What can I do when my boyfriend is addicted to the World of Warcraft?
What can I do when my boyfriend is addicted to the World of Warcraft? He plays it so much some times i feel like he's dating the game not me. He aranges when we're together around his friends on wow and when they want him to play?
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1. Perhaps you could write down what you would like to say to him, and either give it to him, or sit him down sometime when he isnt distracted and just be completely honest with him and just ask him how you feel and that you would like some more 1 on 1 time with him. Explain how you feel, perhaps, less important to him than the game itsself. Besides that, you may play together, if you are not familiar with that game, www.ugamegold.com can help you.2. Really?!? you serious? Well i'd personally go find someone else, because yea it sounds like his interests are really more so in the game and not so much into you.
3. You can give him more time so that he will realize you are more important for him than wow.
4. you should just play world of warcraft with him lol, then it's all good you'll always be spending time together just get on teamspeak and it's all gravy
5. i had the same problem and found the way to solve it is to play the game too, i started playing and it has actually been fun becuz when we r done we talk forever about what went on and what we want/have to do when we get back on and eventually he started playing less and i have even become friends w/ the people he plays with, if u do u just have to make sure u r the same faction so u r not going up against him and can talk to him in-game i made that mistake and made an alliance when he was horde but i switched before i got to far
6. How long has he been playing? If it's only recently, the novelty will wear off in a month or so and he'll be "normal" again soon enough. Just be patient with him but he has to learn to set his priorities too.
7. thats a waste of life.. I would never ever ever and ever ever EVER! i mean this! trade a girl to a video game, holy just think of the things you could be doing with your girl.
when you're financially rich you don't appreciate money as well as when you're poor.... now change the money concept to love. Thats what it sounds like to me, I don't know much about your relationship but looks like you've got a guy with a belly full.
8. have you ever tried the game just try it maybe it will be good and even if you dont like it it will give you a beatter understanding and a way to watch his ass
9. That’s certainly not fair to you. It’s one thing if he raids 2 times per week and says he can’t spend time with you then. But organizing all your time together, heavily related to a video game? That’s going to far.
You need to let him know how you feel.
And this may sound bad, but be prepared for disappointment. He may not realize that what he is doing is unfair, and think that you’re hassling him for nothing. He may even blame you for being the unfair one. If someone like this happens, it may be time to dump him and move on.
You are more important than a video game.
I say this as an avid WoW player.
10. Three options:
Put your foot down. Give him the choice of you or the game.
Start Playing. I know several, now married, couples who spend a lot of quality time together playing the game.
Find a hobby. Use the time he takes to play WoW to do something YOU enjoy.
11. i am in the same boat as you. my boyfriend would rather play that than anything else. theres not really much you can do. sure you can give him ultimatums and threats but before you do you need to realize that he might pick the game over you. try and compromise. tell him how you feel. i got into the game to bring him and i closer. we have more to talk about. maybe you should try it, cuz its actually a blast! but in moderation lol.
12. Tell him to grow up.
13. trust me if you want him to quit the game, its almost impossable, you cannot quit "wow" you only take a break, if anything try getting him to show you how to play or start playing with him
14. hello, i have been addicted to world of warcraft and only now i understand how my girlfriend felt, i have stopped playing the game like 6 months ago. well i can suggest you what to do. first of all he plays so much warcraft because he believes that it doesn't bother you that much, since you don't seem to be bothered, so you should try telling him that you will go home, if he plays while you are around, or tell him that you rather go out with some friends than stay home watching him play world of warcraft, or if he doesn't want to meet with you because he wants to play the game, just tell him you will go to a club or something without him, i bet he will understand that he's about to lose you, if he doesn't i am afraid you will have to find someone else.
15. Getting mad or frustrated at him, leaving him etc are not gona help if you really love the guy and want him to be a part of your life.I play WOW almost everyday but make sure i spend time with my gf as well,my reason of spending more time on WOW was to get away from the constant fights and nagging that seemed to have become a part of our life.What i m trying to say is , his spending more time on the game versus with you could be tied to something a whole lot different than jus basic game addiction.As some of the other users suggested , try creating a character on the same side as him and see if he would spend time with you on the game atleast(for starters) , if the answer to that is a negative then i would suggest you guys sit down and have a talk about where your life is headed and what you want etc.
16. It seems like he's in love with WOW more than you, or maybe he's just not showing it as much as you would like.
17. Trust me, there isn't a thing you can do except let him go. WoW is an extremely addictive game and has ruined thousands of relationships. The player becomes obsessed with "achievement" in the game. They can quickly see results of their actions and can progress quickly in the game. The interactive features allow them to socialize with others, form groups, and make friends. Subsequently making most contact with the outside world obsolete. My "girlfriend" is addicted to WoW. She has been playing for three years now and has multiple accounts. As soon as she wakes up she logs in and doesn't stop playing until 5 A.M. or later. I've tried talking to her about it. I've tried suggesting compromise. I've gotten mad about it. Nothing works! So, the relationship is on its way out...and so is she.
Chalk it up to natural selection. WoW attracts the weak minded. Ask yourself, "do you want to be in a relationship with someone who is weak minded and has an addictive personality? Someone who puts a game before you?"
Let him live in his World of Warcraft while you get on with your life in the real world.
18. Tell him its you or the game, he'll decide which is more important, if he cant learn to balance the stupid game with whats important, he's not worth it, if he leaves the game for you, he's dedicated and great for you
19. Trust me, I know about this, I used to be addicted to the same game. What you gotta do is show him how it's taking away from his life. For me it was my next report card. I saw how bad my grades had fallen and instantly logged off for the last time without another thought. Tell him what you told us, good luck.
20. I play WoW... I'll admit that I'm addicted and I know that my husband gets mad at me for playin. But this is what I say to him,
-He has enough time to go out and spend with his friends while I stay home and basically do nothing, then I should be able to play. He goes out and buys a new TV and PS3 and then tells me that I can't play WoW anymore. He changes the tv channel every 5 min and when i find something that I want to watch he tells me oh well. Then gets mad at me because I start playing WoW.-
See where I stand in everything. I play WoW because I can't do most of what I want to do. The only reason why I bow down to it is because he brings home the money, and I don't.
My situation is try the game and play together. If he still plays more than leave him.
21. Have you spoken to him about this? Don't try to speak to him when he is playing it wont work, their logic and ability to think clearly is non exsistant during play time, but try and get him when he isnt distracted and explain how the amount of time he spends on the game makes you feel and ask him if he honestly thinks he could cut down his playing time to something more realistic enough to have a relationship. If his ultimate answer is no, you'll know this either by him simply saying no or him saying 'Yeah, sure thing babe,' but his actions telling a different story then you need to leave him. Scare him first though, ignore him COMPLETELY for a week and hopefully he will realise what is most important if not then its better for you that you found out and you should cut your losses and find someone else who is not a moron.
PLUS, all of the people who say cut him some slack, do you know how addictive the game is, buy your own account and play with him that way you'll be doing something together....are you crazy?? I adopted the 'if you cant beat them, join them' strategoy and started playing, it made no difference in the amount of time he played, I found the game fun but I would in no way EVER put that game before someone I loved.
22. well you could always play the game with him (I actually know a few married couples who play). You get to be together all the time.
If you don't want to play then just steal his modem lol.
23. Find what else he liked to do im 13 and i was very addicted after a while there will be nothing else to do so maybe just wait or have a serious talk with him
