I agree with most of what you said, except for the video games part.
I must clarify what I say here. I am an avid PC and console gamer, have been for a long time. I've played games like Doom, Mortal Kombat, Wolfenstein 3D, and the like. I get frustrated when I get stuck on them, but I don't get into a white hot rage and go out and try to kill people.
I was picked on in HS too. Relentlessly. I got my share of ass-kickings too. Mom and Dad helped out, but who really helped me out were my brothers. They were, and continue to be, the best friends I've ever had. They'd fight for me, stick up for me, whatever, and they were even littler than I was(at the time, now the youngest is 20 pounds heavier and 2 inches taller, LOL!).
My point is this: kids that do this shit aren't right. If your mind is so warped that you decide to act out what you played in Doom, then that's not the game's fault.
How did they get that warped? Improper home life. My folks were always there for me, as were my bros. I would come home feeling like stomped shit, and after an hour at home, I was happy and free again. Not every kid gets that.
Bottom line: parents need to take an active role in their kids lives. They want to play the video games? Play the damn things with them! Want to watch TV? Do that with them too. And for God's sake, ask questions. Who-what-where-when-why-how. They'll feel like you're a damned Inquisition interrogator after awhile, but they'll appreciate the fact you care, too.
Well damn, that turned into a rant. Sorry about that.
