memes

it's a satire on how women are demanding and expect men to change--even when they know the man's flaws or vices beforehand--but men basically just expect a woman to be around. it's an empowering fantasy. the reality is that the man would give up video games or play in secrecy because the alternative is to be lonely or pay child support.

Obviously the woman has cancer and has only a week to live, but the husband is a world class esports athlete and he promised an entire ward of kids with cancer that he'd win the championship.

But the husband has cancer too and this is the last time that he can play before his eyes need to be surgically removed. But he doesn't know that his wife made a deal with the devil, if she can get the husband to stop playing games then Satan will erase cancer from the world and the entire ward of children will be instantly healed.

But if her husband finds out about this deal he will instantly kill everyone. This is a very complex situation.

Big yep. Partner ≠ 24-hour therapist. If you can't be alone with your thoughts, you aren't working on your shit, and shouldn't inflict it on someone else just because they're there.

A person that jealous is a red flag for control

My wife is currently breeding an army of factory workers for me in exchange for a ton of ammo and raw materials in Palworld.

It's absolutely pushing an agenda. But for once, the guy's response is reasonable and healthy.

In an otherwise healthy relationship, sure. That's not the scenario the meme is painting though

It seems like you've never had a partner who tries to totally monopolize your time, and treats any time not spent focused on them as neglect. I can assure you this is no straw man.

It depends on the more on what is at stake more than just the ultimatum. Get sober or get out is very different than stop your hobby or get out. No matter how you try to get someone to give up their running club, it's probably an abusive move.

ya. I tend to agree

So I'm a woman and I play a lot of games. But I don't disregard my other responsibilities over games.

I dated a guy gamer many years back and he played literally every single day for at least 4 hours usually more.

Mostly in the evenings. Most of the day on his days off. But he definitely would make excuses why he couldn't help me with things all the time just to go and play games instead.

I sure would have liked to be able to fuck around all the time too but things have to be done.

He basically lived with me so it was frustrating to always be cleaning up after him because he just played games in all of his free time whereas I had to clean and do my studies when I wasn't working. And the little free time I had to maybe go out and do something, he just wanted to play games.

Idk if I would call it addiction. But he just prioritized it over time with me. And I wasn't even asking for much as I worked full time and went to school half time. He had a part time job.

I dated him way too long. 2 years.

He mostly played league of legends. He didn't really play anything else. Which I also thought was kinda meh.

Zero other hobbies or interests.

As I said I myself play a lot of games. I'm not against video games as a pastime. But for some it's literally the only thing they do and they prioritize it over experiencing life or being present for anyone else. Use it as an excuse to not help out their partner or take care of themselves.

I was always cleaning up after him.

It wasn't a video game issue per se. It was him being incapable of putting in effort. And using games to avoid responsibilities. But I could see how someone might think it was the gaming causing the problem.