Girlfriend and Videogames?

my girlfriend always gets "upset" when i talk about video games

i play PS3, quite a bit... and whenever a new game, such as MW3, Skyrim, Uncharted 3, and now Mass Effect 3 comes out, i obviously get a little excited... then i end up talk about how great it will be, watching trailers, etc...

then she gets upset?! She always hates me getting new games cause she thinks i'll talk to her less because of it...

This thread has no purpose i realize... but its annoying, i don't even talk about games that often, to her at least...

any of your girlfriends ever act like this? to those of you that play games...

 

Hi, you guys should sit down and have a talk about it. You should express the need to be yourself and enjoy your own pass times. For your gf as well! She should love you enough to be happy for you. She should want you to have your fun time. It's not a threatening thing unless you spent way too much time on it. Encourage her to have a go too. It would be a fun thing to do together? Otherwise she could do her own fun thing with her friends or alone to balance it out. If you stop for her, resentment will build. Just work out a balance. Hope this helps.

 

I dunno maybe get her to play. Nothing like skyrim or mw3. Try some of those other type games that you can play together. try and get her into gaming too.

Never know could turn her into a gamer. Now skyrim time lol

 

Does this involve cute swedish flight attendants?

 

But maybe she hates them is because it's just him playing, if e can get her to try something lighthearted like singstar or something cutsie she could change her mind.

Also really depending on how much time he plays really she should let him have some down time. I have no problems with my guy and his games. He plays them but we also have our time as well.

I mean lets face it it's a hobby a form of entertainment, would she rather have him out drinking and wasting time that way?

 

.....:2thumbsup:




Cheers Glen.

 

I was not suggesting to try and change her....

It was a mere suggestion to the OP to engage her a little more, try to involve her in it. Sometimes when doing things together it helps. She might like it she might not. It can't hurt can it?

And if she really hates the gaming then it's up to them to balance things out.

 

Hey Chill out!:2thumbsup:

I just thought that letting her try it out if he hasn't already might work. Playing a silly game together can bring out a little competitive fun.... like classic board games, card games.... but instead it's a video game. The Wii can be fun with the right people.

I'm going to drop it now tho.

 

But you are absolutly right , i am a avid gamer i spend a great many hours gaming on my pc at home -my wife used to get irrtated by it until i let play S.T.A.L.K.E.R.- she was shooting everything , had a blast and now it doesnt bother her , so i think you gave great advise :2thumbsup:

 

push the button harder

 

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Talk can get old unfortunately if the other just does not share your interest. If that's the main issue I say stop talking to her about your hobby even less. If she has a problem with you gaming in general you guys have a problem. If she has a problem with you gaming too much when she's around game less in that time and play games when she's not around. If she's around all the time you guys have a problem as well

 

My boyfriend talks about video games ALOT

I find myself just glazing over and tuning him out

 

Before I say anything, watch this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v83nyCuiMIE"]Shit Gamers Say To Their Girlfriends - YouTube

I'm a girl and I have lots of friends who don't understand why their men are so obsessed with video games. When a girl who doesn't game comes over to her bfs house and hes swearing at the tv, or ignoring her it can REALLY bother her. Things pop into her mind like, 'does he actually care more about videogames than me?'

You could always try to get her into gaming. Pick a easy girly game... or an mmo. Get her hooked on a nintendo ds or something. Or buy a game you both could play!

I've played WoW since vanilla, and I actually had times where I blew people off for "raid night" and stuff. I mean I know gaming can be important but I always try to put others first lmao

As for the trailers and stuff, just tell her to rerax and confirm to her you're going to spend just as much time with her. Tell her to not get so upset because it's just a game and just something you're looking forward to.

Just don't tell her to make ya a sammich

 

Or to bring the poopbucket.

 

lol sorry but we were just running around in circles was all

 

Another one of -"those guys". Gadgets taking the place of interaction with real people. She should find someone into actual life. My daughter hung with one of those dolts for awhile. Boring with a capital B.

 

hawd;ouawfwawsd!!! lmao or that.
don't wanna pull a cartman
that would be seriously bad.

 

This actually isn't as a big of a deal as it may seem, i was just really really high when i posted this last night i forgot i even did.

She's not even against games, she has a wii of her own and plays mario and stuff like that... (I personally don't like Wii, that games are kind of kiddish, but its better than nothing)

and i never play games when shes actually over, just like... whenever shes not over or i'm not with her

and i only talk about games when something awesome or exciting (for me) happens, or when a new release date for an upcoming game is revealed, which is just every few months... she just gets a little "sad" over it cause she assumes i'll talk to her less once i get it hahaha but its no big deal, sure i may not see her as much for the first few days i get it... but after that its back to normal

 

negative nancy