User blog comment:HaafingarGuard/My Parents Won't Let Me Play Oblivion/@comment-5135631-20120623120220

How old are you? How often do you play? If you play it all the time and are pre-pubescent (about 11 or 12/13) (pre-pubescent wasn't meant as an insult btw) then they may be right. If you are 14-16 and you see enough sunlight and you feel your parents are being over-protective, then try to explain your side of the story well, intelligently, and try to reach a compromise. Try and feel empathy for them-in short, try and put yourself in their shoes.

Also, you don't really need to play Oblivion to understand Skyrim's mechanics or story. Oblivion's storyline is referenced in game, and the controls are easy enough if you are a quick learner.