Today, I realized just how bad my 28-year-old husband's gamer rage is when I came home to a smashed TV. This is the second TV in three months that he's destroyed. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I’m divorcing my husband. Not because he plays video games, but because he lost a round and wrecked the living room for the second time in six months. He broke the TV, slammed his PS5 into the ground, and threw his $400 gaming chair through the sliding glass door into the backyard. FML
Today, my husband destroyed our brand new TV in a fit of rage, all because the Dallas Cowboys lost. I've only made 1 out of 18 payments on it so far. FML
Today, my four year old got mad that he couldn't find his favorite character on the Wii. So, he decided to smash the Wii remote into my $700 LCD TV, shattering the screen. That was the only TV in the house, and the $80 service plan I bought doesn't cover accidental damage. FML
Today, I realized that my husband has a video games addiction. I am currently pregnant; he brought us to the same country he's in so we can finally live together, only for me to witness him being glued to his laptop all day and all night playing WoW. He's forgotten I even existed. FML
Today, my boyfriend got frustrated trying to take my entertainment center into the basement for the kids' game room. It didn't fit, thanks to the horrible design of the house, so he Spartan-kicked it down, breaking it into 15 pieces. FML
Today, I bought myself a brand-new 52" flatscreen. It was only in my house for 2 hours before my toddler had a tantrum, threw a toy right into the screen and wrecked it beyond repair. I paid to have a nice TV for 2 hours. FML
Today, I shouted at my husband for buying a video game, saying that money wasted on his dumb childish bullshit could be spent on a nice vacation or date night. He quietly packed a bag and left. I'm getting the locks changed. Good riddance. FML
Today, after my 14 year-old son brought home six Fs on his report card, we decided to take away all his video games and sell them. He screamed for hours, then went into the kitchen and started smashing glasses against his head, "until we brought back his games." FML
Today, I left my husband in charge of the house for a day. When I returned, I saw him gaming through the window, so I stormed in and yelled at him. Then, my eyes adjusted, and I saw the neatly folded laundry, clean kitchen, vacuumed rugs, and my son, who was asleep until I woke him. Whoops. FML
Today, when my new boyfriend told me he liked playing games, he meant a 60" TV with a professional gaming chair in the middle of his living room, and 48-hour gaming marathons where he totally ignores me, refuses to sleep or shower, and only has energy drinks and cheerios. FML
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Top comments
videokid2000 10
Call of Duty can get pretty frustrating.
itsrainingmen_fml 0
Smash one TV, shame on you. Smash two TVs, shame on me.
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Comments (203)
TurquoiseJesus 15
In all fairness, its understandable. For example, have you ever played the indie game "the impossible game" for the xbox? I lose my voice after playing that game for 20 minutes. And I'm a fairly calm person.
PierceMePretty 0
True gamers play PC games. COD is for 12 year old boys.
DivineSunshine 1
You need to pack your stuff and move on.
HeyArnold91 8
As long as he gets a new TV before Sunday football, I see no problem.
kismentia 10
Teach him to camp. It's a legitimate strategy!
pelicanecho 1
He is still living with you? Problem 1
_wraith 15
Her husband living with her shouldn't be a problem...
kitkattgirl 2
Geez...my gamer husband will either roar with frustration or rage quit. Yours has a serious problem. Violent over a game? Not acceptable. I'm a gamer too and understand the pain when being owned. But a poor kdr isn't an excuse to smash a tv.
catanita 18
You do not have a 29 nine years od husband. You have a 29 nine years old son.
RogueWarrior869 23
*28 years old And getting upset at something like that does not make someone a kid. Some games are genuinely frustrating. Nearly everyone does something stupid when they are angry at one point or another.
_wraith 15
Yeah, when you're like 10 or 15. At 28 years old you're suppose to have some life experiences, learned a few things, etc. And that behaviour isn't really acceptable. "Oh, he was angry at work so he punched out his boss. But it's okay because we all do stupid things when we're angry once in a while!" Age *IS* a factor here, as people are expected to have more self and impulse control. The only person I've ever know who would do something like this is a dead-beat cocaine addict with severe anger management issues. Not saying the husband is, but I know a lot more gamers than coke heads, and they wouldn't dream of destroying their stuff over a GAME.
RogueWarrior869 23
@_Wraith. I was vague for a reason. I know how hard controlling rage can be, especially if it's caused by a medical condition you can't help, or may not be aware you have. Heck, even some meds can make you more prone to anger as a side-effect, and some people are just short tempered in general. I would suggest he get that looked into, though. And yes, I speak from personal experience. It's frustrating for the most part.=
wironandine 8
HOW did I know call of duty would be referenced on the first comment?
fyl7899 12
When are people going to realize that it's just a game?