Today, after a week of not seeing each other, my boyfriend has a three day break from work. This would be great if he hadn't just told me he's having a Guild Wars 2 marathon. Now all I have to look forward to is slow wifi and anguished screams every time his character dies. 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, my boyfriend told me he wouldn't be able to cover his share of the rent because he didn't work during the week, saying business has been slow. I checked and found out he called in sick four times. He wanted to stay home and watch online gaming matches. FML
Today, my boyfriend and I broke up. He said it was because he wanted to 'do his own thing'. So gaming 24/7 like he has for the past two years of our relationship, then. FML
Today, my fiancé nervously sat me down for a "serious chat". The chat wound up with him asking if we could postpone our wedding, because his World of Warcraft guild had a raid scheduled for the same day. 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
Today, it was my two year anniversary with my boyfriend. As we were about to exchange gifts, he got a call and said he had to go home immediately. What was the emergency? His guild leader couldn't find another healer to finish a raid and promised my boyfriend gear if he would step up. FML
Today, after weeks of my yelling, my boyfriend finally listened and got a hobby. Instead of getting into something sensible like martial arts, he chose tabletop gaming. Now I have to listen to hours of boring stories about pretend fantasy worlds, and admit to everyone that my boyfriend is a nerd. FML
Today, my boyfriend forgot to pick our son up from daycare. His excuse? Fighting in a battle in World of Warcraft was far more important and he had to stay absolutely focused. Our son had to wait for two hours. FML
Today, my boyfriend refused to take me out on our three year anniversary because he was busy, "training to become a professional gamer." FML
Today, it became apparent that my boyfriend only showers when he levels up on World of Warcraft. FML
Today, my boyfriend dumped me because he said the relationship was too tough for him. When I asked for an example, he responded, "Like, I don't have enough time to play World of Warcraft." FML
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Cryptic17_fml 4
How about you make yourself an account and play with him?
Anapashu 0
I feel your pain... mine is the same way.
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lazseikun 0
sounds like 3 days of awesome!
PhishloverA 14
Leave him OP. he has no life and doesn't pay attention to you. You don't deserve that
ideasrule 13
I'm sick and tired of girls complaining about their boyfriends playing video games. Boys have their own hobbies and interests, and do not exist solely to please their girlfriends. If you can't tolerate that, why did you date a gamer in the first place? Why didn't you find someone with different hobbies?
_wraith 15
Everything in moderation. There are people who take the gaming hobby into the realm of obsession. It happens. Don't always assume that it's just a hobby for all gamers, because for some it very much is their lives. In which case the girlfriend has more than enough right to complain.
ideasrule 13
But is there any evidence that this particular boyfriend is obsessed? No. All we know is that during HIS three-day break from work, HE wants to have a Guild Wars marathon. If I worked my ass off for more than a week and finally got a break, I'd treat myself too. Don't assume that everyone who games is obsessed. The overwhelming majority is not, and statistically speaking, the OP's boyfriend probably belongs in that majority.
TheyCallMeDamien 18
You better speak up.
MischievousLoki 6
Just go and make yourself an account and play with your man. You will have a lot of fun even.
notepie 6
Time for a new bf
Taurus_ChicKa 37
LOL I'm from Kansas and I also play Guild Wars 2. I'm also a female. :p Guild Wars 2 is awesome, you should play with him! I wish my boyfriend would play the game with me...but seriously, I can tell that GW2 is going to become the new WoW/CoD FML game topic for distraught girlfriends and gamer boyfriends.
b3tazoid 5
Change your wifi password :D
Landrykm91 6
Don't feel bad, I live with my boyfriend. He bought Guild Wars 2 the day it came out, and we haven't done much of anything together since. It's all he does, all day, every day. (unless he's working.) I found that a surefire way of getting him away from the game is spill something on my cleavage and fingertips and go "Babe, can you get the ranch dressing off of me? It's all over my hands and I don't want to make it worse". Then lick the ranch off your fingertips while he wipes it off your boobs.
Yunadori 13
Thats when you by the game and play it with him. Like I did. Its freaking fun as ****.