"...Instead the annoyance simply comes from their disdain for gaming, and the fact that it's a social outlet for their boyfriends/husbands that they aren't participating in."
This is the crux of a lot of relationship fights over gaming. It goes beyond gaming. I've found it to be hobbies in general. I've noticed nearly identical situations with my friends and their girlfriends, and I've found it's not even the gaming that their significant others hate; it's the fact that the guy has something else distracting him from the relationship(i.e. taking attanetion away from her). You can swap the genders here, it's not gender specific. It could be that one of them is a musician, and is involved in a scene of bands and fans. They could be an artist, etc etc. The person in the relationship that hates what the other person does, I've found to usually feel that way out of jealousy that someone has an interest/hobby and they don't.
I just want to quote this one, as I think there is a lot of truth in it.
I have a lot of hobbies ranging from gaming to guitars, foreign languages to homebrewing. At first, my girlfriend was impressed by my vast knowledge on so many subjects, my interests, etc, but eventually it turned to a passionate dislike and barely supporting me on these things. I think it all has to do with a jealousy thing, basically that if we aren't seeing each other for some reason or another, I am not just going to sit around and wallow in my sorrows, rather have other interests to take up with other people, whereas she would rather just mope around the house if I am called to work for a Saturday or something like that. But alas, with the way that I do work, I really value my free time too much to follow in suit like she does.
Kind of links back to this thread, about SO's not having hobbies. That's how my wife is; she isn't into anything. I've got too many hobbies, soaking up all of my extra brainspace, and she isn't into anything. Drives me a little nuts. She's really cool about it, but I'd rather she had her own thing she was into, rather than simply tolerating my interests.
Last night I asked "So, what do you want to do tonight?" and my girlfriend is like "I thought you were going to play Mario Galaxy Twwwwwwwwooooooooo "
"Haha, I sure am..."
The Super Mario Galaxy duology are the greatest 3D Marios ever made. That's not to say M64 and Sunshine aren't equally awesome though. Or SM3D Land/World if only Nintendo could stop with the cookie cutter "New Mario" forula and make their 3D games have more of "free-roaming worlds" and less of "glorified obstacle courses on a 3D grid."
We sure are having a great time. The gameplay for SM Galaxy 1&2 is fun and can be pretty intense with a decent difficulty level.
I would think there would be a Galaxy for WiiU, or the next console I suppose. I guess we have to wait.
Originally posted by: Jandrem
Originally posted by: tracker465
Originally posted by: Jandrem
Originally posted by: Quazonk
"...Instead the annoyance simply comes from their disdain for gaming, and the fact that it's a social outlet for their boyfriends/husbands that they aren't participating in."
This is the crux of a lot of relationship fights over gaming. It goes beyond gaming. I've found it to be hobbies in general. I've noticed nearly identical situations with my friends and their girlfriends, and I've found it's not even the gaming that their significant others hate; it's the fact that the guy has something else distracting him from the relationship(i.e. taking attanetion away from her). You can swap the genders here, it's not gender specific. It could be that one of them is a musician, and is involved in a scene of bands and fans. They could be an artist, etc etc. The person in the relationship that hates what the other person does, I've found to usually feel that way out of jealousy that someone has an interest/hobby and they don't.
I just want to quote this one, as I think there is a lot of truth in it.
I have a lot of hobbies ranging from gaming to guitars, foreign languages to homebrewing. At first, my girlfriend was impressed by my vast knowledge on so many subjects, my interests, etc, but eventually it turned to a passionate dislike and barely supporting me on these things. I think it all has to do with a jealousy thing, basically that if we aren't seeing each other for some reason or another, I am not just going to sit around and wallow in my sorrows, rather have other interests to take up with other people, whereas she would rather just mope around the house if I am called to work for a Saturday or something like that. But alas, with the way that I do work, I really value my free time too much to follow in suit like she does.
Kind of links back to this thread, about SO's not having hobbies. That's how my wife is; she isn't into anything. I've got too many hobbies, soaking up all of my extra brainspace, and she isn't into anything. Drives me a little nuts. She's really cool about it, but I'd rather she had her own thing she was into, rather than simply tolerating my interests.
