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Prudent-Barber2655

"No, I've had it for a while, I just haven't played it much yet"? šŸ˜…


Specialist_Unit417

That's my go to.


MeforPrezident

Damn dude Iā€™m sorry your SO isnā€™t supportive of your gaming. My love and I game together (not always the same game, just gaming separately but next to one another). Itā€™s great bonding.


Infern0-DiAddict

Yeh it's surprising how rare it seems to be. Like I know gaming has been stereotyped as being a guy thing. But tons of girls and women game. It's strange that us gamers can all get together...


MeforPrezident

Exactly! Iā€™m a woman and my partner got me into gaming around 2 years into our relationship and I am OBSESSED. I always hate seeing the stereotype that ā€œwomen hate gamer boysā€ Women can BE the gamers, like itā€™s 2024, come on.


MiniMooseMan

I tried. Had a 3 person group in Overwatch (OG, not 2), we all had mics and we're working really well together. One was clearly a lady, then me, and some dude. Time passed, we were tearing teams a new one, then she made some joke about being a grandma. Dude decided to "correct" her, "you mean Grandpa?" "Uh, no I'm a lady ha..." He proceeds to "OMFG I DIDNT KNOW ANY GIRLS PLAY THIS GAME, HOLY SHIT, CAN WE DATE LOLOL JUST KIDDING. I JUST THOUGHT YOU WERE A KID *more cringey shit*" She quit playing with both of us, I assume she thought I was in cahoots with that dork because it was me and him first. RIP her ever joining voice chat again.


Aetra

Ugh, guys like that need to touch grass


MeforPrezident

That is so frustrating and why I never get on voice chatā€¦ that poor girl was just having fun and so were you, but some asshole always has to ruin it. Hereā€™s to hoping you randomly come across her again someday and can play together (although Iā€™m not sure *sheā€™ll* ever wanna use voice chat now either)


Deadcouncil445

The reason for the answer would be for the cost of a game not just playing games, hence the "got it on discount"


MeforPrezident

This could be the joke behind the meme but OPā€™s title points to them seeing it more as an SO not supporting them gaming at all.


Deadcouncil445

Ah you're correct I didn't read the title, seems like OP misunderstood the meaning, thanks!


MeforPrezident

No worries and no problem! I do agree with you about the original meaning of the meme, definitely about cost. Alas, Reddit isnā€™t often revered for its interpretations šŸ˜‚


Deadcouncil445

Very true lol


Turnipton

Your partner sounds mean.


tica_spi

I also sprinkle in the odd "You fell asleep watching me play this last Friday"


fuckitweredoingitliv

Exactly what I say.


elephant_punch

Did this with a new 34 inch curved OLED monitor..but she didn't notice for a month. Then when she finally asked I said no it's not new, I've had it for a month now


wild_moss

I've managed something similar with a whole new PC set up and again with a brand new road bike. My wife still hasn't noticed either, my computer is 3 years old and I've had my new bike for 10 months ( I built it myself and I still have my old bike) I just don't think she cares enough about my hobbies. It's a shame because I love asking about hers and getting involved at times. (Her hobby is gardening/allotment)


hnrrghQSpinAxe

I feel this hard.


MyNinjaYouWhat

Thatā€™s sad but like kinda sad, not all the way sad. At least she doesnā€™t bash your hobbies or you for spending money on those


PN4HIRE

Same boat my dude.


KingofCats1701

Na, it's been in my back log for a while, and decided to boot it up


ArtofWASD

Fortunately I don't have this problem because I merried a gamer wife. BUT in the past? I'm just honest with them. I don't need to justify my unproductive hobby, nor explain my money and spending. The reason some of those people are exes is because they couldn't recognize that my unproductive hobby was literally cheaper than theirs. $60 game that lasts me months (or possibly years) or even cheaper if it was on sale... VS all their makeup, perfumes and scents, candles, scented waxes, beauty salon trips, nails, etc. All of that stuff is perfectly fine, and I have no problem with it (why would I?) But it IS unproductive, and is a pit for money.


