never make a pretty woman your wife

[the_siobhan]

From a personal relationship perspective, the worst thing about his lock-down is that I can no longer pretend not to know how much time Axel spends playing video games.

Comments

[greylock]

And?
How long?

[the_siobhan]

Days if I would let him.

[greylock]

Gaming now isn't like the computer gaming I grew up with, and I'm kinda annoyed I lost the knack for it, but kinda not.

At least he's still keeping social, and probably making mad bank selling turnips in Animal Crossing.

[Somehow, over the weekend, I discovered what Animal Crossing was].

[the_siobhan]

I guess if computer generated characters count as social.

If he was getting paid for it, it wouldn't bug me.

[greylock]

I assumed everyone was connected now, gaming-wise.

If he was getting paid for it, it wouldn't bug me.

A tale as old as time.

[nicklausse]

Haha . . . I knew D was serious when he moved his gaming computer into my basement bedroom (next to mine). He gave me an engagement ring in Everquest. I shit you not.

[chasing_silver]

Yeah, I had an ex who was addicted to them . . . it was a huge splitting point in our relationship. I don't really understand or like video games at all.

[the_siobhan]

I like video games, but I have actual work to do, you know? I had to set a rule that he can't play video games while I'm working, because feeling like I'm busting my ass while he sits on his makes me incandescent.

[elusis]

Oh yeah, this so much.

[chasing_silver]

Yeah - that was what I meant by a splitting point. Her sitting on her ass yelling at a TV set while I was cleaning and earning money in the house made me want to scream, and I did, on many occasions. Sorry but your stupid computer generated characters don't take precedence over our LIVES. Ugh, I'm sorry you have to deal with it. Also the noise the games make - that used to get to me more than anything since she would never put headphones on because "why should I?"

[nicklausse]

This! I deal with three people who do exactly what you're describing. Incandescent is the correct word. Then I get to feel like I'm crazy bc they're all whut?

Meanwhile, I've worked 26 precarious jobs since I was eleven. Mostly three at a time.

Incandescent, yes.

[greylock]

okay did:
a) I just never look at your worm icon?
2) you change your worm icon?
x) I just see a maple leaf in your worm icon's strangely teethy mouth?
#) Other?

[the_siobhan]

I think the leaf thing is coincidence. I've never noticed it either.