Do online games like World of Warcraft lead to bad parenting?

And that was my thinking as well. But prior to him playing this game, he never had any of the character flaws we are seeing now.

huh. I guess at the heart all addictions share the same core traits and only differ at the fringe. Sacrificing your values is certainly on of those traits. I just have not personally seen anyone let their family fall apart for gaming but obviously it is out there.