Time management - girlfriend vs gaming

[eits]

if it's a choice between poon and games, the answer's obvious... but if it's making you unhappy, you gotta kick dat bish out da do'!

 

[ShellGuy]

You are just with the wrong chic bro, mine games agenst me on the pc i built for her..




will G.

 

[topslop1]

My g/f steals me away from videogames with sex. Win win for everybody.

 

[blackrain]

The eternal question

 

[Coldkilla]

Buy WoW, find an e-girlfriend and be happy! haha. Not! Tell her that wasting 2 hours a day on her hair is childish. Or tell her that complaining like a 2 year old is childish. Wasting your life away? What does she do for recreation? Long walks on the beach perhaps? That's wasting your life too, however everythings a waste of time.. It's just how you decide to use it!

 

[Aikouka]

Originally posted by: Eghck
get a girlfriend that plays games, the more competative the better.

Competitive girlfriends are the worst in my opinion. My last girlfriend was competitive and this was especially bad in games that I was good at. I think I beat her about 45 times in a row in Tekken 4 before she finally gave up trying to beat me. Although, some of the guys that were there too were pretty bad at insisting on playing again :laugh:.

Oh and, make your case clear. Stop whining to us, go whine to her and let HER know how you feel. If she refuses to accept it, drop her. Who cares if she puts out? I'm sure not every other non-committed girl wears a chastity belt. Sex is not worth it over being miserable... if it was, then I'd be dating this one chick right now and hating myself for putting up with her controlling ways.

 

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: randomlinh

Originally posted by: DaShen
OP, it is time to choose to play computer games less and to grow up a bit. Seriously, games vs. your SO (this shouldn't even be a hard choice). I am not saying completely get rid of playing computer games, but if your SO wants a little more time together (since you two are moving in I expect that is the case) or she wants you more motivated about life, I don't think it should be an issue.

BTW, how many hours per week do you put in to playing computer games? If it is more than 4-5 hours per week, I would say that that is quite a lot of time to be putting in to playing games and not going out. 4-5 hours is already a lot of time.

I disagree...but that depends on what else he's doing with her, and if he does anything else that is taking up his time. Like people said, if he only uses his little free time to play games, what's the problem?

He's not picking gaming over his SO, he's picking his freedom of choice.

With that said, we don't know the entire story so maybe he isn't actually spending any time with her and the complaints are warranted.

Based on the fact that the OP said that all his girlfriends have said this, I am betting he spends more time gaming than he is actually stating. Also, sure there is freedom of choice, but it doesn't mean you did the right choice.

 

[kamikaze27]

Originally posted by: DaShen

Originally posted by: randomlinh

Originally posted by: DaShen
OP, it is time to choose to play computer games less and to grow up a bit. Seriously, games vs. your SO (this shouldn't even be a hard choice). I am not saying completely get rid of playing computer games, but if your SO wants a little more time together (since you two are moving in I expect that is the case) or she wants you more motivated about life, I don't think it should be an issue.

BTW, how many hours per week do you put in to playing computer games? If it is more than 4-5 hours per week, I would say that that is quite a lot of time to be putting in to playing games and not going out. 4-5 hours is already a lot of time.

I disagree...but that depends on what else he's doing with her, and if he does anything else that is taking up his time. Like people said, if he only uses his little free time to play games, what's the problem?

He's not picking gaming over his SO, he's picking his freedom of choice.

With that said, we don't know the entire story so maybe he isn't actually spending any time with her and the complaints are warranted.

Based on the fact that the OP said that all his girlfriends have said this, I am betting he spends more time gaming than he is actually stating. Also, sure there is freedom of choice, but it doesn't mean you did the right choice.

Okay, maybe its 3-4 hours instead of 2-3, and perhaps I do other things that stimulate her to react the way that she does. Sexually we have a great time, thats me included, and we spend a lot of time pre and post chat sex. So I feel I give her, or girls in general, the respect they deserve. I dont roll over and play dead when my shift is on.

I havent played games in a bout 3 weeks now. Funny I think I may go through another pre non-gaming phase crisis. Its not too bad, I guess one of us had to give in, like the abovementioned, its freedom of choice, perhaps I didn't realize that not playing games for a while was actaully a choice.

Maybe my gaming personality has an ex cap of 13 years old. Who knows, right?

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: kamikaze27
Okay, maybe its 3-4 hours instead of 2-3, and perhaps I do other things that stimulate her to react the way that she does. Sexually we have a great time, thats me included, and we spend a lot of time pre and post chat sex. So I feel I give her, or girls in general, the respect they deserve. I dont roll over and play dead when my shift is on.