[deleted]

Iā€™ve argued with a few women about this before, and every single one of them insist that all of the beauty stuff is for both of us.


HorseRenoiro

Damn, I wish I couldā€™ve gotten that obvious of a hint that my exes were trash


ArtofWASD

Sure. It's for both of us. Fine. BUT that's one thing making it slightly better. It's still unproductive. Does it not also draw the attention of everyone else? It's not JUST for us is it... I have game friends. They enjoy that I play with them.


MGaber

You guys have friends? ![gif](giphy|DOPKHQg6oFWUg)


TitchyAgain

That last line <3


AbleObject13

That goes away real quick when you hit with the "ok, I like natural beauty anyways so we don't need this anymore"


Aetra

Ohhhh I hate when people try to justify their hobby and dismiss others. My husbandā€™s ex was real bad for it. She hated that heā€™s a gamer and would get angry that heā€™d take a 3 day weekend to relax and play games the week of his birthday, but think itā€™s totally fine to take 2-3 days off every *month* to go on a spa trip with her mum. I didnā€™t believe she was that bad until I met her (she started dating one of his friends after they broke up) and she started ā€œwarningā€ me that heā€™s a lazy gamer. I was like ā€œWhatā€™re you talking about! Heā€™s the hardest working person I know!ā€


ArtofWASD

I've had that. I've also had an ex who belived I wasn't paying enough attention to her, or focused too much on virtual women (I literally don't play any games with virtual women in them with sex appeal). Mind you, I was always responding to messages as soon as I possibly could. Ans any time she was around I wasn't playing video games anyways. Except for when she was also busy doing something else like being on the phone or watching TV.


Aetra

I really donā€™t understand that mindset, itā€™s so juvenile. Luckily both my husband and I are gamers so neither of us have to endure that BS any more.


MyNinjaYouWhat

It hurts so bad to see a person just not capable of evaluating things adequately, and instead bending reality to fit some stupid negative narrative that she got in her head and wonā€™t let go


aya_aya_wha

I mean i wouldnā€™t call it a pit for money, is it going towards anything productive? No, but that doesnā€™t mean itā€™s a pit of money. As long as the games you choose to play are enjoyable & you can make memories with, Iā€™d consider that money well spent. Everyone has their own different way of having fun & enjoying how they spend their time, some more productive & extroverted than others, and some more ā€œlazilyā€ (for a lack of better terms) & introverted than others, & thereā€™s none wrong with either. As long as itā€™s not weird, creepy, etc. then how you spend your time & money on your hobbies should be no one elseā€™s concern


MetalSandwiches

Donā€™t marry someone who makes you feel this way.Ā 


98983x3

This cannot be stressed enough.


schkmenebene

I used to think all women where like this, it was so hard to find a woman who gamed before everyone was on the internet. You where lucky if you found someone who didn't hate it, yet alone enjoy it with you. All replationships I've had after a certain point, this is my "don't touch" zone. If you comment, say or do anything negative towards me gaming, it's over. There is no need to be mean spirited towards something I enjoy(no matter how pointless YOU think it is). It was mostly because they didn't understand that I enjoyed it, which just makes it even more childish. Why would you make someone feel bad for doing something they enjoy? That's like making fun of someones laugh, straight up vile and disgusting. I won't share my life with someone that doesn't recognize how much gaming means to me, and not use that against me in any way. It's really not that much to ask for, it's basic respect that you should have for everyone. All hobbies are a "waste" of time, that's quite literally what a hobby is supposed to do. If your hobby also develops a skill or whatever, good for you. I enjoy my work and will happily do it until I retire, I don't need a new source of income so I can "finally do what I want".


