My husband is addicted to World of Warcraft:(

choltbaby · May 2009

I have the best DH in the world, but he seriously has a problem with this game. The other night I could not take it anymore and we got into an argument about him playing it so much (hours on end). I swear that I can tell him something while he is playing and he is so focused that he doesn't even remember hearing me say anything even when he responds. Anywho, after I got so upset he agreed it was too much stress for me to feel this way and said he would stop playing for good. We have gone through this before so I told him that I knew it would probably be the same. That is when he actually swore on our daughters life that we was through. I told him never to swear on her again and walked out. This was about 4 days ago. Guess what he is doing right now....you got it! Playing that f-ing game! Maybe I am being too sensitive, but I am so hurt by the fact that he swore on our childs life and it meant nothing to him. As I said before, he is a wonderful man and he treats me better than I deserve, but I WANT THIS GAME GONE!!!!

Sorry...Just needed to vent a little.

cajuncutie0169 · May 2009

mine was addicted to it too. he "quit" a ton of times until he finally did it for good when ds was 2 months old. when i was in my 2nd and 3rd tris i uninstalled it from his computer a bunch of times

zoieglow · May 2009

Wow, that's quite a thing to swear on and then go back on. I'd be pissed too.

My DH plays that game too. I have told him that he has until whenever this baby gets here to get it out of his system. Maybe if you give him a timeframe for when he has to give it up, it will help. I don't get mad about him playing it though because whenever I ask him to help me with something, go do something else, etc. he drops the game with no problems. It doesn't get in the way of our normal life at all.

seells · May 2009

Dh and I both play. It can get VERY addicting. My Dh LOVES video games. I think he would die with out them. But we have a mutual agreement that he won't play for more than 1 hour in one single sitting if I'm home and want to spend time with him. It's a nice agreement because he gets to play his game and I don't get ignored for the whole night. Maybe you guys could find a good compromise so you both get what you want. GL.

choltbaby · May 2009

I am thinking about having the internet disconnected, but then I would lose it too. I am just at the end of my rope here. Honestly, I think this game should come with a warning on it. I truly think it my be an addiction for him. His drug of choice is a freaking computer game!

grinsandgiggles · May 2009

My DH plays games too. Demanding him to stop is not going to get anywhere except fights, and he's just going to end up hating you for it (hate to compare, but think Jon & Kate - you don't want to be her lol). Just ask him nicely if he'll play less...maybe he'll be more inclined to do that and he'll someday realize video games aren't everything.

zoieglow · May 2009

If you don't "need" the internet at home and you just use it for fun, I'd definitely disconnect it until it's out of his system. Or I love the PP's idea of unistalling it - that's hilarious

RubyRed1085 · May 2009

Yeah... that game is the root of all evil. My friend's husband was addicted to it too, in the end she divorced him because of it. Pretty sad if you ask me.

FI on the other hand is addicted to Call of Duty 4. He's been sitting here playing this damn game since 8:30pm.. it's almost midnight now. It doesn't bother me a whole lot, because there's really nothing else going on and nothing on tv. But it does get annoying.

choltbaby · May 2009

He has been playing for years. I have tried everything I know of. I even tried to get into the game, but I can't sit for that long. He will literally play for hours on end. I am talking anywhere from 4 to 10 hours spans. It is definately not as bad as it used to be (10 hr). When he was in college he would stay up all night to play and skip classes to sleep. He ended up dropping out and lost a job because he wouldn't go to work. He would just call in and play this game.

stormi glam · May 2009

we must be married to the same guy Confused

2_cents · May 2009

Marriages have ended over internet addiction.

whirli · May 2009

eek, I just alt tabbed from WoW and saw this post. DH and I both play and have on and off for a couple of years. For us it's something we enjoy doing together and hasn't been a problem. Before WoW we always played other video games together. If one of us didn't play though I can see how it could definitely turn into a problem.

I don't really have any advice and just wanted to say I'm sorry you're going through this. I know how addictive the game is for some people. Maybe the best approach is to talk to him when he's not playing, tell him how you're feeling and see if he will agree to limit his time playing to certain hours, not necessarily quit? I am pretty sure uninstalling the game, cutting off internet or something like that might just make it harder to communicate about this in a good way. Hopefully if he doesn't quit you can work out a compromise so that you're both happy and things are getting done.

JesseBaby&Me · May 2009

LOL. It's a guy thing, and it is addiction. My DH plays Call Of Duty for hours.. and stays up until 2am most nights. He usually waits until after dinner and always ask's, "do you mind if I play?" I have already told him to enjoy it while he can because when they baby comes he wont be playing it 24-7. I think like any addiction threatening or fighting with someone to stop is the opposit of what you should do. Sit down with him and tell him in a serious manner that it is hurting your relationship and you would like to figure out a schedule that works for both of you. Maybe 2 hours a night 4 or 5 nights a week & no games on weekends or on your designated days "together". Make a date night or a family night be one of your nights together. That way when he plays it won't bother you so much. At least it's not porn or drinking with the guys for hours each day, but it is still hard to deal with and can put a big strain on any relationship. I recommend the peace treaty first and if that doesnt work, then disconnect the internet. But he may end up resenting you if you "take" it away from him & whose to say that you won't have the same fight in 2 years when you turn it back on. Better to settle it now in a peaceful way. Good Luck. We feel for you.

Mrs.Turner21 · May 2009

My Dh is currently playing, he just got home from work, it helps him unwind. I only get mad when he doesnt hear a thing I say to him. He's been pretty good about not playing as much as he use to. I've heard that most WOW gamers quit when they have kids...they can't do or keep up with the game. FYI--they arent making anymore expansions for this game, so it will fade out here in a year or so. Hang in there...like pp, its not worth arguing over--set a schedule and if really cant keep with it you might look into https://www.olganon.org/. He might have a serious problem. GL!

rebus82 · May 2009

They don't call it World of Warcrack for nothing. I hate the damn game too, with a fiery passion. Next time he swears he'll stop playing, tell him you want to see the email to Blizzard where he asks them to delete his character(s). Just canceling a subscription won't delete anything, so he can go back any time. If Blizzard deletes him, he has to start all over again, which is far less tempting.?

I think the swearing on your daughter was pretty low, no matter if he meant it when he said it or not. I hope he at least apologized for that shiity move.?

Jake Ian's Mommy · May 2009

I think we're all married to the same guy. lol

BeanieWeanie · May 2009

My DH used to play WoW all the time. For hours and hours on end. The thing that cheesed me off the most was what you said - his complete inability to respond to anything I said while he was playing, or forgetting what we'd talked about. We got in big fights about it and eventually he deleted his character and uninstalled it. There would've been no point me disconnecting the internet or anything like that - it would've just made him pissed. The fact that he came to the decision (mostly) on his own because it was putting such a strain on our relationship was what I think made it work out in the end. I don't have a problem with him playing other games, because eventually they end, but WoW doesn't. Honestly, I'd keep fighting until he stops. Suggest he plays other games instead, but WoW is evil, pure and simple. He'll miss out on so much of his daughter's life if he carries on playing it. Good luck!

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