Since Christmas he has been playing this game on the order of 10 hours a day...EVERY DAY! If you think I'm being a little over dramatic let me summarize for you a typical weekday and weekend schedule in Matt's world:
Weekday
- Wake up 5:15 and hop on the trainer. Don't let this fool you folks. He plays video games the emtire time he is on the trainer...generally for an hour and a half. This training is a mere cover for his video game addiction.
- Work. Again, don't let work fool you, because not only does he play FB games all day, but he also spends quality time researching Call of Duty tricks and tips.
- Come home let the dogs out and immediately its back to the video games, where he sits for the rest of the night unless interrupted by dinner or a quick workout. I say "interrupted" because clearly the dinner and workout are not a priority.
- Then he heads to bed at around 11 pm.
Total video game playing on a typical weekday = 7.5 hours.
Weekend
- Wake up 5 am and head straight to the video games. Play until it's time to go to our group run (to which we are typically late because Matt spent all morning playing instead of getting ready).
- Get home around 10 am, shower, then straight to the video games for the rest of the day (again unless interrupted by food).
- Bed at 2 or 3 am....YES AM!!!!
Total video game playing on a typical weekend = 17 hours.
So, you see...it's not a mere exaggeration on my part. The man is clearly addicted and his family is suffering. The pups are neglected, his wife is neglected, we are left to fend for ourselves. The only time Matt talks to me anymore is to talk about the Juggernaut (?) suit that he stole, or the guys that he killed, or his new strategy and war tactics....YAWN!!!
I tried to have a conversation with him about Valentine's day (not that any girl should have to plan her own VDAY...STEP IT UP GUYS!!!) and this is what I got:
Me: Can we please do something fun and romantic for Valentine's day?
Matt: (Audible sigh and eyes rolling) What do you want to do?
Me: I dunno dinner and a movie, nothing fancy...
Matt: I suppose.
Me: Oh, and can you promise to please not play video games that day (holding my breath)
Matt: THE WHOLE DAY?!?!?!?
Me: Yes, the whole day! Your wife would like some attention!
Matt: (Sigh) I'll try.
I feel so unloved and am on the verge of going insane!!!! I used to think the girl in this video was crazy, but now I totally get her! She is me and I am her!!!
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
23 comments:
Well, I dont know what to say. He recently said that he gets bored quick with things, maybe this game will pass too. Have you tried playing along with him, I am sure you have no interest in viedo games, but he might enjoy it.
I've tried playing. I suck and die withing the first 30 seconds of the game =(
Official corrections to the post:
-Call of Duty Modern Warfare "3".
-I only play about 4hrs a day.
-At work I typically am researching how these kids are making $100k a year on their retarded youtube videos that happen to be of CODMW3... and I learn cool new sniper spots and tricks that I have missed out on learning throughout the 6 game series that I am joining late to.
-Considering that I cook dinner 90% of the time, I would hardly say that I am interrupted by dinner... it demands far more time than you are making out ;)
-Addicted? Slightly, they have made the game play and the graphics disgustingly real that it truly amazes me how lifelike the games have become lately. What entertains me the most about the video games is the fact that I fuck with people. I purposely do things to piss them off. I set people up to die and steal their most advanced weapons when they get them shipped in... then they get extremely pissed off and get the entire team to come after me and kill me repeatedly. See, instead of annoying you, now I am annoying the entire world :) This is a total win win!
-Military strategy and war games fascinates me, always has. I despise history, but loved learning about the battles and why certain races/countries would win battles over the other people. In my opinion our current "rules of engagement" are our weakness. We beat the English in the Revolutionary war by employing gorilla warfare tactics and now we have "morals" when it comes to slaughtering entire nationalities. So, by playing this game, I get to see how actual strategies play out in different scenarios.
-Valentine's day is over rated.
-You did not mention the sarcasm in my voice when having the said discussion about Valentine's day.
-I have become a beast on the bike... indirectly from a fascination w/ a video game.