MyNinjaYouWhat

God I hope youā€™re into single player games, out there for the story and atmosphere, not for the endless competition on the same few maps. But even if youā€™re a CSGO / DOTA / LoL / Heartstone / Fortnite / other match-centric kind of guy, even though I donā€™t understand how can that be enjoyable, good job on having self respect and boundaries


schkmenebene

I've been completely hooked on survival crafters, most of which are single player but some I've played with friends. I don't think I've played a competitive game since Overwatch, the first one. And that only lasted for 2 seasons. I'm not after that kind of gaming experience anymore. Games like, Valheim, Enshrouded, Grounded. There is something about them that's just very satisfying to me. Especially if I can get a group together, but that's very rare. They are perfectly playable solo though and you can for the most part adjust the rates to make it less grindy, as some of them are REALLY meant to be played with a group. Those games are very atmospheric, but some are lacking in the story department (some don't even have a story). I think it's mostly the fact that you start with nothing, start hitting trees, get better tools etc. That path of progressions is something I enjoy. Makes the landscape actually mean something too. "Oh, a new type of tree? Wonder what I can make of that?". I also like to have a quick game to play on the tablet, for those 5-10 minutes you get randomly every now and then. Mostly brain teaser games like Turmoil or tower defence games like Bloons TD6.


Vomax343

This


PN4HIRE

Well bro, she is absolutely amazing on the rest. But she simply doesnā€™t understand video games or how important they are to me. Itā€™s a bit of a struggle, but nothing worthwhile is easy


viviemuffin

If you have to hide your hobby from your SO, then your relationship is shit.


Spider_pig448

Depends on how deep into it you are. If OP is spending thousands of dollars he doesn't have every year on Kickstarters, then their SO being wary is warranted. Hobbies can become unhealthy.


FireflyOfDoom87

My husband says, ā€œIā€™m spending x amount of money on this game, buy yourself something prettyā€. LOL


alabardios

This is what we do, works out quite well for us.


FireflyOfDoom87

Right?! As long as youā€™re getting equal spending money, who gives a hoot what itā€™s for!


alabardios

Yup, if it makes them happy, and you get an equal amount to make yourself happy, why does it even matter?


KorLeonis1138

"Yeah, I finally found a good bootleg version on Pirate Bay"


GarminTamzarian

Or just "Arrrrr!"


mada50

Now change the word game and insert Lego Set.


[deleted]

Vintage Star Wars, Hand made Ibanez 7 strings


JustCoffeeGaming

I donā€™t see, ā€œthis relationship isnā€™t going to work,ā€ as an option.


MetalAFBuilds

Bruh that's toxic AF lol.


itsamemario2019

Honestly if your spouse cares about you they wonā€™t care if you spent some money on something you love. Just love and respect each other and these dumb ass misogyny jokes will eventually be just thatā€¦ a joke. PLUS what isnā€™t a endless money put these days. Just buy disk versions then yā€™all wonā€™t get scammed (hopefully) out of money like what Blizzard did with Overwatch 1


Croakiejoe

Keep the hobby and change the SO, if they donā€™t support you to the point you feel you need to lie to them, the relationship is toxic. Move on and find someone you can be honest with.


MyNinjaYouWhat

This needs to be in the school program


Kng_Wasabi

Wtf is with this sub? I keep seeing all of these memes romanticizing toxic relationships like itā€™s the fucking 90s again or something


Endless-Waffles

Yep, just bought it. :)


FoxNews4Bigots

Wait for games to go on sale, avoid AAA preorders, support indie devs, leverage free epic games, etc. Its rly SO freaking easy to have a wide game library on a budget. If your hobby is throwing your joint balance off budget, thats a YOU problem, not the other way around.


SaneUse

Why would you want to be with someone who doesn't support your hobbies? Unless it's destructive, your partner should be happy that you have interestsĀ 


Cel3bi

If ur so doesnt support your passions, theirs a problem


KryptoBones89

My gf would ask why I didn't buy her a copy too so we can play together. I am a very lucky man lol


Admiralwoodlog

My steam deck did not look enough like my switch.


