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[quote=Anonymous]Op Here.
DS prefers screens to everything but I do make him put them away when he is home. But he would rather stay in and read (sometimes draw or play) than go out.
We walk to school (about a mile) and he has PE there - that’s his exercise for now (he used to do gym or dance or swimming but honestly I am tired of paying and listening to his whining and him doing a half a**ed job so we are taking a break). 
He talks to friends at school and sometimes to another friend on weekends and it seems like it’s enough for him.

As to where I’d like to “drag” him: I would love for him to like an activity, any activity outside the house that is not videogames; and to see interesting stuff an enjoy it - museums, landmarks, amusement parks, anything! Just something outside the house really. I felt an obligation to do family outings with him - but I don’t want this anymore.
I want to go to the city for some Christmas spirit for example, and I would want him to come, but he probably won’t enjoy it much and will want to go home ASAP so I am very tempted to leave him home. However wouldn’t  it be a sort of “abandonment”? For lack of a bette word. That’s what I am concerned about: not giving him enough exposure to the world.
As for the trips, yes he gets to choose activities but he would rather just stay at a hotel or Airbnb so anything involving going out is already a chore. He may enjoy it later but no guarantee and it’s 2-3 hrs max.

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