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To not remind him anymore?

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Aibu2234 · 23/02/2020 22:09

Been with DP for 4 years. He's always been very into gaming. It's a hobby that he loves and I respect that. He doesn't play every day but when he does game he loses complete track of time. I find he tells me he's only playing until so and so and it can be up to several hours later until he switches it off. Things that matter like work, important events, picking my two DC up from school(DC from Previousrelationship), date nights etc gaming has never come before them and he's always on time but simple chores I ask him to do when he games get done several hours after I've initially asked, and 9/10 they finally get done after I remind him and tbh I'm getting tired of my own voice and I feel like a nag. Tonight I suggested we could watch a movie, he was up for it, we agreed 8PM after the DC went to bed, now usually I'd remind him its 8pm let's watch this movie but tonight I thought that I'm no longer going to be his alarm clock. He finally comes off 10pm, far too late to start watching a movie and he's now annoyed that I didn't remind him. AMIBU or was it a childish thing to do on my part?

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WhyNotMe40 · 23/02/2020 22:11

You are not his mother

Whynosnowyet · 23/02/2020 22:15

Letting him lose track of time may make him realise how much of a piss taker he is op.
If you wanted a teen presumably you would have adopted one..

AnneLovesGilbert · 23/02/2020 22:19

He’s being pathetic. What’s he bringing to your life that makes it happier, easier, brighter?

Iloveacurry · 23/02/2020 22:20

He can tell the time can’t he?

Sparklesocks · 23/02/2020 22:24

Oof, sounds a bit like he’s your third child.

Ponoka7 · 23/02/2020 23:19

My DD who has SN gets lost in gaming. From when she was about 13 she set an alarm and used a timer.

'Mothering' someone is so unsexy.

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