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The young man, who was lying quietly at the table at this time, was Lu Yanxi, who became the narrator of the text at the age of seventeen, and described it affectionately: "He seems to be exhausted, not so much resting as exhaustion."
Why did the teenager seem so exhausted? It turned out that he had spent the past twenty-four hours devoting himself to the fierce competition of online games.
I saw that he didn't even have time to change his clothes, and his face was not washed, so he collapsed on the sofa and fell into a deep sleep.
Of those precious five hours of sleep, the teenager consumed two of them by "slumping asleep" on the couch alone. When the allotted time came, the boy's mother tried her best to wake him up from his sleep and force him back in front of the computer screen to immerse himself in the intense game world.
However, what is surprising is that the teenager who used to jump out of bed immediately as soon as he heard the sensitive word "playing games" is now unwilling to even struggle to open his eyes in the face of the same words.
His mother shook his shoulders anxiously, but no matter how he called, the boy did not respond, as if he had fallen into an endless dream.
Faced with this sudden situation, the mother sighed deeply. She looked at her son so tired, and her heart was full of mixed emotions.
As a third-grade student, Lu Yanxi should have been a good boy with excellent character and learning. His academic performance has always been among the best, and he can be called an excellent talent in the eyes of parents and teachers.
However, since his first encounter with online games in 2013, Lu Yanxi has completely lost himself, and the whole person seems to have found the door to a new world.
The family atmosphere has always been not harmonious, and parents often have disputes over Lu Yanxi's education. The father firmly believed that as long as the child had excellent grades, trivial things such as playing games would not matter, and he was more concerned about the child's intellectual growth.
However, her mother has a completely different concept, she is firmly opposed to Lu Yanxi's access to any electronic devices, and she hates "vanity" things such as games.
The huge rift in the family concept made Lu Yanxi's heart full of entanglement. Although he deeply understands that his parents' intentions are always for his own interests, the fierce conflicts between his homeland from time to time still make him feel indescribable pressure.
Online games, this seemingly ordinary existence, instantly became a window for Lu Yanxi to release pressure. Whenever he has a moment of leisure, he engages in the battle in front of the computer screen, accurately predicting the enemy's movements, and his blood is boiling.
In the face of his family's accusations, he also learned to skillfully use the strategies in the game to cope, and before he knew it, he had perfectly integrated various coping strategies in real life into the game, and his relationship with his parents gradually became estranged.
Except for the moment of eating, Lu Yanxi poured almost all his energy into the game. He begins to fall into it, ignoring real life and becoming obsessed with the gaming world.
Once, he was a child with excellent character and learning, but now he has become an "Internet addicted teenager" in his family.
With the deepening of his close contact with online games, Lu Yanxi's academic performance has shown a downward trend. He was originally the leader of his class, but after only half a year, he slipped all the way and eventually became the penultimate leader.
At first, the parents didn't pay much attention to their son's hobby, thinking that gaming was just a form of entertainment, but they didn't expect it to become so serious.
By the time they realized the seriousness of the problem, it was too late, and Lu Yanxi had completely immersed himself in the world of the game, cut off from the outside world.
What's worse is that as the level of addiction deepens further, Lu Yanxi even began to make up lies to find an excuse for himself to play games outside. On one occasion, he lied to his parents that he needed to use a relative's computer to check information, but in fact he stayed at home all night and indulged in games until late at night when his relatives stumbled upon him.
In the face of their children's growing Internet addiction, parents are helpless. They once tried to severely limit Lu Yanxi's game time, but found that he was always able to find loopholes to break through.
Sometimes the father chooses to let it go, while the mother reprimands him harshly, which not only fails to solve the problem, but only exacerbates the conflict within the family.
Seeing that the situation was already tense, Lu Yanxi's parents realized the seriousness of the problem and urgently needed to seek help from outside forces, and they decided to consult Lu Yanxi's uncle, hoping that the veteran professional family educator could find a breakthrough to help their son escape the endless abyss of online games.
Lu Yanxi's uncle focuses on family education research and is a senior professional in this field. After learning that his nephew was in the predicament of Internet addiction, he did not take immediate action, but first conducted a comprehensive and in-depth investigation of Lu Yanxi's living environment, trying to dig out the root cause of the boy's addiction to games.
After some rigorous and meticulous understanding and many in-depth conversations, my uncle finally found the crux of the problem. It turned out that the main culprit of Lu Yanxi's Internet addiction turned out to be the contradictions and pressures within the family! Parents often had fierce disputes over their children's education, which made Lu Yanxi feel depressed and regarded online games as the only outlet for emotional catharsis.
The uncle knew that simply taking restrictive measures would not solve the problem, but could provoke even stronger resentment in the child. As a result, he came up with a bold and unique "overdose therapy" protocol.
This may sound like an outrageous move, allowing Lu to indulge in online games for a certain period of time until he becomes deeply bored with them.