Been reading through this thread as it's been happening and I already read the thread regarding SO's and other interests and I see how you're not stoked your wife "not having any hobbies" as you've linked above.
Look at it this way, man: her hobby is you. If she's tolerating your hobbies, that means her hobby is what your life is and being with you. If you've got a family, THAT'S what her hobby is.
Be thankful she's there. There's apparently some pushback from some wives and SO's. :S
I'll quote this from the other thread:
"My wife. She isn't into anything, doesn't really do anything. We watch wrestling shows together, but I feel like that's more me and she's just kind of along. We have such a weird relationship; I've got more hobbies than I can keep straight at any given time(video games, playing music, Magic the Gathering, RPG's, movies, etc, etc) and she doesn't actively engage in anything other than scrolling Facebook on her phone. No aspirations, no social plans, nothing but go to work, come home and help with the kids. That's about it.
I recently got her slightly into Elder Scrolls Online, which she might play once a week or so. Before we had our youngest daughter, she and I played Final Fantasy XI Online(MMO) together in our spare time(usually when the oldest went to bed, or stayed with her grandparents). After our second kid, we gave that game up(it was a gigantic time sink).
I feel bad, because she's always helping take care of things while I'm off doing my nerdly pursuits, such as going to concerts, gaming conventions, or playing D&D/Magic with the guys. I tell her constantly that she's welcome(encouraged, even) to get into something, go visit a friend, ANYTHING, and I'll take care of the house while she does. She's just not interested. We go do things together from time to time, but rarely do we find something we both want to do. When we do, it involves scheduling babysitters, shuffle work around, etc. It's just easier for us to go out one at a time I guess.
This is all outside of regular parenting duties between the two of us. The kids come first, all hobby stuff is for afterwards"
Yeah dude, just like I thought. Her hobby is her FAMILY. Don't you see that? It's you and the kids. Of course she's going to be staying back with the kids while you're off at conventions, who the hell else is going to do it? She doesn't want to ship them off to grandparents house or have a babysitter.
If my SO was out playing D&D, Magic, Elder Scrolls, going to conventions or whatever dorky shit without me I'd be disinterested too. She needs to be engaged.
Elder Scrolls Online?? Good god man... Who the hell would care about Elder Scrolls unless you're a hardcore gamer? If you've got kids and a house (i.e. real life responsibillities as a mother) then why in the *bleep* would she care about Elder Scrolls and running around a fantasy world updrading her online life? No... there's probably real life things she could be doing.
Another thing is... you complained about her watching wrestling with you. Haha, I think you're doing just fine. Her hobby is her life with you and the family.
Also, there's all sorts of things that can be hobbies. My girlfriend is into music, painting, clothes, and our pets. So, THOSE things are her hobbies.
Could be gardening or organizing the house... doesn't have to be something more tangible like video games or knitting.
I don't mean to come off harsh... but I don't want you to miss the forest for the trees. Your wife has a family and you. She doesn't need Elder Scrolls. Maybe a garden, or house project she'd be interested in. But if not, that means YOU'RE her hobby.
I get all that, trust me. It's hard to word our exact situation, because the way I worded things makes me look like a kid and she's the parent sort of thing, which it's not. Honestly, I've been doing most of the housework, since her work is super-busy and wearing her out. I watch the kids in the few hours difference between when I get off work and when she does. This is definitely not a situation of me being out playing games and going to cons while she does all the housework/responsible stuff. Not at all. For the most part it's pretty even, I just seem to have more energy leftover afterwards to indulge in things like video games, music, etc. She's ready to go crash just a few hours after she gets home from work.
I'm not complaining about any of this, just stating the way it is. I try to do what I can to not force my hobbies on anyone in the house, because I know firsthand that's the quickest way to make somebody sick of something. I just sort of do what I do, and invite others to join in if they are bored.
We actually did play Mario Kart 64 as a family this past saturday(even our 3 year old), so that was a treat. Wasn't even my idea, which made it extra special to me.
"...Instead the annoyance simply comes from their disdain for gaming, and the fact that it's a social outlet for their boyfriends/husbands that they aren't participating in."
