Wanker DH has spent over £300 on a computer to play Pokémon

[FrustratedDP]

I hate this man child.

He won’t even let DC play on it.

[TheBigBangRocks]

Not sharing with the children is selfish.

However a grown man making a purchase from his own salary I can't see an issue with. Most adults make luxury purchases be it wine, Netflix,phones etc,

[PickAChew]

A Switch, I guess? He'll have had to pay a fair whack for let's go, too.

Is this money you can ill afford? I would have an issue with that and I would have an issue with him not pulling his weight around the house but people of all ages and backgrounds play these games. I play Pokémon go with the boys and even by myself if I'm walking or travelling on the bus.

[ReanimatedSGB]

Is the main issue that the family budget doesn't have room for him to spend £300 on something that's just for him? Is he one of those pricks who considers that, because he is the one who is in paid employment while you provide the domestic backup that enables him to go out to work, the money is actually his and he is in charge of how it's spent?

[Smurf123]

Is it a switch? My husband wants one for the same reason... I'm saying no and hiding the credit card!

[Walkingdeadfangirl]

£300 is pretty cheap for a computer. Don't see anything wrong with an adult wanting leisure time. Jealously?

[ThePencil]

If it's a Switch, my DH did that too. I wasn't bothered; we can afford it and he rarely treats himself (neither of us spend much on ourselves tbh). I find it a bit childish, but he enjoys it and finds it relaxing.

If you can't afford it, or if he'd resent you spending the same amount on a hobby, then you're not being unreasonable.

[ClaudiaWankleman]

It’s not childish to want to play games.
You could only be being reasonable if he would resent you spending the same amount on yourself.

[user1471517900]

Find out what kind of DH he is. If he's a water one, then he'd be susceptible to a grass or electric attack

[homeishere]

Are you actually jealous that he won’t let you play it?

[Fairylea]

Has he spent his own spending money and do you have equal spending money?

[FedUpWithBriiiiiick]

Laughed a lot at that @user1471517900

[Bananalanacake]

My dp bought us a family Nintendo switch last Christmas. We play Mario cart as a family. Last week he bought a paw patrol game for dd. But he plays it himself and it's a kids game . And we have Mario land.

[Mascarponeandwine]

Is it any good? misses point

[Celebelly]

DP and I are super excited about playing Pokemon together on our Switch!

I guess there's more to this though, like money being tight or a history of buying large items without discussing it with joint money or something.

[WhatToDoAboutWailmerGoneRogue]

Playing games isn’t childish. How judgemental and rude of you. YABU for that alone.

[Townbyday]

A switch?

[NotACleverName]

YABU, Pokémon is awesome. I'm not fussed about Let's Go! though. I'm waiting for the main series game that's coming next year apparently.

[Walkingdeadfangirl]

Pokemon Eevee only came out yesterday, our house has been on it 24/7 since then. Addicted.

[cantfindausername2]

My sons have switches. I got my own as i enjoyed it so much. We play Splatoon 2 together. The splatfests are so much fun.

[Ragwort]

Is money an issue?

My DH pays well over £1k a year to join a golf club, we can afford it, it doesn’t bother me in the slightest, I am glad he’s got a hobby that he enjoys. If he suddenly said he was spending similar amounts of money on gaming it would really irritate me, yet for the totally illogical reason that I have no interest in gaming and, being honest, think it’s a bit odd for adults to spend time gaming. But at the same time I know that many adults think golf is an absolute waste of time of money. Probably haven’t explained myself very well here .

Are you annoyed about the money he’s spent or the fact that his hobby is gaming.

[QuietContraryMary]

Has he collected them all yet?

[TheFaerieQueene]

He sounds as sexy as a bloody Pokemon

[LagunaBubbles]

Very little information to go on. Adults can enjoy games to, doesn't make him a "man child".

[AnchorDownDeepBreath]

Find out what kind of DH he is. If he's a water one, then he'd be susceptible to a grass or electric attack

Properly made me laugh.

[Howhot]

Can you afford it? I have games I wouldn't want to share with my kids. But I wouldn't spend a huge chunk of money to accommodate it if it meant the kids would then miss out.