I havent played games in a bout 3 weeks now. Funny I think I may go through another pre non-gaming phase crisis. Its not too bad, I guess one of us had to give in, like the abovementioned, its freedom of choice, perhaps I didn't realize that not playing games for a while was actaully a choice.

Maybe my gaming personality has an ex cap of 13 years old. Who knows, right?

Read my posts again.

Good dog. That's a very good dog. Want a yum-yum?

Play video games? Bad Dog! No yum-yum! Bad dog.

 

[Cheex]

I got my girlfriend hooked on Diablo 2: LOD.

So, whenever i feel like playing when she's around we play together.

 

[opticalmace]

Originally posted by: spidey07
Dude you are in for a world of soul-drain.

Any woman that demeans and chastises you for things that you enjoy is not somebody you should be with.

Good luck, you're gonna need it. Just imagine...everytime you want to have some fun and maybe play some video games for just a few hours a week.....she is there telling you how bad your behavior and actions are.

And you will receive this "correction" day after day, week after week until you are a wimpering dog fearful of a correction to your emotional well-being.

Good luck. You are the only one in charge of your destiny.

Especially when you're doing it in moderation. I bet she wastes more time watching TV than that.

Edit: at least, the amount you stated in your OP is what I'd consider to be "in moderation."

 

[dxkj]

My wife played everquest and WoW with me, but she is back in school working on a PHD and I work full time + side business so no time

 

[loic2003]

Originally posted by: VanTheMan

Originally posted by: loic2003
yeah, my ex was a nightmare with this. Current g/f is OK if I put the TV on for her. Thing is, many women don't actually *do* much, and can't understand that people like us can sit in front of a computer and be entertained all evening, be it web surfing, games or whatever. Tell her it's your hobby and that you need your own time to relax. The *very* first thing I said to my current missus when we got togehter was that I do need a lot of time to myself and made sure she understood it.
If she demands that you constantly entertain her, tell her it's not always your responsibility and that she should find a way of entertaining herself once in a while.

Man, you're right. My problem is that the girl I'm with doesn't really have any hobbies of her own, so when she's done with class/studying she comes over to my place. She says she doesn't get mad/annoyed when I play games, but her attitude really doesn't reflect that statement. Where are the gamer chicks?

It's true. After a day at work, I enjoy nothing more than coming home to some BF2 and PWNING N00BS for a couple of hours. Same on a sunday afternoon when there's nothing on TV.

In the summer I cycle, work on cars/bikes or model cars or ride my motorbike for example. There's always something for me to do and I'm seldom bored. Women, however, only seem to like to shop.
Mine will say "ooh lets go into town for breakfast" so we'll walk around shops looking at stuff she can't afford before eating something I could have made at home three hours ago. I went around during christmas to get ideas, but won't any longer.

I was walking around the other day and bumped into my buddy who's a pushover and has a real bïtch of a girlfriend. This guy was out, literally looking for shoes and had a bag with tampons in... I mean... seriously...
Before we both had girlfriends we stripped a motorbike down to it's bare components, fixed it and put it all back working 10 times better. Now it's sitting around at home having 'quiet nights' and visiting crap we're not interested in, simply for the luxury of affection and being able to get some regularly. Nights out involve checking they're OK and maybe going home early instead of staggering back at 3am with vomit on your shoes.

Having a full time girlfriend is a real kick in your social life's nuts. Coupled with additional costs (valentines, brithday, christmas), having to hang out with her family and friends, the monthly nightmare of PMT, the candles and cushions scattered all around, inability to gawp and letch at other women, clothes everywhere, having to listen to inane crap about celebrities, shït music, hiding of porn collections, driving style criticism and complaints of farting in bed, I sometimes ask myself if it really is worth it. Is occasional drunken sex with loose women but an active life that you enjoy better?

 

[Stuxnet]

Game is one of the worst things that happened to my early adult life. It was instantly addicted, but I sacrificed so much of my time for my "fixes". Now I can't even stand to think about gaming, barring a Madden or Forza session.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: loic2003

Originally posted by: VanTheMan

Originally posted by: loic2003
yeah, my ex was a nightmare with this. Current g/f is OK if I put the TV on for her. Thing is, many women don't actually *do* much, and can't understand that people like us can sit in front of a computer and be entertained all evening, be it web surfing, games or whatever. Tell her it's your hobby and that you need your own time to relax. The *very* first thing I said to my current missus when we got togehter was that I do need a lot of time to myself and made sure she understood it.
If she demands that you constantly entertain her, tell her it's not always your responsibility and that she should find a way of entertaining herself once in a while.

