Too much equals stress

So the first official week of no school was draining. My son has been hyper and unreasonable. So much so I want to scream, you know the kind of scream is horror movies. Ever since we got a computer and mind you it is an old refurbished one, my son has been constantly requesting we get internet.

What I mean by constantly I mean every other word was "mom we need the internet" " Oh mom did I mention we need the internet" Mom I almost forgot, we need the internet". As you know these type of requests and me saying " no, and by the way no, and did I mention "NO". Didn't get me too far, other then my son trying to sell me on the idea.

So Tuesday I got the internet. What a mistake. My son no matter how hard I try to peel him away has become extremely addicted to ruin scape. The first official day we had it he woke up at 6am (mind he wouldn't do this for school) and was on the internet, I was at work and was irritated that I couldn't get through on the phone. So Day two same thing, very upset with the issue and call his therapist and explains my concerns, She was going to talk to him about the rules I established and how they are not to be ignored when I am at work.

So Day three, I call home again he is on line, so how does the mature adult handle the situation. Well not the way I did. I should have remained calm and unplugged the computer. But I didn't everything I have learned went out the door. I was bananas, I left over lunch hour (not happy about because I am overly swamped with all the presentation I have to produce and marketing material) so I am in my care swearing trying to get it out of my system. Doesn't work.

I unlock the door to my apartment and was yelling like Tarzan. I am sure my neighbor's were hoping for some cheap entertainment. I am in the house yelling, swearing and told my son to get his ass off of the computer before I freak out. My son comes out of his room, and says to me " Geez what is your problem, why are you freaking out? Are you PMSing. That was it, I stomped my foot and told him if he didn't get off the computer right now I was going to throw it out the window and set it on fire ( now that was not the right thing to do as I stated before I should have calmly unplugged the computer, cancelled the internet and went back to work)

So now that I have calmed down, the rules regarding internet use are being followed a little. He isn't going to porn sites or chat rooms, and he will even take a two hour break. So I have told my son the following, he will only get 2 hours a day on the internet or I cancel it.

Here is hoping that this will sink in, if not he know I am not afraid of taking the internet away, I am hoping he isn't challenging me, because as always I follow through. And this suprises him each time.
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