad about that.
When you get old enough to move out then you can buy some more systems and games. Hopefully it won't come to that. Maybe she'll give them back to you, eventually.

Well, as for the question, "Should parents be allowed to take away your videogames?" Of course they can and they are allowed. They're parents.

Nonetheless, the reason your mom gave for taking your gaming systems is totally messed up. No one is ever too old for games, (videogames, card games, games of chance, board games, paper & dice games, computer games). As long as you can think, you can enjoy a game. The whole sexist bit is hogwash, too, of course.

You may very well grow out of having such a "need" to play videogames, but there's nothing wrong with playing them until you become a vegetable or die. xd

There are two sides (sometimes more) to every story though. If my child was addicted to videogames, took them way too seriously or allowed them to affect her life outside videogames, (like school, work or health), then I would definitely have to lessen the time she spent playing. 3nodding

If anyone has a problem with their parents taking their gaming privileges, try first to figure out their reason behind it, then tell them why you feel you should be able to have them. Compromise if you need to. If you can't think of a good reason to get them back, then you probably don't deserve them. neutral

If a kid is being a brat, has done something really bad, or is irresponsible then yes I can see taking away video games as a punishment. However, the argument that "you're too old for it" or "you're a girl" is fallacious. I think it interesting that in the same breath some people will say that video games are for kids, but immediately after that they'll complain about the mature content in games. Video games are for all ages. As far as video games not suitable for girls I'm pretty sure everyone in here would disagree to that. I love to play video games and believe me I am very girly in some respects (and also very unfeminine at other times to be frank).

I'm glad my parents haven't said anything like 'you're a girl' yet. They've made me feel like a weirdo for playing games, and they've expressed that they wished I was more 'girly', but the connection has not yet been made between non-girlyness and computer games.