thank god im not alone!!

topic posted Mon, March 27, 2006 - 3:00 PM by  Caitlin
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I dont even know where to begin. I have been with my boyfriend for a year and a half and when we first started dating i didnt have a problem with his gameing because i had gotten out of a 3 and 1/2 year relationship where my boyfriend had played video games and computer games. We would play together when it came to video games, but when he played his computer games i started to get upset after some time talking to him i realized that a guy playing a computer game every once in awhile isnt a bad thing, its their "sports". So when i got involved with my current boyfriend i told him that i didnt care that he played, but he never played that much. it was the beginning of our relationship and he wanted to spend all his time with me, we were learning about each other, he played the game about 3 times a week.
Well, about 8 months into our relationship i started noticing that he was playing almost everyday, stayin up till the wee hours of the morning, when i would "hang out" with him it was me sitting on his bed watching him play. i kept my mouth shut for so long and then ths semester it was getting way out of hand, he would spend all day on the computer, sometimes mising class, his roommate would tell me that hed spent the whole weekend on his computer, never showered, ordered food so he would have to leave. things were just gettin gout of hand and i couldnt take it anymore. finally i told him (feeling very guilty) its either me or the game. it took him close to two days for him to give me an answer! and when we talked about it he made me feel so bad for taking away his "hobby" so i asked him to not play as much. well it was good for awhile but then the same crap started up again. he is addicted and when he would play he would curse and yell but not at the computer, he would take it out on me. i could speak to him while he played. sometimes he would fianlly get off and a couple hours later he would go right back on, most of the nights i fall asleep with him still playing. he doesnt even hang out with me anymore. i ask him to do something and he says hes too busy with some crap on his game. our conversations are ONLY about WoW. WE DONT EVEN HAVE SEX ANYMORE! i wanted to marry him, but hes 21 years old and is playing a computer game, he cant manage his money and he has anger problems, all steming from this stupid stupid game.
sometimes i get on his little head set and start yelling at the guys that play while hes in the bathroom. i tell them to get a life and maybe find a girlfriend to consume their time with. i get so frusterated, i get sooo lonely. i cant believe i cant even get my boyfriend to get off a computer, i cant believe i cry because i have to compete with a game! i just want to throw his f-ing computer out the window or uninstall the game....he would break up with me though if i took away his precious world of warcraft
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  • Re: thank god im not alone!!

    Tue, November 21, 2006 - 10:09 PM
    You are absolutely not alone at all. Your story sounds pretty much like mine. He claims they are his friends online so that is why he spends so much time. I beg him to come to bed with me but most of the time he won't. The only time I get a kiss is when he has time inbetween raids or farming or whatever he's busy with at the moment. He hasn't given me more than a peck in about 3 weeks. I've finally brough up this fact and he claims he's little libido (aka WoW is more important and sucks any sort of physicality in our relationship out). WoW sucks ass.
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    Tue, December 5, 2006 - 4:44 PM
    ok all you girls should tell these guys where to go because this is no way to live i paly this game but i still have a major life with school and socialising ( WOW DOES NOT COUNT AS SOCIALISING BOYS!!!)
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    Re: thank god im not alone!!

    Sun, January 7, 2007 - 3:25 AM
    I have been with my boyfriend for two and a half years, and this world of warcraft thing just started about two or three weeks ago. My best friend plays all the time and always talked about it. He said that he wanted to start playing because if he spent more time in the house he would spend less money outside. Now he will sit on the computer for anywhere from five to ten hours at a time. The man I love and was so attracted to, now I am just starting to think he is a loser. I have resolved that on the nights he wants to sit home and play, I am gonna go to the bar up the road and shoot pool and get drunk. If I can't get attention from him, I'll get attention from other people.
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      Re: thank god im not alone!!

      Sun, January 7, 2007 - 12:13 PM
      Why? Not to be insulting, but you're thinking like a child. You could put yourself in a nasty situation without anyone to blame but yourself.

      Please try calming down, and approaching him rationally. Try getting him away from the computer for a little while without yelling or nagging. Do things he likes to get his attention. Find out why he'd rather be in the game than with you. There's a reason in there somewhere, even if it is only that he has trouble with such games, and needs to see professional help. Acting like an adult will help you get through this; behaving like a child won't get you anywhere.
      • Re: thank god im not alone!!

        Sat, January 13, 2007 - 1:09 AM
        No disrespect to you, Lupa SW- but you have obviously never been in the situation yourself. What you have suggested is almost like approach a drug addict and asking them to stop using, rationally. I have asked my friends many times to come out- and they're all like CBF playing WoW tonight/Guild War... I told them how I felt and they told me to get WoW aswell... It simple doesn't work. Phase or not it's been 2 years now and I'm seriously through with acting all nice/mature/'adultish" about it.