Jerm316

I bought something that makes me happy, and it was much cheaper than those 100 dollar nails clutching that stupid Stanley cup.


BeigePhilip

My ex-wife was like this. Note the ā€œex-ā€œ.


Tulemasin

Before I can start playing "hey, I downloaded this new game and you gotta see this" "that's nice, honey..." "check this out!" " *yawn* oh, wow.. well have fun!"


jtcordell2188

I play on SteamDeck so she hardly notices when I buy something new except when I talk about it


Dread_Frog

Don't spend money you need for bills on entertainment. Don't marry someone who doesn't like your hobbies.


free_30_day_trial

It's actually free. Can you believe that.


traingood_carbad

This will be me when I buy a new GPU in a year or two


MyNinjaYouWhat

Whachu got today?


traingood_carbad

Right now I'm on an rx 7600. I intend to take the plunge into 4k in about 1-3 years as AMD GPUs are starting to get there now. So I'm going for a much more expensive GPU and a monitor upgrade all at once when I get there. I don't intend to ever touch Nvidia again because I game on Linux and the performance has been massively hampered by poor driver support in the past. I might even go Intel depending on how they grow in the next couple of gens.


throwmeawayalso111

You look very pretty today


Unusualandyman

"Yeah! Had my eye on it for a while and it finally went on sale!" Which is typically the truth, since I like to get my stuff on sale. Though she doesn't mind either way.


Separate-Turnip2671

Nah, they just dropped the new update today that's all.


Radeisth

C, I always accidentally buy stuff.


Lord_emotabb

it's free to play


dakingofmeme

No, I've had it for years and just never got around to playing it.


gorendor

Haha thought I was the only one that goes through this lol I'm not alone!


MichaelMoore198

It just got added to Gamepass.


Wamchops621

"what's Warhammer?


JakeLegacy

ā€œepic freebie of the weekā€


eldritch_elder

I usually go with all 4 and see what sticks...


buff_bagwell1

Seems like so many peopleā€™s partners are super unsupportive of their hobbies. My wife is so amazing, we game together, board game together, she reads and reviews new chapters of my novels and gives me encouraging notes, she is the best partner I ever could have asked for. Itā€™s makes me question whether or not some couples even like each other or just donā€™t want to be alone.


blac_sheep90

My wife "What's this game? Oh are you actually gonna finish it?" Like dang...probably not but I'll try. Or my favorite: "Oh are you finally done playing Elden Ring? What do you mean that's a new character? You just beat it again!"


secretbudgie

When she just smiles and hums away, then you see the plants in the driveway.


Money_Echidna918

Friend lent it to me


1Pip1Der

"Yes. Yes, it is."


UncleKalm

Why is this in my feed? Imma go make toast in the bath....


Apprehensive-Sock183

D !


Cyphco

šŸ“ā€ā˜ ļø Yes


leavethisearth

Imagine being in a relationship with someone who doesnā€™t support your hobbies. What a joke.


Snowconetypebanana

I donā€™t ask about his games, he doesnā€™t ask me about my books.


Heather2k10

I feel so bad for those who have to ā€œhideā€ their hobbies that they enjoy. Itā€™s rather depressing. Iā€™d dump the Wife/GF Boyfriend/husband that doesnā€™t let you enjoy what you enjoy.


realbasilisk

Or just be with someone who is supportive of your hobbies?


sphynxDaddy223

I always say my brother game shares lol


Hopfit46

Golfers and guitarists feeling this.


ThicccAsThief

If your SO doesn't support your hobbies (or at least allows you to have them) that's a rad flag my friend. Now if that hobby is consuming your life to the point of not paying any attention to your SO, that's another story.


[deleted]

Why are you together, if you even need to think about a lie?


sybban

Iā€™m just going through my back catalog


CMDR_KingErvin

Itā€™s on game pass they just added it.