Man, you're right. My problem is that the girl I'm with doesn't really have any hobbies of her own, so when she's done with class/studying she comes over to my place. She says she doesn't get mad/annoyed when I play games, but her attitude really doesn't reflect that statement. Where are the gamer chicks?

It's true. After a day at work, I enjoy nothing more than coming home to some BF2 and PWNING N00BS for a couple of hours. Same on a sunday afternoon when there's nothing on TV.

In the summer I cycle, work on cars/bikes or model cars or ride my motorbike for example. There's always something for me to do and I'm seldom bored. Women, however, only seem to like to shop.
Mine will say "ooh lets go into town for breakfast" so we'll walk around shops looking at stuff she can't afford before eating something I could have made at home three hours ago. I went around during christmas to get ideas, but won't any longer.

I was walking around the other day and bumped into my buddy who's a pushover and has a real bïtch of a girlfriend. This guy was out, literally looking for shoes and had a bag with tampons in... I mean... seriously...
Before we both had girlfriends we stripped a motorbike down to it's bare components, fixed it and put it all back working 10 times better. Now it's sitting around at home having 'quiet nights' and visiting crap we're not interested in, simply for the luxury of affection and being able to get some regularly. Nights out involve checking they're OK and maybe going home early instead of staggering back at 3am with vomit on your shoes.

Having a full time girlfriend is a real kick in your social life's nuts. Coupled with additional costs (valentines, brithday, christmas), having to hang out with her family and friends, the monthly nightmare of PMT, the candles and cushions scattered all around, inability to gawp and letch at other women, clothes everywhere, having to listen to inane crap about celebrities, shït music, hiding of porn collections, driving style criticism and complaints of farting in bed, I sometimes ask myself if it really is worth it. Is occasional drunken sex with loose women but an active life that you enjoy better?

LOL

I am single and that almost made me decide to stay single.

 

[kamikaze27]

Originally posted by: loic2003

Originally posted by: VanTheMan

Originally posted by: loic2003
yeah, my ex was a nightmare with this. Current g/f is OK if I put the TV on for her. Thing is, many women don't actually *do* much, and can't understand that people like us can sit in front of a computer and be entertained all evening, be it web surfing, games or whatever. Tell her it's your hobby and that you need your own time to relax. The *very* first thing I said to my current missus when we got togehter was that I do need a lot of time to myself and made sure she understood it.
If she demands that you constantly entertain her, tell her it's not always your responsibility and that she should find a way of entertaining herself once in a while.

Man, you're right. My problem is that the girl I'm with doesn't really have any hobbies of her own, so when she's done with class/studying she comes over to my place. She says she doesn't get mad/annoyed when I play games, but her attitude really doesn't reflect that statement. Where are the gamer chicks?

It's true. After a day at work, I enjoy nothing more than coming home to some BF2 and PWNING N00BS for a couple of hours. Same on a sunday afternoon when there's nothing on TV.

In the summer I cycle, work on cars/bikes or model cars or ride my motorbike for example. There's always something for me to do and I'm seldom bored. Women, however, only seem to like to shop.
Mine will say "ooh lets go into town for breakfast" so we'll walk around shops looking at stuff she can't afford before eating something I could have made at home three hours ago. I went around during christmas to get ideas, but won't any longer.

I was walking around the other day and bumped into my buddy who's a pushover and has a real bïtch of a girlfriend. This guy was out, literally looking for shoes and had a bag with tampons in... I mean... seriously...
Before we both had girlfriends we stripped a motorbike down to it's bare components, fixed it and put it all back working 10 times better. Now it's sitting around at home having 'quiet nights' and visiting crap we're not interested in, simply for the luxury of affection and being able to get some regularly. Nights out involve checking they're OK and maybe going home early instead of staggering back at 3am with vomit on your shoes.

Having a full time girlfriend is a real kick in your social life's nuts. Coupled with additional costs (valentines, brithday, christmas), having to hang out with her family and friends, the monthly nightmare of PMT, the candles and cushions scattered all around, inability to gawp and letch at other women, clothes everywhere, having to listen to inane crap about celebrities, shït music, hiding of porn collections, driving style criticism and complaints of farting in bed, I sometimes ask myself if it really is worth it. Is occasional drunken sex with loose women but an active life that you enjoy better?

dude my hearts bleeds

I had a girl like that once, not as extreme as your buddy though (my thoughts are with him) - why dont you help him out?

