Poll: Would you quit gaming if your partner asked you to?

[ProfessorLayton]

No. For good reasons, though, and not because I'm a selfish asshole (which I probably am). Gaming is really a part of my life and who I am. If they can't accept that, then I wouldn't want to be with them anyway. That's like if someone asked me to stop listening to music or stop watching movies. Everyone has their hobbies and personalities and really I don't want to be with anyone who is that closed minded. That may look bad on my part and then she could say "He would rather have video games than be with me." but really if they wouldn't accept me for who I am and would leave me because of something stupid like that, than absolutely not because they are not the kind of person I want to be with.

 

[Sonicron]

A partner who'd make me choose between her and gaming would be out the door before being able to finish the proposition. I've been playing games for almost 3/4 of my life now, they're an essential part of who I am and they bring me much joy.
Were she to ask me to dial it down a notch so we could spend time together, then I'd definitely do that. I don't game all that much, a little now and then is fine.
Ideally, however, my partner would ask me why I just bought [insert game] rather than [insert game] which she heard would be barrels of fun to play in co-op mode. ^^

 

[Seydaman]

if i cant find a partner that doesn't game with me then they arn't the right person for me

 

[WrongSprite]

Nope. If I had a partner who asked me to stop doing what I enjoy, then I wouldn't be with them.

 

[geon106]

I would cut back yes. But my other half plays games almost as much as me anyways, which is a pain cuz shes begging for me to walk to the shops to buy a WoW gamecard lol

 

[rs2000]

I had this very issue with an ex, she would constantly argue with me over my gaming & how we never spent anytime together though she would quiet happily sit & watch Junk American prog's on TV all night, prog's she knew i hated!

In these situations you need a bit of give & take.

she's an ex for a reason!

 

[Happy Toki Toki]

i have never had those kind of problems, but i guess if it came to it i would game less, my main problem is running off at the mouth. O.O

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Any partner who asks you to give up gaming is making a selfish demand that will deprive you of an activity that makes you happy.

That said, I have enough cop on to turn off the Xbox when my missus wants some attention.

My gaming (and I game a LOT) does not affect her in a negative way and therefore she has no reason to want me to stop.

 

[Joshimodo]

No, because I would expect mine to understand that it's my largest hobby, and I enjoy it.

 

[Clashero]

Gaming is my Free time filler, along with my guitar. When I'm not studying or working, I'm either gaming or playing the guitar. If I had a girlfriend, I'd naturally game a bit less and play the guitar a bit less to make room for time spent with her. Now, quitting gaming because she wants me to. "Look, there's the door, let yourself out, leave the key under the rug. So long."

 

[VanityGirl]

I would say yes, because my boyfriend is a gamer too and would never ask me to give it up.

But I do think that everyone has a responsobility in a relationship to spend time with their partner. Honestly (as a gamer) if you're letting a video game take over your life and deprive you of sex and sunlight, then you need help.

For those who've said a straight "NO" probably haven't met the right person. While you might not stop playing forever, you could play less.

 

[salbarragan]

It really all depends why she was asking me to stop gaming. If, "just because" then no but if it was because it was cutting into other things then yes.

 

[Madaxeman101]

I don't game excessively, asking me to stop now would be like me asking them to stop something trivial like watching Jeremy Kyle, not worth the drama.

Woo jeremy kyle

 

[wgreer25]

My Partner (my wife) would never ask me to stop. Something you youngin's need to learn about picking a partner, is to find someone who accepts you hobbies and habits and not someone who thinks they can change you, because you should never go into a relationship with the thought of "I can change this person". All that really means is that you never really accepted them in the first place.

My wife will occationally game with me (Wii and party type games) and has even tried L4D, but she would never ask me to stop.

 

[Eruanno]

I would respond with "Are you mad?"

 

[Supreme Unleaded]

this is a good time to say my girlfriend is a gamer, and so am I, so that question will never come between us, but if it did, I would be willing to game less.

 

[rasputin310]

If I had a partner she wouldn't want me to quit gaming

 

[Supraliminal]

Oh, if it's love.. Yes

if it's was love.. maybe less

if it's not love.. no way