        Caitlin, whilst I'm a guy- I know how you feel. It was my now ex-girlfriend who got sucked so hard into it. The following words are pretty strong; but I'm going to say them anyway.

        You have to realise that there are guys out there who are 100% interested in meeting/getting to know girls... whilst girls continue to fuck around with these WoW losers. I know thats highly opinionated- and I don't mean to talk about your bf directly... but it's frustrating and true... if they want take their relationships for granted- and treat their girlfriends like shit; fuck 'em, really... I was once addicted to something and I gave it up because it was hurting someone I loved- even though it was so damn hard... If they love you they'd see how much it's hurting... otherwise don't screw around with them...

        Start looking for someone else who is genuinely interested in YOU; and if your bf hasn't even noticed you've been going astray... take a chance... get rid of him and go for someone else... seriously, lifes to short to live a fantasy land.
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          Sat, January 13, 2007 - 10:46 AM
          You're right Subsky, I haven't. But I'm trying to do my best to provide a rational and hopefully reasonable amount of advise for people. Whenever I encounter someone in game who clearly has no outside life, who confesses to feeling guilty over ignoring his or her significant other, I feel really lost and helpless. There's so little I can do from my angle to convince them to log out and live. That's part of why I'm here, to try to be as helpful as I can.
          • Re: thank god im not alone!!

            Wed, January 17, 2007 - 5:55 PM
            I have read many post on here and all the stories are almost exactly the same. I am glad I am not alone, and it is sad that that the WoW players who are addicted do not realize how much they're hurting their wife/girlfriend/significant other. Believe me, asking someone to play in moderation (I'm not even talking about asking them to quit, just play in moderation instead of 4-5 hours + daily) is impossible when someone is addicted. I'm sad to have come to the conclusion that I will need to leave my boyfriend of 5+ years, because of this addiction. I realize there is no intervention unless the person is willing to make the change themselves. And I am tired of sounding like a nag who has to ask the boyfriend to quit and spend time with me, if he even listens.
      • Re: thank god im not alone!!

        Fri, December 14, 2007 - 10:02 AM
        Don't you think these women have tried that. We all start with the rational approach, but by the time your searching for sites that offer support its gone beyond rational, now its a problem.

        Please stop insulting these women with your "calm down" approach. It's really and rationally not helping. We don't like being talked down to.
        • Re: thank god im not alone!!

          Mon, March 31, 2008 - 5:57 AM
          Thank you for sticking up for the women. My husband plays from 1:30 pm until 5 am the next day. 2 or 3days a week. The rest of the week its from 5pm until 2 am. He's going to lose his job. He's already lost all of real world friends because WOW was always more important. I have never ever said you need to stop. I do not bother him while he plays-he's got ventrillo anyway like he'd hear me- He's an adult and should know this. I have bought skimpy outfits, made fabulous meals, tried to watch him play--got nowhere. I am so glad this site is here. I can understand a couple hours a night (that means 2 hours) not this marathon. We have a child so it's not like I can go hang out with my freinds-someone has to take responsibility and that's me. When the child is 18 I am OUT of this marriage. WOW will still be there and he can figure out how to pay for everything, do cooking, cleaning etc all on his own. Thanks for letting me vent. :)
      • Re: thank god im not alone!!

        Sun, January 27, 2008 - 8:59 PM
        If I were not in the same position as these other women, I would probably look at their situation and give similar advice. However, I've learned that this approach does not work. I often sit down and question our relationship and wonder what I could do better. Then I realize, there is nothing. I believe that most relationship problems begin with the relationship itself. However, I have come to realize that outside factors are sometimes too powerful and counter the successes of such relationships. In the beginning I tried a series of different ways to "get his attention," as you advise. However, after a while, not even his favorite lingerie could capture his attention. It is easy to give someone advice; however, understanding their situation and giving accurate and successful advice is quite different. If you have been in a similar situation, I apologize and would like to hear about your situation and your advice in greater detail. However, unless your significant other has become consumed by WoW, I suggest that you be more sympathetic.
  • Re: thank god im not alone!!