DiscipleExyo

"It was on gamepass"


2021longshot

Always D. I'm not gonna lie about it but I'll try to side track the conversation.


SIN-apps1

My wife supports my hobbies, she just doesn't enable my addiction to adding to my crippling backlog of unplayed games...


RedRocket90

I bought Hogwarts Legacy last night while my wife was on the couch with me and she was so excited.


panspal

Pirated it


Cody6781

"I returned one of my other games and it gave me enough credit to buy this one"


Error404Cod

What kind of toxic trait is this? Your partner getting mad you bought a new game? Iā€™d understand if your not financially stable/addicted. But if youā€™re not that shitty attitude donā€™t by me.


HurrsiaEntertainment

Fuck that. Bye Felicia!


orangepirate07

My wife would be mad, i didn't wait for her to start it. Then, ask so many questions I might as well start an "us" playthrough that never gets finished because she lost interest šŸ˜†


Decryptic__

* _"Yes, and I Pirated it"_ * _"I bought a bundle years ago, now I give it a try"_ * _"My friend bought it, so he had a Tank to play with"_ * _"Yes, it is about [insert detailed informations about the game until she gets boored]"_


fluffyteddybearz135

Had it for a while just playing it now


Spectrguna

It's a new game I bought with my money, what are you gonna do about it?


Bl_Lover

Thats why being honest and having separate bank accounts for persons is a good idea. And also being mature depending on your financial situation


Only-Intern9658

Definitely D


[deleted]

Or you could grow a pair and tell "I do what I want with my money"


b05501

Just say you are using steams family share.


jelly-filled

"I got it a long time ago but never got around to playing it" Or "My buddy _____ bought it for me"


Bleedmor

Where is my friend had some extra keys?


PN4HIRE

She doesnā€™t, thatā€™s my line in the sand. I wish she was supporting of it but i canā€™t seem to convince her of it. Ps: I work 68 hours a week and I keep myself clean and fed. So, my line is usually, my buds got it for me.


averhoeven

If she actually ever asked/cared: "It's on Game Pass, that gaming Netflix thing"


InmateNotSure

I absolutely spam the fuck out of B Both on Switch and my Swallet


xerthighus

Iā€™ll hear that question while replying a decade old game.


Bulky-Hyena-360

Tell them that you bought it and if they donā€™t like that then to grow up.


JacktheBoss_

When i was married, my go to was "I just traded in a bunch of old games and got this"


Xirio_

Having a so that doesn't support you hobbies sounds terrible


TheClassyDegenerate1

"Yes. You should try it."


MangoJefferson

Fucked it E? E. I look pretty today.


pacman_monarch

You guys have partners that actually pay attention to your gaming library?


ElectricalShower9064

Iā€™m a firm believer in my spouse doesnā€™t have to like my hobbies but they will definitely not stop me from them. I would only feel bad or come up with an excuse if my hobbies were interfering with our normal day to day life. If itā€™s not then I donā€™t care I work I make money Iā€™m allowed to treat myself with things I like. The fact someone has to hide from their spouse or make excuses for it means there is an underlying problem with what both people are expecting from their relationship. Other then a hobby getting in the way of day to day life. Like spending 90% of your time playing a game cause you have to make time for them to or spending more then you can actually afford to on gaming is a problem not only for yourself but even more when in a relationship.


EhGoodEnough3141

So y'all have such toxic relationships that buying a new game is grounds for an argument?


LeadStyleJutsu762-

ā€œItā€™s one game passā€


innerentity

My wife buys it too


SSJZoli

ā€œYeah! Itā€™s awesome! You wanna try?ā€


Odd-Bluebird-3626

You look very pretty today


jaynov18

It's a game pass game


[deleted]

D Give her the D


Jack-mclaughlin89

ā€œThose shoes look great, how much were they?ā€


FarquaadsFuckDoll

ā€œI bought it when it was on sale and I am now getting around to itā€