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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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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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)
williamcarter93 13
I can really comprehend this....sometimes it's so frustrating, especially the people who don't move around much.
DocBastard 40
After the first time, you tell him to grow the **** up and act his goddamned age. That's inexcusable behaviour for an adult. After the second time, you take the console away. If he's going to act like an impulsive teenager, then you treat him like one. I'm sure the "hardcore" gamers will give me shit for this. Go ahead. But remember this: No matter what, IT'S JUST A GAME.
Dracoboxer357 36
^ Actually, I agree with you: If a video game is affecting you that much in a negative way, it's time to turn off indefinitely and find something more productive to do with your time. :p
Warden1986 16
I used to be hardcore gamer, I know when to shut off my Xbox. When I do get mad at the game, which is seldom because I do know it's a game. Then I go outside and enjoy my real life. So doc any hardcore gamers other then me, that give you are time. Subscribe them so life.
doctorhook86 25
17: People need to be responsible for their own behavior, if nothing else. I'm with you 100% on this.
glittercookies 12
I can't stand gamers who scream and damage things over a game. His wife needs to take the console away until he sees help for his angry and impulsivity.
Warden1986 16
#80 good game your holding there!
Ridney 1
Couldn't agree with you more. Both my boyfriend and I play video games and online games together (...more than we should), and I know the games or the other players can be frustrating. But seriously, throwing a fit over a game (not just complaining, but getting actually mad and/or physically lashing out) is so childish and SUCH a turn off, in my opinion. There is no reason (aside from immaturity) for an adult to throw a fit about a game. Whether or not he's paying for the TVs is irrelevant, I think, because, as a married person, how he wastes his money impacts the whole family's funds.
RogueWarrior869 23
No, I agree with you. I've been into some really frustrating games, but anytime you want to destroy the television, it is time to play something less stressful, or break in general for a bit. Televisions are not cheap to replace.
olpally 33
I have rage problems like that in video games, but I don't destroy the tv completely for it when I get killed... Jeez... Anger management anyone? Lmao... Take his video games away and ground him for a week. Good lord.
Trix_Disorder 20
So you just beat on the tv a little bit? :)
olpally 33
72- yes I do :) haha. :D
Kiki242 19
he needs to put the controller down for good.
spedroza 0
Umm, he needs to go to anger management. Maybe you should only let him play video games when your home. O_O Maybe not at all.
Trix_Disorder 20
*you're -Friendly reminder from the grammar police of FML
murphdarkly 13
I would recommend an anger management intervention, anger issues that bad, it won't be long before he loses his temper on you OP...
Ray_of_midnight 23
Came here to say exactly THIS....OP needs to watch out for any signs of anger being directed at her.
Iknowsomestuff 9
Ground him.
Fylives101 2
How about investing in a projector?
fancypanda 0
Dude that actually an awesome idea
Iknoweverything 29
Use the rage you have from him destroying the tv to destroy his gamer console. See how he likes having his shit destroyed from fits of anger. And then get a hotel room. If he's this angry at the tv, I wouldn't want to take a chance of simply taking away the console so that he's enraged until he finds it. And I sure as hell wouldn't stay in that house after smashing the console until he's calmed the hell down!
Thebestinclass 16
Obviously your name is wrong. Destroying the console would create a lot more problems than it would solve
paijus 0
Take his toys away