From Sina:
My little brother has left my home for four months already – because he is an Internet addict.
My brother was always an obedient kid, but started going on the Internet constantly in college because of video games: Journey to the West (a game in China developed by NetEase), Legend of the Swordsman 11, and World of Warcraft. He stopped going to class. Every time I called him, he says that he was fine, that he was not wasting his time in college, that he was studying hard, but after a while, he would always sink back into his old ways again. He had no choice but to drop out of school.
After he dropped out, we found a job for him as he wanted. No one could foresee that he would act the exact same as in college. Apparently, he didn’t go to work. Fine. On March 27th he took the 1800 RMB on his bank card and left…we haven’t heard from him since. Based on what he said, he left for a Guangzhou special school to learn.
We’ve always talked with my little brother on equal footings and encouraged his seemingly sincere efforts to improve himself, but it has been no use…we’ve tried everything to try and find our little brother once more…does anyone have any better ideas? Help us please, friends!
Info: Li Jiaoxing, male, 22, registered in Lengshuijiang, Hunan
Missing on March 27, 2009 from Guangdong when he left home
1.8 meters tall, lean, blue sports jacket, red shirt, jeans, black sneakers, grey backpack, doesn’t like talking.
Please everyone help us. If he doesn’t return home, the Internet is our last hope.
Sister: This is real…I don’t play online video games, but I can find people online to help me. Everyone ding! Help an older sister out!
Comments from Sina:
三重刘德华:
I am an internet addict youth, not because I want to go online, but because of loneliness.
dwindn:
I am sympathetic…poor family, my child is also a Legend of the Swordsman player, hasn’t come home in already a week. We’ve looked in every Internet bar in the city and called all of his friends. Also, in the end, he went home by himself. Before he came home, we were so angry we wanted to beat him, but when he came home we didn’t dare do anything. He’s only 12 years old.
北漂四川小子:
You can be sorry for yourself, indulge yourself, but you absolutely cannot let your mom and dad worry, Li Jiaoxing, how can you let them worry?? Hurry home…
睡吧7:
Every time I see a post like this, I just get extremely angry! Stupid kid, hurry home!!!!
到家了下车吧:
My little brother also plays a huge amount, I’ll ask him if he knows him. LZ please do not get overly anxious, this problem can’t be solved through anxiousness, believe that there won’t be any huge problems. Everyone is helping out
一晚瓦罐汤:
The Internet has caused a good boy to lose direction so that his entire family is scared. Though my boy is small, I’m already worried for his future.
LZ, you must stay strong.
雪妍snow:
How sad…I went to Internet bars before as well to play and as a result, my boyfriend and I broke up.
My hope to LZ to find her little brother
Internet Cafes are frightening…
七亩大狗:
How come America never has these problems? Everyone in America has their own computer and they just go on the Internet at home. Also, during the summer, a lot of students go to summer camps or work to earn money. Everyone listen so that in the future we can stop this kind of problem.
杂谈先生:
Li Jiaoxing, your brother is calling you to go home and eat!
长得帅真不能怪我:
Let me say! Internet addiction is bullshit! Its all from stupid teachings from Tianya [forum]! From playing video games, one can delight in growing with the game and finding success!! These kind of feelings should be felt in real life! But education is missing any semblance of interest, its just learning and learning and learning. Education neither allows for students to derive pleasure nor does it capture the excitement of solving a difficult problem. Should life contain no pleasure, no change and growth? Tsk! Internet games at its worst is just like school – boring and tedious!! But can this be called addiction? Lets encourage our interests and hobbies! Use one’s hobbies to articulate our struggles! Again and again the battle against “internet addiction” will always fail!
坚守梦想的鸟人:
The Internet is an illusion based on reality, addiction is an illusion based on illusion, Internet is what we have and what we should use, addiction is what we have and should leave.
林成功63:
The next generation of Chinese is seriously worrisome.
UC(4312689):
Whose fault is it? The Internet? Society? School? Education? His own heart? Or the fact that the family gave him enough money to squander away on video games?
情迷翡翠088:
He’s an adult now and has his own thoughts. I’ve had similar experiences with leaving to go to Guangdong to work. Inside, everyone has one thing in common – to hide his own issues. To think it through and to solve one’s own problems cannot be forced. Even if you found him, he still won’t talk with you more. Let things take their course. When he is tired he will come home himself. I hope he finds his heart pure sooner rather than later.
zzj9999999999:
During one’s school days, a child almost always lacks self-confidence. The losers and those who are neglected by society are the ones most likely to become addicted, and on the Internet, they seek to find a peace and happiness. Please everyone pay attention to these kids!
舒小惠:
Child, won’t you go home and eat.
Note from Fauna: Do you believe there is internet addiction? Why do people become addicted to the internet? How can internet addiction be cured?
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