A computer addicted boyfriend, how much is too much?

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  • #1751
    relationshipa1
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    I have been seeing my boyfriend for about 5 months now and we only see each other on the weekends. I drive 50 miles one way to see him, he doesnt drive to see me because it works better for our schedules and he has a son to care for full time.

    When we see each other we do spend alot of time together. We watch movies, cook together sometimes go out to see friends, or go shopping. and we always have a good time. However, he is a computer addict and i told him sometimes it hurts my feelings when he leaves me on the couch to go play games/surf the net. Or sometimes in the morning he wont get off the computer to help make breakfast. When he does this he will spend 30 min to a full hour on the computer. Sometimes ill be waiting for him to come to bed but ill be asleep when he finally does.. THEN he will expect intamacy. there have been a couple times that after intamacy, he will get up to go sit on the computer. I told him that sometimes i feel second to his electronics. One time i texted him telling him i was upset about something crying and he invited me over and when i got there he didnt even answer the door. he heard me come in yet didnt come down. I had to go look for him and sure enough he was playing games, he looked at me and said, “I was supposed to be finished with this by the time you got here”. So I just stood there feeling more upset that he couldnt get off the comp and put me first being i told him i was upset AND just drove 50 miles. When i told him this he said he feels its not a big deal if I have to wait only a couple min. BUT for those couple of min i feel second.

    So im not sure what to do. He invited me to live with him but i suspect things will get worse. I always have to tell him directly or in other ways that i want him to spend that time with me. I dont want to live with him and never see him. I dont want to have to tell him every time hes on the computer that i want him to spend time with me. It seems like he thinks that if i dont say anything then its ok to leave me hanging. As if he can ‘get away with it’ then. He told me his personal time is extreemly important to him but how much is too much? He plays this nerd game 2 nights per week from 8 till midnight. I told him when he does that its like hes not even home. its the same as someone getting in there car and leaving. So how much is too much? Whats fair? Also, hes not romantice with me at all. He never surprises me with anything, or does sweet things to show me he cares. the only time hes touchy feely with me in a non-sexual way is when we havent had sex in about a week. Then when we do its all overwith, then hes not nearly as affectionate.

    Do i expect too much? Is he bing a regular ‘guy’? Or does it sound like he his using me, not respecting me?

    #13227
    Anonymous
    Participant

    Hi,

    I know the feeling. I have been dating this guy for about 3 yrs now and he also is into computer games and plays all night and sleeps all day. What I can tell you, that things don’t get better at least not in my view. I have continually waited for him to finish what he was doing to find out that it was going to last longer than he expected or that he just goes on to another thing in the game. I also feel as if I am not important enough to him as he can not stop playing the game to spend time with me.

    This has gotten worse over the years. There are sometimes when we don’t have sex for months and we usually only have sex when I complain and argue with him. Now our relationship has hit rock bottom, as I am sick of sleeping by myself and not getting the affection and attention that I deserve. I really believe that this game has interfered with his last job that he got laid off from since he was late for work all the time because he couldn’t go to bed at a reasonable hour so that he would get up in time.

    I am ready to throw in the towel with our relationship as I don’t know what to do anymore. He also doesn’t see the big deal in me waiting for him or him playing his game all hours of the night. I was only asking for him to spend some time with me. If he plays the game for 12 hrs straight, he should be able to play less and spend some of it with me, but he doesn’t.

    He will say he loves me, but I don’t see it that way when he can’t hold me, cuddle with me, make love to me or even kiss me anymore. We don’t talk anymore and we never go out. It makes me feel that something is wrong with me. I could run around the house naked and he wouldn’t even notice me.

    So if I were you, I would think very hard before you move in with him as I don’t think things can change and that he should go to Counseling on his game addiction

    #12510
    kai
    Participant

    Hi, like i mentioned to several other posters — April has told everyone that [i]the welcome area is not to be used as the Q & A advice forum[/i]. [u]it even says “DO NOT post your questions” here[/u], when you go to sign up.

    i suggest you delete the questions you posted in the welcome forum and repost them in the Q & A Relationship Advice Forum instead. [b]i doubt you’ll get a response to your question, from April. in the welcome area.[/b]

    #32084
    April Masini
    Keymaster

    Let me know how things are going for you? 😉

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