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DG annoyed about pregnancy worries raised while he was gaming

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GrubbyHouse1 · 14/03/2026 12:31

(I meant DH in title. Can't work out how to edit title)

My husband plays video games to relax. Quite a fair bit to be honest. He often says talk to him when he's finished playing which i guess is reasonable as if Im watching a film or something I might feel irritated if he started chatting loads to me about things

But I realised my period is late. We already have two young kids. Im 40. And this last week I've been feeling v emotional - like tearful randomly.

I was just tidying up (sat morning) and said to him (as he was gaming - some gun game) and I said "God you know what the last time I felt so randomly tearful during the day was when I was pregnant with DS2"

And he took off his headphones and said "FFS. You've given me anxiety now. FFS. God. I cant even focus on the game now you've said that. Could you not keep comments like to yoruseld until I've done with the game"

And honestly I felt my last iota of respect for him dry up in a second

But AIBU? Or a gaming snob? Its his hobby so maybe I shouldn't be thinking out loud to him. I said I wanted to share my thoughts and maybe some support would be nice. He said "yeah well I've got my own feelinsh and im much more likely to respond better if you wait till im done gaming"

??

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saveforthat · 14/03/2026 14:02

What happens if he is in the middle of a game and the baby is crying and another child falls over and hurts themselves. Will he have anxiety and the children have to wait until the end of the game?

maysayyea · 14/03/2026 13:59

Reliablesource · 14/03/2026 13:33

A 40 year old man with a family who regularly spends time gaming is a pathetic moron.

To be fair I don’t think that’s true. OPs husband was being a twat, but I don’t think liking gaming makes someone a pathetic moron.
It’s just a hobby

FuckedUp7443 · 14/03/2026 13:55

GrubbyHouse1 · 14/03/2026 13:46

Hopefully my late period + tears = perimenopause

Classic. Man is a dick and woman is upset about reasonably upsetting things. But instead of acknowledging he was a dick and you are reasonable to be upset, you end up blaming it on hormones.

It's not hormones. It's him.

JaneBoleyn · 14/03/2026 13:50

*test

JaneBoleyn · 14/03/2026 13:49

Atee you able to pop out and get a rest @GrubbyHouse1 ? ( if I may call you that?).

Or would you rather leave it for a few days?

GrubbyHouse1 · 14/03/2026 13:46

Hopefully my late period + tears = perimenopause

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GrubbyHouse1 · 14/03/2026 13:45

JaneBoleyn · 14/03/2026 13:36

A Prince among men indeed.

I know i know....he's not trying to be a dick. He's come to me and said some reassuring things now. I just can't quite believe I need to wait until hes finished gaming to have a conversation. It makes me feel like totally taken for granted. But also just respect gone. When I hear his shouting gaming slang in his room probably online to some teenagers I feel so bleuuuuugh.

He's not 40. Closer to 50 btw 😕

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Besidemyselfwithworry · 14/03/2026 13:38

TheTattooedLady · 14/03/2026 12:34

YANBU. He sounds like a selfish, man child. I would struggle to have any respect for him.

I agree
I’m sorry you have 2 kids with this vile man and if you are pregnant I absolutely wouldn’t be having a third!!!!

He sounds like a mardy teenager!

JaneBoleyn · 14/03/2026 13:36

GrubbyHouse1 · 14/03/2026 13:33

He doesnt game all day and he's fairly attentive with kids. But he does run off to play games when he can. A few times recently I've been sat waiting at the dinner table with the kids and hes not joined us until 10 mins after I've said "dinner". And last week my DS1 got down feom the table and said "im not sitting at the table. Daddy's not" and I realised how much trouble we are in here! But he does do his bit round the house mostly. He just says its his hobby saying "i could be down the pub but im staying home and just doing a bit of gaming"

A Prince among men indeed.

Reliablesource · 14/03/2026 13:33

A 40 year old man with a family who regularly spends time gaming is a pathetic moron.