This is the crux of a lot of relationship fights over gaming. It goes beyond gaming. I've found it to be hobbies in general. I've noticed nearly identical situations with my friends and their girlfriends, and I've found it's not even the gaming that their significant others hate; it's the fact that the guy has something else distracting him from the relationship(i.e. taking attanetion away from her). You can swap the genders here, it's not gender specific. It could be that one of them is a musician, and is involved in a scene of bands and fans. They could be an artist, etc etc. The person in the relationship that hates what the other person does, I've found to usually feel that way out of jealousy that someone has an interest/hobby and they don't.
I just want to quote this one, as I think there is a lot of truth in it.
I have a lot of hobbies ranging from gaming to guitars, foreign languages to homebrewing. At first, my girlfriend was impressed by my vast knowledge on so many subjects, my interests, etc, but eventually it turned to a passionate dislike and barely supporting me on these things. I think it all has to do with a jealousy thing, basically that if we aren't seeing each other for some reason or another, I am not just going to sit around and wallow in my sorrows, rather have other interests to take up with other people, whereas she would rather just mope around the house if I am called to work for a Saturday or something like that. But alas, with the way that I do work, I really value my free time too much to follow in suit like she does.
Kind of links back to this thread, about SO's not having hobbies. That's how my wife is; she isn't into anything. I've got too many hobbies, soaking up all of my extra brainspace, and she isn't into anything. Drives me a little nuts. She's really cool about it, but I'd rather she had her own thing she was into, rather than simply tolerating my interests.
Lol... sounds like my girlfriend, actually. She really doesn't have any hobbies or interests either. And when she gets bored and I'm in the middle of one of my hobbies, she gets annoyed with me like I'm supposed to be entertaining her or something lol. Wonder if there's a term for it.
Kind of links back to this thread, about SO's not having hobbies. That's how my wife is; she isn't into anything. I've got too many hobbies, soaking up all of my extra brainspace, and she isn't into anything. Drives me a little nuts. She's really cool about it, but I'd rather she had her own thing she was into, rather than simply tolerating my interests.
Lol... sounds like my girlfriend, actually. She really doesn't have any hobbies or interests either. And when she gets bored and I'm in the middle of one of my hobbies, she gets annoyed with me like I'm supposed to be entertaining her or something lol. Wonder if there's a term for it.
My fiance has no hobbies. I have several. I know the feeling...
I get all that, trust me. It's hard to word our exact situation, because the way I worded things makes me look like a kid and she's the parent sort of thing, which it's not. Honestly, I've been doing most of the housework, since her work is super-busy and wearing her out. I watch the kids in the few hours difference between when I get off work and when she does. This is definitely not a situation of me being out playing games and going to cons while she does all the housework/responsible stuff. Not at all. For the most part it's pretty even, I just seem to have more energy leftover afterwards to indulge in things like video games, music, etc. She's ready to go crash just a few hours after she gets home from work.
I'm not complaining about any of this, just stating the way it is. I try to do what I can to not force my hobbies on anyone in the house, because I know firsthand that's the quickest way to make somebody sick of something. I just sort of do what I do, and invite others to join in if they are bored.
We actually did play Mario Kart 64 as a family this past saturday(even our 3 year old), so that was a treat. Wasn't even my idea, which made it extra special to me.
My wife is more of a PC gamer but mostly plays stuff on her iPad or iPhone. I can occasionally get her to play something with me but there's a bit of a talent gap for most things. Except Mario Kart Double Dash where she might actually be slightly better. I think she doesn't much care about my hobby as long as I don't go nuts spending money on it. I don't. She'll listen patiently while I explain dumb hobby-related things to her.
Really though it is important to have some un-shared interests so you don't just sit there agreeing at each other like a couple of bobbleheads.
Wrestling is all fake showboating. At least the WWE variety. Boxing, UFC, now that's real. Still not something I care to watch though...
Wrestling isn't any more fake than 99% of other tv shows and movies. It's all about the athleticism and storytelling, live improv, etc.
Yeah... It is more "real" (as it's a live event, with live shows) than most things on TV (Television shows and movies takes weeks/months to produce. A fight scene in a TV show would have several rehearsals and several takes. Pro wrestling is one take). It's more "real" than a lot of "reality" shows as well. *coughs* The Simple Life, haha...
Wrestling is all fake showboating. At least the WWE variety. Boxing, UFC, now that's real. Still not something I care to watch though...