-You always yell at me for being in your way and not leaving you alone, I finally leave you alone and stay out of your way... typical woman, I am utterly confused.
@Matty O
I'm sorry, did you say something? Must've been the wind.
I am debating whether to play "Why Cant We Be Friends" by Smashmouth or "Love is in the Air" by Tom Jones
I think, "She fucking hates me - Puddle of Mudd" Might be more fitting.
@Big Daddy Diesel
It's all good ;) This isn't meant to be a "virtual fight" or anything...Matt knew I wrote it before I posted it (I asked his permission). I just wonder what other wives do if their husbands play video games all day....probably enjoy the free time ;)
Heather, I can totally relate. John is a huge PC gamer and is probably on the computer the same amount of time as Matt. This is how it has always been. When we were first dating I would show up, sit on his bed for what seemed like hours and wait for him to finish playing so we can go out together. Lucky for him, I have accepted this as part of our relationship. And honestly, I do not mind the alone time. But when I want to see him I just just go downstairs give him a kiss and go on my merry way. When he is aways from the computer he mauls me to death. Which isn't a bad thing but when he starts bitting then he needs to go play his game!! lol
If Matt says that he cooks dinner 90% of the time then you are lucky, John is 0% of the time. ;)
Honestly I don't see a problem here.
Coming from a gaming-addiction background myself, I can totally relate to how Matt feels.
There is nothing more satisfying than griefing, smack-talking and ganking the hopeless innocents.
I got nothing constructive to say really, I'm totally on Matt's side here. I'm sure Heather and Fran could keep each other company for hours talking about this issue.
Umm all I can say is that it will pass eventually Heather. I wouldn't look at this as a bad thing - at least he's not drinking or hitting stripper bars with his buddies. Heck, it's not like he's gambling with money or something. Actually at least it's an obsession with something that keeps him home, rather than going out all the time.
I dunno, I used to have a big gaming addiction myself. Eventually I kicked the habit but recently fell off the wagon (SW:TOR , sorry console gaming is for pussies! PC Gaming is where it's at).
It sounds like Heather needs a hobby of her own. Think of this as time to clean the house and get the laundry done - I'm sure Matt could find you a thing or two to do.
Am I helping?
Seriously though, get yourself a hobby.
Oh - and people think of addiction as in drugs and alcohol - but I seriously think the Chineese understand as they even have Gamers-Rehab centres because it's such a big problem there. Heck, even the U.S. military has a program for gaming addiction. It is definitely a real issue.
I'm not saying check-him-into rehab or anything.
I'm saying get yourself a hobby first before branding him with having a problem. He may seem obsessed but it could also be you have too much time to dwell on the issue.
John, all great comments and points.
I have told Heather numerous times to get her ass in the kitchen and bake me a pie. Maybe then I would stop playing my games!
I was going to say as well, there are always worse things that Matt could be doing. Like being out drinking, partying, ect ect. For me, I am just glad that John is home, I know where he is and is there if I need him.
p.s John is not joking when he says to clean the kitchen/ do laundry... cough@ssholecough ;)
@ John and Fran
Hmmm....well, I have plenty of hobbies that keep me busy, just not for the length of time that is spent playing video games. The house is always clean because I am OCD. The laundry gets done on a weekly schedule. I have time to walk the dogs, do my training for the day, bake whatever goodies I want, and read or watch TV and Matt is still playing video games. And what Matt has failed to tell you is that he may cook 90% of the time, but that's because the rule in our house is "whoever cooks doesn't have to do the dinner dishes." Matt likes cooking and hates doing dishes, so this is more of a perk for him.
I guess I get so irritated with it because I don't understand how it can be so addicting because its not something I enjoy doing.
Matt and I used to do everything together like 100% of our time was spent together (outside of work). This year has been completely different. We are both training on our own and doing other things on our own as well. It's just different. And as a Sagittarius I don't do well with change. Hrmphhhhhh.