GrubbyHouse1 · 14/03/2026 13:33

He doesnt game all day and he's fairly attentive with kids. But he does run off to play games when he can. A few times recently I've been sat waiting at the dinner table with the kids and hes not joined us until 10 mins after I've said "dinner". And last week my DS1 got down feom the table and said "im not sitting at the table. Daddy's not" and I realised how much trouble we are in here! But he does do his bit round the house mostly. He just says its his hobby saying "i could be down the pub but im staying home and just doing a bit of gaming"

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BudgetBuster · 14/03/2026 13:31

Your DH was annoyed because you caused him "anxiety" on a bloody Saturday morning whilst you were doing the tidying up? Presumably he wasn't playing gun games with the kids? Does he expect his entire family to never speak a word on a Saturday morning because he's playing a game?

I don't actually have an issue with gaming. My DH also games. We have kids. He games in the evening when kids are in bed and house has been tidied up or at the weekends if I'm out with the kids and he's done a few jobs around the house first. Likewise I don't get the privilege of sitting down to a show until the jobs are done and kids are sorted. Neither of us would dream of being so horrible if the other spoke about possible pregnancy.

TheKateColumbo · 14/03/2026 13:30

JaneBoleyn · 14/03/2026 13:21

"Over the top"?

It's that far over he's in Flanders Fields!

🤣

JaneBoleyn · 14/03/2026 13:21

"Over the top"?

It's that far over he's in Flanders Fields!

TheKateColumbo · 14/03/2026 13:18

If you have a hobby you do at home it can be annoying when people just chat to you as though you’re just sitting down for a bit.
I wouldn’t run up to DH when he’s playing five-a-side and ask him what’s for dinner but he thinks nothing of walking in when I’m doing yoga and asking me.
However, his reaction was over the top. I feel like despite them saying the opposite, gaming can often have negative effects on people’s moods.

JaneBoleyn · 14/03/2026 13:17

Aaaaand.... this is why I swipe left on gamers. Man children.

Not helpful to you OP and I'm sorry Flowers.. I've got no advice, just sympathy.

Puffalicious · 14/03/2026 13:12

ProfessorRedshoeblueshoe · 14/03/2026 12:36

What a prick

The word prick came exactly to mind! What. A. Prick.

UniquePinkSwan · 14/03/2026 13:11

nutbrownhare15 · 14/03/2026 12:53

You've got two kids. Why is he gaming on a Saturday morning. He's selfish and nasty.

I’m was gaming on Saturday morning. It’s a hobby. The weather is shit.

LaurelSorrel · 14/03/2026 13:09

Ok, he’s a dickhead, but I suspect you already know that.

Your next step is to figure out whether you are pregnant. Have you done a test?

nochance17 · 14/03/2026 13:02

Selfish man child who does not respect you. You already have three kids, he is one himself. Hopefully you are not pregnant. I hear so many women at work with young kids say their partner/DH is always gaming. This is the age of the man child it seems. Can you imagine your dad or granddad carrying on like that. He should be spending time with you/your kids on a Saturday morning.

Iamsotiredandfedup · 14/03/2026 13:01

God I hope he looks like Tom Hardy but even then I’d struggle to invite this cretin into my vagina

my partner also likes to play fifa on the PlayStation, which he now plays about once a month. Because we have a little one and just a life in general. Even if you’d asked what the plan for dinner was this response is awful. Everything about this is pathetic

TimeForTeaAndG · 14/03/2026 13:01

My DH plays video games to relax....after DD is in bed, the washing is hung up, dishwasher filled etc. and if I'm happy to do my own thing while he does so. Your DH plays video games to avoid family life and pulling his weight by the sounds of it.

fellupthestairs · 14/03/2026 12:55

Accidentally clicked on YABU but frankly you are being unreasonable to be having unprotected sex with this loser.

nutbrownhare15 · 14/03/2026 12:55

Do you get to do your 'hobby' on a Saturday morning?

nutbrownhare15 · 14/03/2026 12:53

You've got two kids. Why is he gaming on a Saturday morning. He's selfish and nasty.

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