Wrestling isn't any more fake than 99% of other tv shows and movies. It's all about the athleticism and storytelling, live improv, etc.
Yeah... It is more "real" (as it's a live event, with live shows) than most things on TV (Television shows and movies takes weeks/months to produce. A fight scene in a TV show would have several rehearsals and several takes. Pro wrestling is one take). It's more "real" than a lot of "reality" shows as well. *coughs* The Simple Life, haha...
I'm not saying that the fights aren't improved or that actors don't occasionally get hurt performing live stunts, which can happen in any sporting venue. They portray themselves as beating each other up, when most times the outcome of a match has been predetermined before the fight takes place.
This makes WWE/WCW/Whatever Wrestling a "show" not a "sport." I remember watching WWF Smackdown at a friends house on Thursday night UPN when I was in my late teens. dude was beating another dude with a metal chair. The chair would slam down, then a quarter second later you see the guy's body react. If he was really getting the crap beat out of himself, the reaction would have been instant. Another common move, the pile driver with the elbow into the gut: If you look close, the elbow actually lands to the side of the wrestler on the bottom, and absorbs much of the force from the wrestler crashing down on top, diverting it away from the guy underneath, so that neither one gets hurt. This was on an old tube TV in a dark room circa early 2000s. The fake moves would be even more obvious now in high def.
My fiancee plays games but refuses to watch me play anything like pre-Dreamcast. She hates the retro style, even if it's a newer game. Sucks not being able to play through Chrono Trigger or FF3 with her but what can ya do.
Wrestling is all fake showboating. At least the WWE variety. Boxing, UFC, now that's real. Still not something I care to watch though...
Wrestling isn't any more fake than 99% of other tv shows and movies. It's all about the athleticism and storytelling, live improv, etc.
Yeah... It is more "real" (as it's a live event, with live shows) than most things on TV (Television shows and movies takes weeks/months to produce. A fight scene in a TV show would have several rehearsals and several takes. Pro wrestling is one take). It's more "real" than a lot of "reality" shows as well. *coughs* The Simple Life, haha...
I'm not saying that the fights aren't improved or that actors don't occasionally get hurt performing live stunts, which can happen in any sporting venue. They portray themselves as beating each other up, when most times the outcome of a match has been predetermined before the fight takes place.
This makes WWE/WCW/Whatever Wrestling a "show" not a "sport." I remember watching WWF Smackdown at a friends house on Thursday night UPN when I was in my late teens. dude was beating another dude with a metal chair. The chair would slam down, then a quarter second later you see the guy's body react. If he was really getting the crap beat out of himself, the reaction would have been instant. Another common move, the pile driver with the elbow into the gut: If you look close, the elbow actually lands to the side of the wrestler on the bottom, and absorbs much of the force from the wrestler crashing down on top, diverting it away from the guy underneath, so that neither one gets hurt. This was on an old tube TV in a dark room circa early 2000s. The fake moves would be even more obvious now in high def.
Yeah, of course it's a show. It's a live, in person, entertainment presentation. It's a work (predetermined). This isn't the 70's, everyone knows that.
Wrestling fans accept that and that's part of what we love about it. The fact that the wrestlers are working together is part of the "magic".
They get "hurt" in every match. There are no stunt doubles, there's no swinging past someone's head, and there's no way to fake a bump in the wrestling ring.
This is something that people who don't understand wrestling refuse to acknowledge: The ring is VERY hard. It has give to it, but it's HARD. It's made from a metal frame with planks of wood and about an inch of foam.
Taking a flat back "bump" is the most painful thing a wrestler can do and they do it over and over again each match.
Think about anytime you've fallen on your back. It hurts like hell.
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"...Instead the annoyance simply comes from their disdain for gaming, and the fact that it's a social outlet for their boyfriends/husbands that they aren't participating in."
This is the crux of a lot of relationship fights over gaming. It goes beyond gaming. I've found it to be hobbies in general. I've noticed nearly identical situations with my friends and their girlfriends, and I've found it's not even the gaming that their significant others hate; it's the fact that the guy has something else distracting him from the relationship(i.e. taking attanetion away from her). You can swap the genders here, it's not gender specific. It could be that one of them is a musician, and is involved in a scene of bands and fans. They could be an artist, etc etc. The person in the relationship that hates what the other person does, I've found to usually feel that way out of jealousy that someone has an interest/hobby and they don't.