My uncle firmly believed that only by letting the child experience the monotony of the game could he regain his sanity and take the initiative to stay away from this temptation.
After careful consideration, Lu Yanxi's parents finally chose to trust their uncle and began to fully prepare for this "overexposure" plan. Although this plan may seem counterintuitive, they know that if they do not take decisive measures, their son will fall deeper and deeper into the quagmire of online games, and eventually lose himself.
As a result, a seemingly absurd "craziest agreement in history" was born. Lu Yanxi signed a contract with his parents to enjoy the fun of online games for the next 72 hours, without any restrictions.
However, in exchange, the daily sleep time is strictly limited to 5 hours.
When Lu Yanxi solemnly wrote his name on the agreement, the joy in his heart was overflowing. On the day this agreement officially came into effect, his whole body seemed to be infused with endless vitality, his eyes were glued to the computer screen, and his fingers roamed between the keyboards like a storm.
This long-awaited feeling of freedom made him extremely emotional, and his face was filled with irrepressible excitement and excitement. Even when his parents kindly reminded him to pay attention to his diet and rest, Lu Yanxi still firmly claimed that he could fight for a whole night in a row, hoping to be taken care of by his parents.
In the face of their son's request, although the parents were slightly dissatisfied in their hearts, they could only bury their emotions deep in their hearts due to the restrictions of the terms of the agreement. In this way, Lu Yanxi embarked on the journey of this "online game marathon".
From the afternoon of the first day, he threw himself into the fight, and until the afternoon of the next day, he had only two hours of rest.
As expected, on the afternoon of the blink of an eternity, Lu Yanxi was exhausted and had to ask for a rest. I saw that he didn't even have time to change his clothes, so he collapsed on the sofa and fell asleep from exhaustion.
According to the agreement, the five hours of sleep were about to run out, and after her mother called softly many times, Lu Yanxi barely opened her eyes, and although she was physically exhausted, she was still forced back to the computer.
This time, Lu Yanxi was no longer able to bring up his interest in the game. He was sluggish, oblivious to the screen in front of him, and his face showed extreme weariness with the game. The call of family is like an ethereal phantom, gradually disappearing in the ears.
Time flies, and on the third day, Lu Yanxi's condition is getting worse and worse. He completely lost the courage to continue to persevere, and began to take the initiative to confess to his parents that he really couldn't endure such a high-intensity torture.
Seeing their son's physical and mental exhaustion, the parents couldn't help but be moved. They stayed up all night supervising Lu Yanxi, and they were also physically and mentally exhausted. So, in the last twelve hours, the couple chose to compromise, and the family looked at each other and smiled, and fell asleep together.
In this way, as the term of the agreement approached, Lu Yanxi was "temporarily released". However, when he wakes up the next day, he finds that the agreement has not yet ended, and he must strictly adhere to the agreed daily sleep time.
In desperation, the exhausted Lu Yanxi could only solemnly write his name on the agreement, announcing the end of this long "struggle". Although he signed the decision to let go in a trance, his parents did not impose any harsh punishment on him.
Instead, they have a new lifestyle for their beloved son – three hours a day to dedicate to school, two days a week to play for a total of two hours, at least two hours a day to get outdoors, and a good night's sleep by 10 p.m.
This move by the parents undoubtedly made everyone jaw-dropping. However, they are well aware of the child's inner world at this time, and if they use simple and crude punishment and restriction strategies, I am afraid that it will only provoke a greater counterproductive effect, making Lu Yanxi have a deep fear of the game.
More importantly, they hope that through this "negligence but not omission" method, Lu Yanxi can truly feel a free and easy atmosphere, because only when the child deeply experiences the trust of his parents, can he stimulate the inner drive of self-restraint, and then take the initiative to stay away from the temptation of games.
The reward of this magnanimous understanding is that Lu Yanxi's mental outlook and enthusiasm for learning have undergone earth-shaking changes after the successful conclusion of the Internet Rehabilitation Program.
Only half a year has passed, he seems to have opened a new chapter in his life, and his academic performance has climbed to the peak again, and online games have occupied all of Lu Yanxi's life, and now it has become a way for him to relax The boy who was labeled as an "Internet addicted teenager" in the past has finally got rid of the heavy shackles and regained his confidence and vitality as bright as the sun.
The family stared at Lu Yanxi's new face, and their faces were full of joy. They firmly believe that any seemingly thorny problem will be solved as long as we treat it with our hearts and guide it patiently.
In this ordinary and extraordinary family, there are both laughter and tears, but it is precisely because of this unique experience of "Internet addiction" that the relationship between the family has become more harmonious and harmonious, and the mutual understanding and tolerance have also deepened.
Lu Yanxi's parents are deeply touched by this, they understand that educating their children is not something that can be achieved overnight, and more importantly, it is important to have a deep insight into the changes in their children's inner world with love and patience, so that they can thrive in a healthy and happy environment.
Under the blazing sun, the family looked at each other and smiled with joy.