To answer your q, I come from a lot of the casual irresp. living. I'm out of that, but it still runs in my veins.

Now I just have my moments, thats how these sudden outbursts come into play on "off topic".

you take the cake man... well, i guess the return on being the way you are is ... well, you get branded as a "good guy" , sad thing is, every girl that comes by will be expecting that.

 

[kamikaze27]

Originally posted by: jbourne77
Game is one of the worst things that happened to my early adult life. It was instantly addicted, but I sacrificed so much of my time for my "fixes". Now I can't even stand to think about gaming, barring a Madden or Forza session.

Now you just need something more addictive than your fixes, then you wont have time to think about your fix anymore, right?

 

[I Saw OJ]

Just stop playing when she comes over. I still get lots of WoW time in and lots of time with my g/f, its not really that big of an issue. Unless of course you are playing 10+ hours a day or some bullcrap.

 

[dfuze]

Maybe you could luck out one day like me. I get home from work and my wife then goes off to work. I take care of the kids until bed and then get my gaming fix taken care of before she comes home at about 9:30. Even when she is home, I can play a decent amount because she likes to play a lot of Sims and puzzle games.

 

[So]

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
My Ex was like that. New GF is a Gamer, too. I WIN!

I keyed your M3.

I donkey punched your GF.

touche.

:laugh::laugh::laugh:

 

[loic2003]

Originally posted by: kamikaze27

Originally posted by: loic2003

Originally posted by: VanTheMan

Originally posted by: loic2003
yeah, my ex was a nightmare with this. Current g/f is OK if I put the TV on for her. Thing is, many women don't actually *do* much, and can't understand that people like us can sit in front of a computer and be entertained all evening, be it web surfing, games or whatever. Tell her it's your hobby and that you need your own time to relax. The *very* first thing I said to my current missus when we got togehter was that I do need a lot of time to myself and made sure she understood it.
If she demands that you constantly entertain her, tell her it's not always your responsibility and that she should find a way of entertaining herself once in a while.

Man, you're right. My problem is that the girl I'm with doesn't really have any hobbies of her own, so when she's done with class/studying she comes over to my place. She says she doesn't get mad/annoyed when I play games, but her attitude really doesn't reflect that statement. Where are the gamer chicks?

It's true. After a day at work, I enjoy nothing more than coming home to some BF2 and PWNING N00BS for a couple of hours. Same on a sunday afternoon when there's nothing on TV.

In the summer I cycle, work on cars/bikes or model cars or ride my motorbike for example. There's always something for me to do and I'm seldom bored. Women, however, only seem to like to shop.
Mine will say "ooh lets go into town for breakfast" so we'll walk around shops looking at stuff she can't afford before eating something I could have made at home three hours ago. I went around during christmas to get ideas, but won't any longer.

I was walking around the other day and bumped into my buddy who's a pushover and has a real bïtch of a girlfriend. This guy was out, literally looking for shoes and had a bag with tampons in... I mean... seriously...
Before we both had girlfriends we stripped a motorbike down to it's bare components, fixed it and put it all back working 10 times better. Now it's sitting around at home having 'quiet nights' and visiting crap we're not interested in, simply for the luxury of affection and being able to get some regularly. Nights out involve checking they're OK and maybe going home early instead of staggering back at 3am with vomit on your shoes.

Having a full time girlfriend is a real kick in your social life's nuts. Coupled with additional costs (valentines, brithday, christmas), having to hang out with her family and friends, the monthly nightmare of PMT, the candles and cushions scattered all around, inability to gawp and letch at other women, clothes everywhere, having to listen to inane crap about celebrities, shït music, hiding of porn collections, driving style criticism and complaints of farting in bed, I sometimes ask myself if it really is worth it. Is occasional drunken sex with loose women but an active life that you enjoy better?

dude my hearts bleeds

I had a girl like that once, not as extreme as your buddy though (my thoughts are with him) - why dont you help him out?

To answer your q, I come from a lot of the casual irresp. living. I'm out of that, but it still runs in my veins.

Now I just have my moments, thats how these sudden outbursts come into play on "off topic".

you take the cake man... well, i guess the return on being the way you are is ... well, you get branded as a "good guy" , sad thing is, every girl that comes by will be expecting that.

