I have been playing video games since I was eight and that was uh over 20 years ago.
Normally I do not tell my six, but I will make an exception on this topic, I am female. When people (especially men) hear I play video games, they have to ask me directly if it is true, as if they cannot believe it. When I tell them it is true, there reaction is along the lines of having a heart attack. I find playing video games far more fun than going out and shoe shopping or whatever other b.s. women do. Hell, I cannot stand shopping, not even for groceries.
My family use to say to me "Why don't you go out for a while." I had enough and said, "Look, I don't go out because I don't like going out. I prefer to sit at home in front of my T.V./computer playing a game and having fun. I could go out, but why for? To spend money on stuff I do not need? Average nowadays it is about $50.00-$100.00 just to go out and have a good time with your friends (where I live). Now I can go out and buy a game for $60.00 and have months of fun on that." They finally got off my ass about it.
I am glad I married someone who does not mind my "addiction" to video games and I do not mind his "addiction" to pen and paper games. It tends to annoy me greatly when I hear men complaining their GFs, wives or friends with benefits complain about them playing games. Because that is what you, (we) do for fun and they do not understand it at all. Well, too freaking bad, I say, ignore them and continue to do what you love.
This.
I'm a chick too,early 30's.I've gotten the occasional "ZOMG! You play videogames D=?" And it's like "What's so weird about that?" In this day and age, you would think the old notion of; gamers=guys=nerds (and if it's girls) girl gamers=mousy='ugly',would be almost nonexistent.Apparently that's not so.And it's a shame because that stereotype is not always true.
I too can't stand the time consumption of staring at things I want to purchase for hours on end just so I can get exactly what I want.I stop and realize for a moment that it seems a bit too materialistic and fickle.What I'm saying is: I don't like shopping much either.
I find nothing wrong with a bf/gf, husband/wife, same six realtionship partners who enjoy video games.The only time I have a problem with it is when the playtime starts to go on marathons and the relationship starts to suffer because either or both partners wants to play a game rather than make sweet lovin to each other.
I completely agree with what you said about the fact that going out costs more than buying a game.My fiance and I don't go out because we can't afford it. Eating and paying bills is top priority.The economy is bad. And my fiance has told me that some of his co-workers think it's weird that we play video games. Like as if we have no life. Well, at least we're not spending $60 at a bar (that is literally pissed away) in one night, getting drunk and trying to chat up someone who will never call us the next day.
I think the reason why some gf's complain about their bf's playing video games is because the bf is not paying attention to them every second of everyday.I do agree that your significant other is more important than anything, but sometimes you need to do something that you like from time to time.And to those women I say: Get over yourself! I'm sure you do stuff that your bf doesnt agree with.
And another thing; I think partners should not tell each other what to do if it's not a harmful or life threatening activity that their bf/gf is doing.I always believe that the key to a good relationship is compromise and communitcation.Ask each other-don't demand.Talk it out-don't habor ill feelings.And if you have a serious problem with your bf or gf playing video games, then break up and move on.
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I still need to find myself a cat, though...