I just want to quote this one, as I think there is a lot of truth in it.
I have a lot of hobbies ranging from gaming to guitars, foreign languages to homebrewing. At first, my girlfriend was impressed by my vast knowledge on so many subjects, my interests, etc, but eventually it turned to a passionate dislike and barely supporting me on these things. I think it all has to do with a jealousy thing, basically that if we aren't seeing each other for some reason or another, I am not just going to sit around and wallow in my sorrows, rather have other interests to take up with other people, whereas she would rather just mope around the house if I am called to work for a Saturday or something like that. But alas, with the way that I do work, I really value my free time too much to follow in suit like she does.
Kind of links back to this thread, about SO's not having hobbies. That's how my wife is; she isn't into anything. I've got too many hobbies, soaking up all of my extra brainspace, and she isn't into anything. Drives me a little nuts. She's really cool about it, but I'd rather she had her own thing she was into, rather than simply tolerating my interests.
http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&threadid=152952
Last night I asked "So, what do you want to do tonight?" and my girlfriend is like "I thought you were going to play Mario Galaxy Twwwwwwwwooooooooo "
"Haha, I sure am..."
The Super Mario Galaxy duology are the greatest 3D Marios ever made. That's not to say M64 and Sunshine aren't equally awesome though. Or SM3D Land/World if only Nintendo could stop with the cookie cutter "New Mario" forula and make their 3D games have more of "free-roaming worlds" and less of "glorified obstacle courses on a 3D grid."
We sure are having a great time. The gameplay for SM Galaxy 1&2 is fun and can be pretty intense with a decent difficulty level.
I would think there would be a Galaxy for WiiU, or the next console I suppose. I guess we have to wait.
"...Instead the annoyance simply comes from their disdain for gaming, and the fact that it's a social outlet for their boyfriends/husbands that they aren't participating in."
This is the crux of a lot of relationship fights over gaming. It goes beyond gaming. I've found it to be hobbies in general. I've noticed nearly identical situations with my friends and their girlfriends, and I've found it's not even the gaming that their significant others hate; it's the fact that the guy has something else distracting him from the relationship(i.e. taking attanetion away from her). You can swap the genders here, it's not gender specific. It could be that one of them is a musician, and is involved in a scene of bands and fans. They could be an artist, etc etc. The person in the relationship that hates what the other person does, I've found to usually feel that way out of jealousy that someone has an interest/hobby and they don't.
I just want to quote this one, as I think there is a lot of truth in it.
I have a lot of hobbies ranging from gaming to guitars, foreign languages to homebrewing. At first, my girlfriend was impressed by my vast knowledge on so many subjects, my interests, etc, but eventually it turned to a passionate dislike and barely supporting me on these things. I think it all has to do with a jealousy thing, basically that if we aren't seeing each other for some reason or another, I am not just going to sit around and wallow in my sorrows, rather have other interests to take up with other people, whereas she would rather just mope around the house if I am called to work for a Saturday or something like that. But alas, with the way that I do work, I really value my free time too much to follow in suit like she does.
Kind of links back to this thread, about SO's not having hobbies. That's how my wife is; she isn't into anything. I've got too many hobbies, soaking up all of my extra brainspace, and she isn't into anything. Drives me a little nuts. She's really cool about it, but I'd rather she had her own thing she was into, rather than simply tolerating my interests.
http://nintendoage.com/forum/mess...;
Been reading through this thread as it's been happening and I already read the thread regarding SO's and other interests and I see how you're not stoked your wife "not having any hobbies" as you've linked above.
Look at it this way, man: her hobby is you. If she's tolerating your hobbies, that means her hobby is what your life is and being with you. If you've got a family, THAT'S what her hobby is.
Be thankful she's there. There's apparently some pushback from some wives and SO's. :S
I'll quote this from the other thread:
"My wife. She isn't into anything, doesn't really do anything. We watch wrestling shows together, but I feel like that's more me and she's just kind of along. We have such a weird relationship; I've got more hobbies than I can keep straight at any given time(video games, playing music, Magic the Gathering, RPG's, movies, etc, etc) and she doesn't actively engage in anything other than scrolling Facebook on her phone. No aspirations, no social plans, nothing but go to work, come home and help with the kids. That's about it.