I do appreciate your and Fran's comments though...makes me feel better and understand it a little better. COMMUNICATION IS KEY!
I think if I am able to record audio of the other players on their headsets for one of my games, EVERYONE would see just how entertaining this really is.
I mean, a 28 year old guy is making little punk ass 10 year olds rage out. This is awesome.
What is even funnier is when you hear these little jackasses screaming at their mom's when their head sets are still on. Someone has to teach them a lesson in this world, and I have taken on that responsibility. It is a tough position to fill, but I am doing my best.
I deal with the MW3 issue, but with my 10 (almost 11) year old son. We have serious issues with him blowing off just about anything we ask of him for this game (or any of the other COD games - though he got MW3 with his Christmas money so it is the "new" one). The big difference is that I am the parent and I can "make" him put it down. He was in heaven with strep throat for two days and played it nearly all day. Sorry Matt is clueless on the V-day thing. Hope he sucks up big to make up for it. Any chance there is a local tri club or running group that you could hook up with for some training companionship? After 16 years of marriage, I've found a lot of value on not relying on my husband to meet all fo my needs. Just a thought though I know the gist of this is that you MISS HIM!
Is no one pointing out the horrible golf swing that chick has in the video???
H - you could do so much better at smashing up an XBox 360!
Maybe try this H. Start playing CoD WITH Matt. Chance are, that after a bit of time, you'll be better at it than he is (like most other things in life). Then, when you a picking him off with your sniper rifle, you can laugh/mock/harass him in front of his 10 year old friends which should hopefully demoralize him enough to give it up. Worth a shot at least.
^^ I was going to suggest H join him in the game but...
pffftt.. Gurlz can't play video games!
On the other hand she could come in handy as a meatshield when people find that tent you pitched with the sniper rifle lol!
That comment was priceless John hahaha. However, I am not sure how the stats work when you have two people playing from the same console... would hate for my K/D ratio to go down :)
I will admit, I am actually shocked when I hear girls on mic's during gameplay. I would say 1 in every 500 people I have played against is a girl. And yes, I can discern between girls and pre-pubescent boys.
IBT - she was using the wrong club. she should have been using a 7 iron
Heather O - I think you should have a couple kids. that would solve your problem. Matty can watch the babies AND play games. sounds like a win win
THE WHOLE DAY!!!! HA HA HA!
Valentine's is overrated. I show love all year round and you pick ONE day to give me my grade.....doesn't make sense......
And that crazy chick is wrong. Not for breaking the machine that is fine but she used his golf club which means that she f'd with 2 things instead of just one....NOT RIGHT!
I didn't watch the video b/c my kids are watching a movie. I am thankful Ryan doesn't have this problem. He does play video games. My only issue with his gaming is that he can't play them in front of the kids, so this means that Ryan can only play them at night. We do play guitar hero and the dance games as a family, though.
I feel like the video games for Ryan are a good thing for us. Since I am with the the kids pretty much the whole day, I get very little time for myself that is not spent working out. At least I know that if Ryan is playing a video game while I am out shopping or getting my hair done once the kids are in bed means he is entertained. It is almost better than having him watch HGTV, because now he wants to spend a fortune on redoing the kitchen and knocking a wall out in the bathroom. I only want to be in this house 3 more years, so I would rather have the money to spend on traveling and racing than on a house that isn't our forever house.
I hope it gets better! I am not a huge valentine's fan. We are usually on a ski trip for it, so there is no romance on a family trip. Our anniversary is in Jan, so aside from maybe a card and some flowers, we don't do anything for it. I buy Ryan some German chocolate, and the kids a little something.
Oh Heather... I'd so take the game and accidentally drop it and then drag it on something sharp. Oops.
You poor thing. Wish I lived closer. I would totally save you from his boringness... AND take you out on valentine's day! :)
Muuuuuah!
Wish I had some advice!
Love this post and the commentary from John, Matt, you and Fran is hysterical!
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