Today, after a 16-hour work day, I came home to my husband. I talked to him for about 10 minutes, then realized that he wasn't answering me but had his headset on and was talking on Xbox live. Not even playing a game, just talking. FML
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Today, I came home upset about the sexism in my work place. I just wanted to be alone, but my husband insisted we talk about it. I noticed he kept looking over and one of his hands was moving. He was playing video games the entire time I was spilling my guts. FML
Today, I haven’t spoken to my husband in a week, and when I finally spoke to him he thanked me because he’s gotten so much work done round the house, caught up on all his paperwork for his job, and reconnected with his Xbox friends. I didn’t realise I was such a fucking distraction. FML
Today, my husband returned from being away for two weeks. I eagerly got myself ready and sent him a risqué picture so he would come to bed. An hour later, he's on the couch playing Xbox with the message already seen. FML
Today, I went to my boyfriend's house after working a night shift. The door was locked and, so I wouldn't wake his parents, I called him. Twelve times. Each call went to voicemail and I was left standing outside in the freezing rain until he finally let me in. What was he doing? Playing video games. FML
Today, I finally got a hold of my husband, who I haven't actually talked to in two and a half weeks, since he's deployed and it's hard to chat. He told me he couldn't talk because he was in an epic battle. In Call of Duty. FML
Today, my husband said a cheery, "Hi!" to me after 4 hours of nonstop Zoom calls. I spun around happily and greeted him back. Turns out he just joined another Zoom call. FML
Today, I found out my husband doesn't love me. At all. He told me this while playing Call of Duty with his friends with his microphone on. FML
Today, I came home in a really good mood, and I greeted my husband with a grin and a "Hi, babe!" He just muttered, "Why can't you just DIE?" and continued playing his video game. FML
Today, after a long 16 hour shift, I was milliseconds from sleep when my girlfriend said she "wants to talk". I'm now writing this from the couch. FML
Today, all I wanted was to spend some time with my husband, since we're always very busy. He couldn't be bothered to put down his video game. Guess I'm forever alone, even in a relationship. FML
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eksyneet 23
why would you even want to talk to anyone after a 16-hour work day...
mellajella 14
Obviously to complain about the 16 hour work day.
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Invictus_Anima 5
Maybe this is going to sound bad and I'll probably be down voted but...what's wrong with him just talking to someone on Xbox Live while not playing a game? Would him playing a game AND talking to someone make him not responding to you more acceptable? It sucks that he didn't notice you, but next time try walking in front of him, or my personal favorite, taking on side of the headphones off and announcing your presence.
briang959 47
It sounds like the husband was pretending to talk to someone to avoid talking to OP. If that's the case, that's pretty sad.
soulreaper12296 28
#16, you can still talk to people without playing a game on Xbox.
accidentalsheep 24
#16 that seems to be what the op thought her husband was doing, but chances are he was actually talking to someone else out of game and perhaps didn't realise she was there
Invictus_Anima 5
#16 I can't say whether or not the husband was pretending. I've been in Xbox Live plenty of times on the home screen just talking to friends. We don't always play and talk at the same time. If he was just pretending to talk in order to ignore her then that's just rude.
gracehi 33
I think the fact that he was just talking to someone and not playing a game makes it worse because it would be more understandable that he was distracted and didn't notice that she was home if he was playing an intense video game than if he was just casually speaking to someone.
JohnTheDonJuan 11
Maybe the dude has a room he plays xbox in and since he had headphones on was not able to hear her approaching?
spewyspinalcord 16
A gamers life is hard. Haha nah jokes that was slack
Steffi3 40
You married him for a reason. Not this reason, but he's got plenty other qualities, right?
Steve95401 49
He really has his priorities in order, doesn't he?
Dilwann 27
I wonder how it took you so long to notice that he wasn't paying attention to the conversation. Were you just holding a monologue? I'd suggest checking if people are actually listening before blasting into a one-sided conversation.
Mauskau 36
A guy I was seeing did this, and couldn't work out why I wanted to actually talk to him...
NostalgiaFreak9 43
It's called a party. You don't need to be on a game to chat.
soulreaper12296 28
I think this is more of a YDI. Granted you were probably exhausted from a 16-hour work day, but it should've been pretty obvious he had a head-set on and was talking to someone else.
granCanyon 12
16 hours of work? You poor thing...
CliffyB03 28
He's not just "talking". There's a new weird thing called a "party" where you can talk to friends. Weird, right?
Markovski 18
How is it weird? also its not new...
Jashie 18
She was being sarcastic, that was quite obvious