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if you don't have kids, you should have plenty of time for video games.
If you do have kids that can become harder to justify.
Until the kids grow up a bit and then it can be bonding time. My kids are in early teens now and we have been playing video games together for years now
Yep, especially when you like the same co-op games.
My 7yo and I are playing Sonic 2 on my old Wii. He’s playing tails to get the hang of movement, and loves beating robotnik. Plus I need his help on the half pipe challenges. It’s pretty fun.
Bro, I don't have kids but I do have a wife and I already feel like I don't have time. 💀
No kids here. Last night as we were falling asleep my partner said, "I really need to play Counter Strike tomorrow." I fully respect that.
Blessed be you. I wish personal space wasn't such a controversial thing inside of a relationship.
It's not, that's a you and your partner thing. Healthy relationships have space for independence and personal hobbies in them.
I think my best advice is just to talk about it. Bring up that you want to play more video games, but it's hard because you want to spend time with your partner, too. I'm sure my feelings were hurt at first, but I realized it wasn't about me. Make it about you and not about them. Do you have your own space in the house? That is also really helpful.
Where would I ever get time for that? I don't have kids but I'm genuinely curious. In-between chores, upskilling and work and S.O., I have absolutely zero time to just sit down and game, and even when I do, I have no energy.
A significant other should not prevent you from enjoying your hobbies.
Most of the people I know who don't have kids and 'don't have time for gaming' in reality just have a significant other who looks down on gaming and makes them feel bad about it when they do.
Nah my S.O. is down to game and does so more than me because she's unemployed, but I on the other hand don't have the time for it.
I had kids a couple of years ago.
Before having kids I didn't really have time for "gaming", but I did lounge around watching TV for a few hours before sleep.
Now with kids it's pretty much the same dynamic, but that few hours down time is interspersed with tending to the kidlets.
Same! Only get to Lemmy when I'm on the throne!