Does it drive you crazy when your bf/husband keeps on playing video games?
By freymind
@freymind (1351)
Philippines
February 12, 2010 7:45pm CST
Seriously! Whenever my bf seats in his computer chair and starts playing Black Shot he doesn't hear any of us! I mean even his friends coming over calling him and asking him to play ball with him. Even his mom's complaining because he'll just seat there all day and never stand up.
Its okay since he's doing it on his free time after work and I understand that its his stress buster.
But not stand up for hours and playing till the wee hours is wrong...
What about you girls? Ever had this situation with your guy? Not really a problem for me but just wanna know if its really common to guys.
And guys feel free to leave a comment so that we can understand this don't-disturb-while-I'm-playing thing that you do!!
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5 responses
@kschilling (96)
• Canada
13 Feb 10
My bf is a gamer, and also works full time. He does enjoy playing his games, and as he does work all day i will usually tell him he can play for a bit after work, but obviously not all night as we have a 10month old son. My solution to him always wanting to play his games, and most the time it leaving me bored, was to join him and actually we have a lot of fun playing together. We play xbox, usually first person shooter games, and i have even played a bit while hes at work to improve, then challenged him one night in a game, and actually almost beat him. He enjoyed it, and i had fun at the same time too. We dont get very much alone time, so its something we can do together, have fun, and just laugh about.
It is also something that makes him happy, and all of his friends jealous as none of their gfs/wives play video games with them. And i like doing things that make him happy as he is the sole provider for our household.
@freymind (1351)
• Philippines
13 Feb 10
That's great to hear that you're getting along very well...
Actually I know how to play Counter Strike before and had a lot of fun playing it. But since Black Shot is a new one and I played a long time ago, I feel I'm kinda rusty in playing and ask him to teach me!!!
I like sneaking in his game when he goes to the toilet to play the game... He he he... I make him so angry at first specially when his character is killed... But then he laughs about it because he's cool with that.
Once I get a new laptop I'll definitely challenge him in the game!!!
@kschilling (96)
• Canada
13 Feb 10
i find it def keeps things interesting, and start playing on your own time but dont tell him, then challenge him to a game, if you loose while at least you put up a good fight and he will appreciate that now if you beat him, it could go 1 of 2 ways. He will either respect that, or it will irritate him. Make a bet to keep thigns interesting, like if you win he has to give up games for one night and spend all that time with you instead, if he wins, ou'll leave him alone to play his game for one night uninterupted. Could be fun.
@WiseReptiles (854)
• United States
13 Feb 10
Just because we do not acknowledge you when we are playing video games does not mean we do not hear you.
See now I have to be on the look out the rest of the night that for that hand to the back of the head from my wife because I have finally revealed my secret.
See now I have to be on the look out the rest of the night that for that hand to the back of the head from my wife because I have finally revealed my secret.@WiseReptiles (854)
• United States
13 Feb 10
She is on Mylot as well just hopefully not reading this discussion.
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
30 Aug 10
Hi, freymind. My husband used to play video games like this a few years back. I am glad that he is not into these video games anymore. I could not stand to see him play a video games almost all day long. It made me feel unwanted and unloved. It did get on my nerves, because I felt like he should have been spending more time with us than with the video games that he was playing. He played to win and he did not give up his game so easily.
@freymind (1351)
• Philippines
24 Sep 10
hey cream97. i felt the same way specially when he was doing it over and over. now he lost interest with Black Shot and he's playing World of War Craft. luckily he's not that into this game as he was with Black Shot and he's more of a compromising dude now. i let him play for 2 hours with no interruption but when i need him or need to do other things he obliged. they don't really give up. he said it was a guy-thing whatever it is at least he plays less and less and we do more and more together now and his friends and his family.
@diyonzi (116)
• Philippines
18 Feb 10
I say if you cant stop them, JOIN them! lol
Seriously though, they say sports, games, friends, family and girlfriends are all equal to them (guys!). So it would really be of no use competing to any of those.
My boyfriend loves to play online games too and I'm okay with it. BUT, he knows best to stop whenever I need him by my side or we have important stuffs to do or talk about. Other than that I let him play as much as he want. I would just sit by the couch beside him, watch him and tease him from time to time. =)
@besthope44 (12123)
• India
30 Aug 10
Well i would make him crazy, by not allowing him to play lolz..
