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Original poster

To ask how often your DP plays on his Xbox/PlayStation?

148 replies

chxjw · 13/01/2019 18:39

Just curious.

My DP is on it every night, I often find myself retreating upstairs just to watch a bit of telly in the bedroom Confused

I understand occasionally but this is every night and he's often talking loudly on the headset at all hours to his friends.

AIBU?

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Greatorb · 13/01/2019 21:37

Ok, do this.

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Greatorb · 13/01/2019 21:37

Ok = Op

Stupomax · 13/01/2019 21:44

Several evenings a week.

He's 50, has a very high pressure job, manages budgets of millions, travels a lot, is a great dad. He also does DIY round the house such as fitting new roofs, floors, bathrooms when needed.

But he's a gamer therefore a feckless tosser, right? Grin

Edgeworth · 13/01/2019 21:47

I'm the gaming DH here. DW also likes some games but it's hard to find a constant supply of ones she enjoy too.

If we currently have a game she enjoys (which is more than half the time) we can play together for around 2-3 hours per night. If we haven't got one we're playing together, I'll usually play for up to an hour whilst she's entertaining herself with her phone. I do like to play but hogging the tv to myself all evening feels rude (not that I think she'd particularly mind if I did).

MegaClutterSlut · 13/01/2019 21:51

Dh plays it everyday apart from wednesdays. We normally watch a film etc together.

MegaClutterSlut · 13/01/2019 21:53

He has a separate tv for his PlayStation so I get to watch whatever crap I want on tv😀

JasperKarat · 13/01/2019 21:53

When we were young once or twice a week I'd use it as time to have a bath, read or catch up on TV we didn't watch together, he built his own gaming PC. Now hasn't actually been on it since the summer, other priorities took over. Every night seems a bit excessive

Nothisispatrick · 13/01/2019 21:53

Not DP but me. I play about an hour a day unless otherwise busy. Normally during DD’s afternoon nap as I’m on mat leave.

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chxjw · 13/01/2019 22:09

@longtimelurkerhelen I bought him that!! He didn't bloody play it Angry

It's the Fortnite, FIFA etc that he wants to play which often include other individuals

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chxjw · 13/01/2019 22:12

Thanks all for your replies.

Had a chat with DP, he actually came off it early tonight on his own accord and watch some TV with me Shock

Hopefully it stays this way!

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joanmcc · 13/01/2019 23:50

Yeah, tv, much more high brow.

mummyto1girl · 13/01/2019 23:56

Mostly every night when me and LO goes to bed or while I'm busy

Eliza9917 · 14/01/2019 00:08

Never. He isn't in to them. We haven't got one.

Thankfully, from what I read on here.

Ethel80 · 14/01/2019 00:13

We both game, usually together. We go through phases where we play loads if we have a new game then sometimes go weeks without turning the consoles on (we have two).

MissWilmottsGhost · 14/01/2019 14:59

Maybe he has realised it is getting a bit much chxjw hopefully some balance will be restored in your home Smile

I have been considering letting DH swap his pc for a console in the front room so he can play games with DD. But after reading this thread I now remember why I thought its not a great idea Grin

Jens303 · 14/01/2019 15:02

mine plays most nights, occasionally on headphones - the problem with headphones is that they are very good at blocking out noise & they just don't realise how noisy they get when they get a bit over excited

TaliZorahVasNormandy · 14/01/2019 15:20

I always laugh at how Gamers are perceived as "Immature."

I'm 35 and working my through Red Dead Redemption 2. I'm very mature.

Gaming is essentially TV that you control.

takeittothebridge · 14/01/2019 15:26

Mine plays about three nights a week. Doesn't bother me in the slightest, I'm usually busy with my own interests. We do watch footy together though.

Usernumbers1234 · 14/01/2019 16:01

I know it’s not done to look in post histories, but..........There are people posting things on this thread about what a waste of time gaming is who have posted endless name suggestions for unborn children of people they have (and will) never met....

barberousbarbara · 14/01/2019 16:15

Mine plays every evening. He wears headphones but doesn't use a microphone. He favours single player games over multi player. The PS4 is on the main TV. We don't watch much TV and he will talk to me while playing games. After spending several years who spent every evening in the pub I much prefer a DP who games

Elfinablender · 14/01/2019 16:18

Not very often. Usually when he is playing with one of the kids. Maybe an hour or so a week.

masterandmargarita · 14/01/2019 16:18

Not a great choice - a partner who spends every evening in the pub or a partner who games. I'd rather have neither

uhtredsonofuhtred · 14/01/2019 16:27

All the bloody time if I'd let him!

He mostly plays it when I go bed or mornings on the weekends I absolutely hate it it winds me up so much  we argue all the time about it,but I understand that that's he's hobby (he doesn't drink/go out) and there's worst things he could be into but it just grinds my gears!! I often fantasise about smashing it up 

DappledThings · 14/01/2019 16:40

About once a month

Burnt0range · 14/01/2019 16:41

Not often at all. Once a month. On his time off, for an hour or so every few days. He can go months and months without touching it though.

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