    Thu, February 1, 2007 - 8:51 PM
    this makes me so sad...i know i'm not alone...my situation involves an 8 yr relationship (over 2 1/2 married) and a 2 1/2 yr old son. i'm completley heart broken by my husbands game playing. it makes me so angry that all i want to do is scream at him. and before anyone starts in on me...yes i have tried to talk to him calmly about how i feel or come up with things for us to do...i've even tried to designate Sunday's as family days...it didn't work. maybe he just really doesn't love me anymore. this game is horrible. it's ruining my family.
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    Sat, February 3, 2007 - 12:33 AM
    i know this is going to seem a bit "teen movie-ish" but isnt there something we can do?? i have thought of cutting the cords to the computer, withholding, being a bitch (the last two just make him play more) im sure we can think of something
    like "The International Day Of Woman Against WOW" i dont know but something.
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      To "the devil invented wow"

      Sun, April 5, 2009 - 2:32 AM
      I just noticed something you wrote... being a bitch (the last two just make him play more) this is my partners excuse, i try to talk to him and suggest "how about another hour and then we can head out and do something outside (fishing swimming lunch whatever) and when that doesnt work i mumble oh well enjoy the next seven hours on wow then cause i wont be here for you and his response is always " Oh use that F"ckin attitude and be a B'tch why would i wanna hang out with you....ill stay on" uses this as an excuse, completely disregarding all the rational conversations and calm speaking before hand.... phhhhhhhw
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    Mon, January 28, 2008 - 1:29 PM
    Hey! It's crazy isn't it? Some stupid game is going to ruin your life. One which you have worked hard to mantain. Look at me, i've been married for 7 months, together for 11 years. i've warned him, printed out internet topics on how WOW ruins relationships and still NOTHING!!! Now, we are getting a divorce. I am not going to be second to some high tech computer crack. It sucks, it hurts, but we deserve better!! Stay strong!

    Heather
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    Sat, March 22, 2008 - 8:31 AM
    Caitlin, I've only had to deal with this game for a week, but my husband has been addicted to the internet for years. It's a tough addiction. He's lost 2 jobs over it now, and things are not good financially. I've been reading these posts, we are all in the same situation.

    Our lovers have decided that their gaming addiction is more important than us, their families, their jobs/school, everything. It's an addiction and it's a bad one. Kinda like an occasional beer vs. crack-cocaine.

    You are not married to this young man. Tell him that if he doesn't kick this addiction you are leaving him even if it breaks your heart. I've been in an abusive relationship, and trust me, it may start with verbal abuse, but it ends in physical abuse. People who are addicted to things, and who react with anger are not good people to be in relationships with.

    I know this hurts. We all know this hurts. It's like we copied and pasted our emotions and problems. You'll find the same thing in any family support group for alcoholics or drug users. Copy-paste.

    I'm tired and when my husband wakes up I'm going to talk to him. I love him enough to do something about this before the problem gets worse. I'll be damned if I'll dress up as a she-troll to get his attention in bed!
  • Re: thank god im not alone!!

    Tue, March 25, 2008 - 8:45 PM
    okay - you are not alone... my husband - 30 this year is obsessed - he played on the uk site- but now we have moved to australia- he wants to buy a laptop so he can play on the aus version with his aussie friends aswell.
    We have come to a mutual understanding - he can only play wow when i'm doing something i want to do9not have to do to amuse myself because i am bored)
    These consist of - two weekly trips to my bellydance class in the city and two -one hour sessions - whilst i watch so you think you can dance - or other such drivel that only I want to watch... the rest of the time it is banned - i have however infiltrated the system and make him name characters with names i want and buy things (usually because i think they are funny) this is interspersed with him having to make his characters dance...much better than the whole game!!
    So it's working for us - cos we each get to be selfish for a couple of hours...
    However i still agree with the tag line
    World of Warcraft, where 40 year old virgins of the world unite!!!!!!!!!
    xxxjemxxx
    • Re: thank god im not alone!!

      Thu, March 27, 2008 - 1:21 PM
      Remember a world without computers, x boxes, wii's etc.......I miss that world sometimes. As humans we have become so cut off from the outside world. In every sense.
      I think anyone who is addicted to some dumbass lame game on a computer has serious growing up to do and for all you lovely ladies in this tribe

      DUMP HIM.

      If he values a retarded elf killing game over REAL interactions with you - he ain't worth the effort.
      Life is too short. Peace to y'all
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    Sun, April 6, 2008 - 10:06 PM
    OMG !!!! I am so pissed at my husband right now that I googled "I hate world of warcraft"...and I found this! We should form our own team...or whatever they call themselves on that stupid game...and kill all of their characters off !!!

