well at least with mine anyway.

I was single for about 7 years and enjoyed playing games(and other things) with no one really saying much to me about how its a waste of time. it was a freedom that i enjoyed. being almost 26 and finally commiting to a girl has really changed my life. for one thing, my life is seriously not as lonely anymore. One downside of it however is this whole dillemma of playing video games or spending time with her. i can't have both at the same time, and picking one means ignoring the other...completely.

i get the constant groaning coupled with the rolling of eyes when i tell her im gonna hunker down and play some games for awhile. what is it about games that threatens her and our relationship? i tried to be nice about it and try to explain to her that I DO want to spend quality time, with her, but video games is just a form of entertainment just like watching tv. i do assure her that gaming wont interfere with the relationship. It doesnt work. she says that i spend too much time gaming when i can account for a good 5 months that i spend most of my free time with her. but can't a guy unwind sometimes?

She also says that its juvinille. I really dont get the point. Im not going to sit here and deny that i started playing games when i was 20 cuz i didn't. i started gaming when i was young, but the games have evolved with me. i'm not playing the goonies or popeye. im playing games that mirror movies. its a choose your own action media which is far more engaging than sitting down for 2 hours and being taken along a story. Most games have become mature in nature. Violence is much apart of the adult world as it is for a teenager. what is soo juvinille about that?

gaming is in my blood. i have a passion for it. i love my woman and want to make her happy, but it seems that the 2 dont mix. it should get better as time goes right? who knows...