Re: I don't understand it...(long vent)

My DH also plays these games excessively, in my opinion. What he (and most other men) don't understand is that we often get upset because they are sitting "relaxing" while we have to tend to all the household chores. We often work just as many, if not more hours than they do outside the home, and then we have to come home and do everything there. When my DH starts on that friggin' game, I just keep giving him more chores to do. If he has time to relax, then he has time to help me. I've told him more than once that I'll "throw the g*d d**m thing out the window -- and not think twice about it!!!" He usually gets the picture after that and lightens up on his playing time.

As stated above, there is a time to grow up and do grown-up things like spending time with your wife and child.

Re: I don't understand it...(long vent)

Posted by SoinLove

I'm in a very similar situation. DH plays an online game called World of Warcraft. He works from 3 PM- midnight and then starts playing as soon as he gets home, which is okay with me, because I'm in bed by that point anyway. He isn't satisfied with a couple hours of gameplay though. He usually plays until 5 or 6 AM. Sometimes he'll play even later than that. On his days off, he plays pretty much the entire day.
I understand his need to play, but I've asked him SO many times to come to bed a little earlier, so he can get up earlier to spend time with Christopher and I before he goes to work. He usually doesn't get up until 1 or 2 though and by that point he needs to start getting ready. It honestly makes me feel like a single parent most of the time (who just happens to have money magically coming in). Even on his days off, if I ask him to hold Christopher while I do something, I get eye rolls and sighs. It just seems like there's no comprimising with a gamer. I can totally relate to what you're going through

Re: I don't understand it...(long vent)

Last night, my DH asked me if he could play with his cousin and I told him he couldn't break the rules...he started cracking up...we can't break Stefanie's rules, he said...that would be bad....


Did he come over and play?...nope. Dh said he was kidding anyways...yeah right.

Re: I don't understand it...(long vent)

Re: I don't understand it...(long vent)

Posted by DjPiLL

Posted by pharmcat2000

As stated above, there is a time to grow up and do grown-up things like spending time with your wife and child.

So he should have no "entertainment" aspect to his life?


To Stef: At least he asked this time.

Re: I don't understand it...(long vent)

Posted by Stefanie

Last night, my DH asked me if he could play with his cousin and I told him he couldn't break the rules...he started cracking up...we can't break Stefanie's rules, he said...that would be bad....


Did he come over and play?...nope. Dh said he was kidding anyways...yeah right.

Re: I don't understand it...(long vent)

Posted by DjPiLL

Posted by pharmcat2000

As stated above, there is a time to grow up and do grown-up things like spending time with your wife and child.

So he should have no "entertainment" aspect to his life?


To Stef: At least he asked this time.

Re: I don't understand it...(long vent)

Thank you for making me feel like I am not alone in this insane computer game world!!!

And for giving me patience to not kill my DH!!!

Re: I don't understand it...(long vent)

OMg I could have written this post myself- Im sorry I didnt see it until now, I totally know what you are going thru DH has been addicted to playing xbox and playstation sice I met him 8 yrs ago we fight about this constantly the only difference is that he plays at his brothers house. It has most definelty caused problems in our relationship I too have tried to get him to do the once a week thing and he NEVER sticks to it, we constantly argue about this because I think that he should spend as much time as possible with his SON never mind ME and he is alwaysover his brothers house he comes home and goes right away from like 6 to about 9 on the weekends its later, his brother lives down the block which doesnt help. I dont know what to do Im totally at the end of my rope with this. Im hoping one day he'll grow up. Our last fight about this (yesterday) he made a comprimise to eat dinner at home everynight before going over we'll see how long this lasts.