    I am about to tell my husband to enjoy life with his other wife! I have had ENOUGH!!!
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    Wed, February 18, 2009 - 12:47 PM
    Omigod Caitlin I FEEL your pain. My husband is the same way. He can't find a job in this shit economy so he plays Wow all day and night. Makes me sick. I am not 'allowed' to talk when he is playing either. before i met him I didn't even know these games existed, now I want to KILL everyone over at Blizzard for ruining my marriage. It is not a 'sport' or a 'hobby' it;s an addiction like crack or smoking. Except that it kills the people that are in a relationship with someone that plays this game.
    Listen if you ever want to talk you can email me at tabbikatgrl@yahoo.com
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    Re: thank god im not alone!!

    Sun, March 29, 2009 - 10:28 AM
    you are not the only one..i am pretty much in the same boat..i have just recently started dateing a guy i care alot for him but i just can not handle the w.o.w all the time well he limits himself to 3pm to 3am play time (yes 12 hours) totally stresses me out and all i want is to be happy but the gameing is really ruining it i just really dont know if i should hang in there work it out or split
  • Re: thank god im not alone!!

    Tue, July 7, 2009 - 6:31 PM
    My advice to you would be RUN FOR YOUR LIFE! Believe me if you are going to get involved with someone who plays an MMO whether that be WoW, Everquest, Call of Duty, etc they usually play WAY too much. I play way too much and want to stop playing because I resent it so much. It's so addicting that it changes peoples personality (it has mine).
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    Tue, August 11, 2009 - 2:23 PM
    I've been playing WoW excessively for just over 1 1/2 years and it is very addicting simply b/c there's a social component and Blizz has set it up so you have to spend 3-4 hours a nite for a raid just to get good at it and advance at the game. Thats just the min amount of time to spend each nite in game. First mistake is giving into him and saying fine you can play but not as much. Don't let him use your guilt to let him play. He's already playing way too much for you to handle. It's not just a hobby and its not just a game to the players who play WoW. If he doesn't sign off for good and you're having issues before you even are getting married over the game I gurantee you will end up divorcing over the game. I have seen people divorce because wife says I want you to give up the game because its gotten to be more then a game to you and husband divorces her so he doesn't have to stop playing. Also there is nothing rational about addictions. To approach him in a rational way with someone who is dealing with an irrational addiction is an oxymoron. Its like approaching a heroin addict and telling them you are destroying your life, your health, and everything about your life for heroin.....they will tell you I don't care. If you break up with him over the game that would definately get some attention. Btw this game will end up not being here in 5-6 years b/c their will be bigger and better MMO's. My advice don't rationalize with him he's already addicted. If you want him to stop playing and he won't break up with him. He's not worth the effort. He fully knows what's going to happen if he doesn't get a hold of the problem.
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    Sat, September 12, 2009 - 1:12 PM
    I have been married for 7yrs and my husband plays WoW. At first I didn't think nothing of it. I always knew he was a computer person but after we had our second child things started to go down hill. He started staying up late and was starting to be late to work all the time. I would ask him to go places with me but he never felt like it. He barely spent time with the boys because he was so consumed with this game. When he lost his job it took him 3 months to get another one and he got fired from that job within 2 months because he found himself in that same routine. Staying up late. It got to the point where he wouldn't even take a shower. Then I saw he had a online girlfriend on WOW and I drew the line on it. He got really voilent with me with I told him he had been on it too long (4 hrs) and I unplugged it. He pushed me up against the wall and told me never to do that again. He kicked our sons little bike threw the window while our son was on the couch. I called the police on him and I left him that weekend. I packed up our two boys and moved out. We were separated for 19 months. We were going through a divorce but he begged me to take him back that he would change. He just wanted his family back again. I took him back and told my lawyer that I was backing out of the divorce and I was going to work on our marriage. Well we have been back for a year and the past few months it has started again. He has never given up WOW. the late nights are starting and I feel it will never be a end. He always blames me. That I'm the one who causes all the problems. He doesn't see how this affects hims. Hes attuide sucks and I do not know what I'm going to do.
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    Re: thank god im not alone!!

    Fri, November 20, 2009 - 7:13 PM
    You say you noticed a significant change in his play time about 8 months ago.

    From this, I deduce, that 8 months ago your boyfriend "dinged" 80.

    After 80 the demands of the game are un-fucking-believable. I got to 80 about a week ago...and have since decided that the game really isn't that much fun. Takes up too much time.

    I will tell you though, from a gamers point of view that it could just be temporary. Whenever I myself get a new game that I really like or get interested in I'll crack out on it for a few months before my addiction subsides. Fact is he (me...we, referring to gamers) get a feeling of accomplishment from exceling at videogames. Why? I don't know. Maybe we just have sad pathetic lives and that's all we have, lol.

    Seriously though, talk to him. If talking doesn't work...cry. If crying doesn't work, leave, because if he sees you crying and doesn't do anything about it he's a dick anyway.

    Thanks for listening

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