I've really tried helping him out with his oppressive girlfriend, I even went on ebay looking for a pair of balls for him, but it turns out they have a policy against selling body parts. They split up and I helped him move out, but the other night we were both leathered in a pub and she turns up. An hour later he'd vanished with her, and the friend she had left in there was so ugly I poked my fingers into my own eyes so I didn't have to look at her.
Hell, if he's so spineless as to keep returning to her, then he deserves everything he gets...

 

[eakers]

http://wowdetox.com

 

[kamikaze27]

Originally posted by: loic2003

Originally posted by: kamikaze27

Originally posted by: loic2003

Originally posted by: VanTheMan

Originally posted by: loic2003
yeah, my ex was a nightmare with this. Current g/f is OK if I put the TV on for her. Thing is, many women don't actually *do* much, and can't understand that people like us can sit in front of a computer and be entertained all evening, be it web surfing, games or whatever. Tell her it's your hobby and that you need your own time to relax. The *very* first thing I said to my current missus when we got togehter was that I do need a lot of time to myself and made sure she understood it.
If she demands that you constantly entertain her, tell her it's not always your responsibility and that she should find a way of entertaining herself once in a while.

Man, you're right. My problem is that the girl I'm with doesn't really have any hobbies of her own, so when she's done with class/studying she comes over to my place. She says she doesn't get mad/annoyed when I play games, but her attitude really doesn't reflect that statement. Where are the gamer chicks?

It's true. After a day at work, I enjoy nothing more than coming home to some BF2 and PWNING N00BS for a couple of hours. Same on a sunday afternoon when there's nothing on TV.

In the summer I cycle, work on cars/bikes or model cars or ride my motorbike for example. There's always something for me to do and I'm seldom bored. Women, however, only seem to like to shop.
Mine will say "ooh lets go into town for breakfast" so we'll walk around shops looking at stuff she can't afford before eating something I could have made at home three hours ago. I went around during christmas to get ideas, but won't any longer.

I was walking around the other day and bumped into my buddy who's a pushover and has a real bïtch of a girlfriend. This guy was out, literally looking for shoes and had a bag with tampons in... I mean... seriously...
Before we both had girlfriends we stripped a motorbike down to it's bare components, fixed it and put it all back working 10 times better. Now it's sitting around at home having 'quiet nights' and visiting crap we're not interested in, simply for the luxury of affection and being able to get some regularly. Nights out involve checking they're OK and maybe going home early instead of staggering back at 3am with vomit on your shoes.

Having a full time girlfriend is a real kick in your social life's nuts. Coupled with additional costs (valentines, brithday, christmas), having to hang out with her family and friends, the monthly nightmare of PMT, the candles and cushions scattered all around, inability to gawp and letch at other women, clothes everywhere, having to listen to inane crap about celebrities, shït music, hiding of porn collections, driving style criticism and complaints of farting in bed, I sometimes ask myself if it really is worth it. Is occasional drunken sex with loose women but an active life that you enjoy better?

dude my hearts bleeds

I had a girl like that once, not as extreme as your buddy though (my thoughts are with him) - why dont you help him out?

To answer your q, I come from a lot of the casual irresp. living. I'm out of that, but it still runs in my veins.

Now I just have my moments, thats how these sudden outbursts come into play on "off topic".

you take the cake man... well, i guess the return on being the way you are is ... well, you get branded as a "good guy" , sad thing is, every girl that comes by will be expecting that.

I've really tried helping him out with his oppressive girlfriend, I even went on ebay looking for a pair of balls for him, but it turns out they have a policy against selling body parts. They split up and I helped him move out, but the other night we were both leathered in a pub and she turns up. An hour later he'd vanished with her, and the friend she had left in there was so ugly I poked my fingers into my own eyes so I didn't have to look at her.
Hell, if he's so spineless as to keep returning to her, then he deserves everything he gets...

you cant help someone who doesn't wanna be helped
when the going gets tough, the tough rendezvous and get some, at any cost
sounds like you already gave it a shot, well if he cant help it, then everyone back off

 

[AnitaPeterson]

Originally posted by: MrChad
She's jealous for your attention. Find some games that she can be involved in.

Artificial Girl 2 (look for it...)

 

[skimple]

I think you're missing an opportunity here. When this discussion comes up, use it as a chance to get more sex, as in:

"...well, if we were going to have sex or something, I would turn it off, but if were just gonna watch TV anyway..."

[insert your favorite perversion]

Trust me, you will not be sitting around 20 years from now, saying to yourself "Gee, I wish I had spent more time gaming when I was younger. But you WILL be saying "Gee, I wish I had spent more time screwing that little so and so when I was younger."