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Author	SarahInLaLaLand
Comment	I feel you! My son is now 21 and a bit more sociable and outdoorsy (thank you alcohol & dating!), but I had this same problem throughout his entire teenage years. I definitely recommend Rcade, Geek Retreat, Forbidden Planet, the cinema, bowling, Nando’s (kids seem to love this place - I can’t bare it!). There’s lots of shows on at the various theatres and gigs so you could check if anyone he likes is playing. But that’s quite expensive. I used to drag my son kicking and screaming around galleries and museums and tbh I sometimes feel like I shouldn’t have bothered. He probably did enjoy it a bit when we got there, but you can’t change someone, and if he loves his PC (my son still does) then sometimes you’re better to leave them to it and let them do what they love and as they get older they’ll develop other hobbies and interests. At least you’re his big bro and have more perceived street cred than I did! He might be more up for doing things with his cool older brother!! The best thing that happened for my son was he got a part-time job. It gave him loads more confidence, he made friends out-with his pals from school who all were pc obsessives too! I just saw this at the science centre: https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/whats-on/minecraft-hour-code I think the event has been but there could be a coding or Minecraft workshop you could attend somewhere. Maybe instead of taking him away from something he loves, try and get involved and help him further his progression. My son went on to do Computing Science at uni so a coding workshop might a great thing you could do together!
Reddit Link	https://www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/comments/tiurkj/stuff_to_do_with_a_teenager_that_hates_being/i1im59o/
Created	Mon 21st Mar 2022 11:10am
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I feel you! My son is now 21 and a bit more sociable and outdoorsy (thank you alcohol & dating!), but I had this same problem throughout his entire teenage years. I definitely recommend Rcade, Geek Retreat, Forbidden Planet, the cinema, bowling, Nando’s (kids seem to love this place - I can’t bare it!). There’s lots of shows on at the various theatres and gigs so you could check if anyone he likes is playing. But that’s quite expensive.

I used to drag my son kicking and screaming around galleries and museums and tbh I sometimes feel like I shouldn’t have bothered. He probably did enjoy it a bit when we got there, but you can’t change someone, and if he loves his PC (my son still does) then sometimes you’re better to leave them to it and let them do what they love and as they get older they’ll develop other hobbies and interests.

At least you’re his big bro and have more perceived street cred than I did! He might be more up for doing things with his cool older brother!!

The best thing that happened for my son was he got a part-time job. It gave him loads more confidence, he made friends out-with his pals from school who all were pc obsessives too!

I just saw this at the science centre: https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/whats-on/minecraft-hour-code

I think the event has been but there could be a coding or Minecraft workshop you could attend somewhere. Maybe instead of taking him away from something he loves, try and get involved and help him further his progression. My son went on to do Computing Science at uni so a coding workshop might a great thing you could do together!