By Matt Vella
It’s not easy being 13. You’re no longer a tween, but not really a teenager either. And let’s not even talk about the tortures of puberty.
Another challenge: getting your hands on video games with mature themes. The kind Bobby’s mom lets him get, even though he’s only a month older. Michaelsiemsen’s 13 year old son wanted a copy of Grand Theft Auto V, a game with adult themes many times over. To convince his parents, he put together a thoroughly cogent argument—in PowerPoint.
You can read the entire presentation here.
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