dnt worry man, parents act like fools sometimes.

theres probably a reason for this. try asking him. if he was like this all the time you probably wouldnt be alive to make this thread.

While I agree with those of you who responded to my last post in that, yes, parents can be just as stupid as anyone else and yes the explosion you described was really bad parenting. However, some of you also missed the overall idea here. It is entirely possible that Leo continuously does stuff like this and perhaps had a few other stupid mistakes throughout that day as well. Eventually anyone hits a boiling point and may very well lash out in a rather stupid fashion. We only heard this one small point in time of Leo's version of events. I bet his dad could point to a series of issues that eventually led to his rather childish outburst.

Either way, Leo, no big deal. Life will always be full of times when you're tested for your resolve. Just accept the lows with the highs and move on. Be thankful your dad didn't do what mine did when I was about 12 and forgot to clean the bathroom before I went to school. Let's just say my experience left me literally on the floor in a daze.

not to be a dick, but if i were your dad, i would had acted in a similar way.

I understand your point, but that still doesn't excuse a parrent from having a childish tantrum for what looks like an honest mistake (do you really think he wanted to pick up the wrong charger so he couldn't play his DS?  It seems to me that he was trying to do the right thing by spending as little money as possible).  There are much better ways to deal with the situation if that's the case.  It could be the tantrums his parrents have that make him too nervous to think things through.  It could be ADD.  It could be many things that don't warrant a parrent acting like a six year old.   If stuff like this happens on a regular basis, there is most definitely a reason for it and his parrents should think things through a little more carefully.

When your mother calls you a "retarded piece of #$$$," something is clearly wrong with the parrents ability to be parrents, which I think is the route of the problem.  I would have had a word with her if I had heard her say it.  Kids, by nature, want to please their parrents.  Problems like these start when the parrents are impossible to please.

how can a mother can say that to a son?

Leo, you made an honest mistake. Your dad overacted. Don't blame yourself. Obviously the guy's under some serious stress or he's got some anger management issues.

See, Nintendo. Your multiple DS redesigns almost killed a man! I hope you're happy, Reggie.

Run away lol

while the parents have an obligation to respect their children, children have an obligation to grow up. the guy's 16 or  17 now, he cant afford to make as many mistakes. another thing, last gen parents and this gen videogames pretty much never mix.

For f***'s sake, don't tell him about the time you bought "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" instead of regular butter. He'd kick you in the nuts!