Deleted472477User Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 My ex husband and I were both gamers. Then I dated two guys were not. They were pretty much jerks about my hobby. The first one tried to decree to me that I was not to play computer games, read fantasy, nor anything else of which he did not approve. (I did it anyway, and dumped him for unrelated reasons a few weeks later. He had issues.) The next one just didn't get it and thought he could be a big a-hole and cheat on me online because "that was his hobby." and he didn't approve of mine. He felt threatened by my enjoyment of the TES games (at the time, this would have been daggerfall and Battlespire). He ended up dumping me for someone he met online not long after I found out. I didn't deprive either one of my time and attention, nor was I obsessed, etc. I just picked insecure jerks. Decent spouses/boyfriend, girlfriend/partners may not understand, but will be accepting of you, games and all. I met dunmermaiden on my old Dremora-related message board back in 2006. We were friends for a year, and then it progressed, and the rest is history. while I'd rather be involved with a gamer than a non-gamer, even if she didn't like anything but Farmville, I'd still love her :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalibanX Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 (edited) "Picking a game before a relationship?" Is that what playing a game means? This sentiment just strikes me as being trite. Well, how about putting computer use before a relationship? Are you commenting on a Skyrim forum instead of spending that time with your partner? Do you work something like 40 hours a week? Are you putting your job before your relationship? All of those hours could have been spent with your partner? Please. Do you put bathing and pooping before a relationship too? How about the idea that individuals can pursue their own interests and be in a relationship without having to be co-dependently tethered to one's partner 24 hours a day? While it's true that any activity has the potential for abuse, there's no reason to assume that playing a game while it it new and novel and fun in any way means that you're putting it above the needs of one's partner. That's ridiculous. Should I never read a book if I'm in a relationship? That consumes hours of one's time as well. Edited October 27, 2011 by CalibanX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xaliqen Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 "Do you put bathing and pooping before a relationship too? Well, I should certainly hope so. A significant other against these two activities would be rather eccentric indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghogiel Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Should I never read a book if I'm in a relationship? if it's been approved by the other half, it's fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentR0013 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I think it is wrong to put a game above a relationship. Also why do you assume that all gamers are either male, or have wives and girlfriends? Everyone knows girls can't be gamers! GUH! j/k :) but on topic, relationships come and go, but great games are forever! Besides there are 5 females for every 1 male, where there are maybe 5 good games out of 100. I am playing the odds :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onson Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 Can't we just cast a charm spell and all get along? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xaliqen Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Can't we just cast a charm spell and all get along? :glowing green and smiling: "No! No! Stay away! You won't get any of my blood!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karieva Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I love everyone xD I just get so sick of my older brothers picking on me because I can woop their arses at most games xD Girls can be..if not better than guy gamers. Its proven most girls have better patience. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chikawowwow Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I think it is wrong to put a game above a relationship. Also why do you assume that all gamers are either male, or have wives and girlfriends? Everyone knows girls can't be gamers! GUH! j/k :) but on topic, relationships come and go, but great games are forever! Besides there are 5 females for every 1 male, where there are maybe 5 good games out of 100. I am playing the odds :P I think you will find there are more males than females. Based on this: http://www.geohive.com/earth/pop_gender.aspx That said, I think the population crisis is averted by at least 1 person, as with an attitude like that you obviously won't reproduce.......... :tongue: More up to date link but less clear in numbers: http://www.indexmundi.com/world/demographics_profile.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheeChosenOne Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 You know what I love most about this post! When a random dude makes a post and then adds in that they are single, hoping to catch a bite on the forum. Come on guys.... and they will probably say it was a joke but that's only because I called them out otherwise it was real. I love those people. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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