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WoW is ruining my life
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I guess i should have listened to people when they said this would happen. I am addicted to World of Warcraft. I started playing when i met my fiancee because he played. I wasnt too keen on it at first but eventually i found myself like really excited by this game. it wasnt like anyhting i had ever played b4. Was fun and i started playing more often.
A few months agp my depression went to an all time high and i dropped outta college. This is where the problem started. I felt like i needed a break from everything so i decided i would just have a few months doing nothing just chilling and planning out my future...well that didnt go to plan all i have done is play WoW everyday and night...i barely eat...sleep or do anything else and it's tearing me apart. I like to play but not this much. The other bad things is my fiancee plays all the time as well so we dont spend alot of real life time together and it is beginning to make me fall apart inside. I love him so much but he seems more consumed in the game than i am. To be honest i am actually pretty bored of it right now. I cant be bothered spending anymore time on it but he just doesnt want to stop playing and i wanna spend time with him. I spoke to him about it and he said "well this is who i am, your supposed to love me for who i am"....basically the take it or leave it option. I love this man with all my heart but i cannot take it anymore. I dont know what i can do to help him....i want him to be here for me but he's not....i just dont know what to do. Posted on 04/27/08, 02:04 pm |
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Hi, I noticed you didn't get any responses to this post. I don't really have any great advice for you but wanted you to know I'm thinking about you. I enjoy playing too but I am able to set limits on it. Some people seem unable to limit their play time and have to quit the game altogether to get their life back.
Good luck JoJo 
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It's good that you've finally come to grips with your problem but you really have to ask yourself if being with this type of guy is the best thing for you. I've been in love and I've seen other people in love, and a common characteristic among people who really love each other is that they will go above and beyond to make each other happy. In other words, a true soulmate would put down the mouse and kleyboard if it meant spending more time with you. Granted, addiction can sometimes make an otherwise loving person act like someone they are not, but then again what's the point in being with someone when they refuse to change for the better. The point that I'm trying to make is, if someone obviously isn't loving you as much as you are loving them back, maybe it's time to see if this relationship really is worth the emotional investment you are putting in to it.
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It's good that you've finally come to grips with your problem but you really have to ask yourself if being with this type of guy is the best thing for you. I've been in love and I've seen other people in love, and a common characteristic among people who really love each other is that they will go above and beyond to make each other happy. In other words, a true soulmate would put down the mouse and kleyboard if it meant spending more time with you. Granted, addiction can sometimes make an otherwise loving person act like someone they are not, but then again what's the point in being with someone when they refuse to change for the better. The point that I'm trying to make is, if someone obviously isn't loving you as much as you are loving them back, maybe it's time to see if this relationship really is worth the emotional investment you are putting in to it.
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My wife played too. She didn't have the addiction problem like I did. You know how she got me to quit? She divorced me, took my house, my kids and everything else that didn't seem to matter to me while I was absorbed in the game. That got my attention. Unfortunately, it wasn't a ploy to get me to quit, it was quite real.
Funny thing is...it worked. I quit.
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o hun i remember u saying 2 everyone that WoW is not addictive and here u r in the same position as most of us in this group all i can say is ask him relationship or game? make him choose if he picks game u end ur realtionship with him and if he picks u u tell him 2 get rid of the game permantely ending a relationship over something stupid as a computer game is... is... just stupid clearly WoW ruins marriages and relationships
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I know exactly what you are saying. I have the same problem. My bf plays WOW. I was never really into online games til i met him and now I play CABAL. I get pretty into it but I find myself like you are wanting to spend real time with my partner. And i got the whole this is who i am speech aswell. The only time it is going to change is when they recognise they have a problem aswell and even then they might not be likely to change cause they love playing. And even though it seems that they love the game more than us, it's apparently not the case. As hard as it is to believe.
I'm here with ya.
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I agree with zbabyrachyz, if he can not choose you over a Video game, then its time to high tail it. I made the same mistake myself with my beautiful wife for quite awhile, lost out on a lot of opportunity's, and quality time with her. I thankfully was given a second chance due to my daughter coming into the world which game me the motivation I needed to get my act together, quit playing MMORPG's, now granted I still play FPS's but there very easy to get off from, not addictive to me in any nature, and if my wife or child needs me, the mouse stops moving, and the keyboard is pushed in, until the issue or need is met. Family should come first to video games, Family, life, love, relationships is REAL LIFE , WoW is completly fake, not a reality, its a video game, it consumes you, takes up your time. If you want danger then try sky diving, or driving down to the local ghetto's and dodge bullets "lol i know ok that last one is extreme just making a point" Live Real life, not alternative reality and you will love yourself, others, and life that much more. Take time to smell the flowers, and enjoy your existence now, because you only get one chance at this life and when your old and grey you will look back when someone asks you what you did with your life, and what will the answer be? I spent 10 years of my life in front of a computer saving the real world from the HORDE or ALLIANCE? Not realy something that leaves a legacy when your gone of your life.
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I really think you already know what to do.
He said that this is who he is, take him or leave him. You've said that you can't take this anymore. You won't be able to be happy without a change, and he's not willing to change. I think that you're just afraid to take the next step. I'm scared too, but sooner or later, we have to stop caring more about people who love their game more than they love us. We have to put ourselves first, you know? That's what I did, and he quit, but I went back to him and he went back to the game. Guess I need to take the plunge again and make it stick. I never said it was easy, but you already have your answer. I just hope you have the strength to be there for yourself, because he's not there for you.
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