So I'm UK dad, 37 YO. My eldest son is now 16 and I'm upset by how boring he is. Look, I know every generation has a thing they're into and parents don't always get "it", but I can't describe my disappointment after today's incident. I asked Ethan what he'd like this Christmas and you know what he wanted an XBONE with FIFA 16. Fucking Fifa. I don't know where he gets it either, I never encouraged him to like football, I think it's because the other boys in his class are getting it. Don't be such a fucking sheep, Ethan! I tried to at least suggest he should get PS4 (not entirely selflessly, Bloodborne looks well good).

I know a lot of you are probably teens yourself, and sitting on your phone or IM all day is probably normal, and you know what, I get it! It's like hanging out with your friends online. Sure. But you know what my boring son plans to do tomorrow for Halloween? Going over to his buddy's house to see the new Halo. Fuck off Halo. This is the one night of the year I'd over look a little under-aged drinking, maybe they all have a spliff and I play cool dad holding his hair back as he chucks up in the toilet. But no, instead he's instagraming about how the latest instalment of the most ubiquitous first person shooter has changed his life #selfie #lol.

I know it's fun to hate Minecraft, but that game was God send. Finally Ethan was actually playing a game I could get into. But now it's "kid stuff"... cause fucking Fifa and Halo are totally for grown ups... this is from the boy who said that Dark Souls looked "boring". You have to act proud of your kids in front of them, but seriously, my kid is a dumbass boring, follow-the-herd prick with no interests of his own.

I don't know what to do, but I'd warn any parent, get them on hard games early.