I recently got her slightly into Elder Scrolls Online, which she might play once a week or so. Before we had our youngest daughter, she and I played Final Fantasy XI Online(MMO) together in our spare time(usually when the oldest went to bed, or stayed with her grandparents). After our second kid, we gave that game up(it was a gigantic time sink).
I feel bad, because she's always helping take care of things while I'm off doing my nerdly pursuits, such as going to concerts, gaming conventions, or playing D&D/Magic with the guys. I tell her constantly that she's welcome(encouraged, even) to get into something, go visit a friend, ANYTHING, and I'll take care of the house while she does. She's just not interested. We go do things together from time to time, but rarely do we find something we both want to do. When we do, it involves scheduling babysitters, shuffle work around, etc. It's just easier for us to go out one at a time I guess.
This is all outside of regular parenting duties between the two of us. The kids come first, all hobby stuff is for afterwards"
Yeah dude, just like I thought. Her hobby is her FAMILY. Don't you see that? It's you and the kids. Of course she's going to be staying back with the kids while you're off at conventions, who the hell else is going to do it? She doesn't want to ship them off to grandparents house or have a babysitter.
If my SO was out playing D&D, Magic, Elder Scrolls, going to conventions or whatever dorky shit without me I'd be disinterested too. She needs to be engaged.
Elder Scrolls Online?? Good god man... Who the hell would care about Elder Scrolls unless you're a hardcore gamer? If you've got kids and a house (i.e. real life responsibillities as a mother) then why in the *bleep* would she care about Elder Scrolls and running around a fantasy world updrading her online life? No... there's probably real life things she could be doing.
Another thing is... you complained about her watching wrestling with you. Haha, I think you're doing just fine. Her hobby is her life with you and the family.
Also, there's all sorts of things that can be hobbies. My girlfriend is into music, painting, clothes, and our pets. So, THOSE things are her hobbies.
Could be gardening or organizing the house... doesn't have to be something more tangible like video games or knitting.
I don't mean to come off harsh... but I don't want you to miss the forest for the trees. Your wife has a family and you. She doesn't need Elder Scrolls. Maybe a garden, or house project she'd be interested in. But if not, that means YOU'RE her hobby.
I'm not complaining about any of this, just stating the way it is. I try to do what I can to not force my hobbies on anyone in the house, because I know firsthand that's the quickest way to make somebody sick of something. I just sort of do what I do, and invite others to join in if they are bored.
We actually did play Mario Kart 64 as a family this past saturday(even our 3 year old), so that was a treat. Wasn't even my idea, which made it extra special to me.
"...Instead the annoyance simply comes from their disdain for gaming, and the fact that it's a social outlet for their boyfriends/husbands that they aren't participating in."
This is the crux of a lot of relationship fights over gaming. It goes beyond gaming. I've found it to be hobbies in general. I've noticed nearly identical situations with my friends and their girlfriends, and I've found it's not even the gaming that their significant others hate; it's the fact that the guy has something else distracting him from the relationship(i.e. taking attanetion away from her). You can swap the genders here, it's not gender specific. It could be that one of them is a musician, and is involved in a scene of bands and fans. They could be an artist, etc etc. The person in the relationship that hates what the other person does, I've found to usually feel that way out of jealousy that someone has an interest/hobby and they don't.
I just want to quote this one, as I think there is a lot of truth in it.
I have a lot of hobbies ranging from gaming to guitars, foreign languages to homebrewing. At first, my girlfriend was impressed by my vast knowledge on so many subjects, my interests, etc, but eventually it turned to a passionate dislike and barely supporting me on these things. I think it all has to do with a jealousy thing, basically that if we aren't seeing each other for some reason or another, I am not just going to sit around and wallow in my sorrows, rather have other interests to take up with other people, whereas she would rather just mope around the house if I am called to work for a Saturday or something like that. But alas, with the way that I do work, I really value my free time too much to follow in suit like she does.
Kind of links back to this thread, about SO's not having hobbies. That's how my wife is; she isn't into anything. I've got too many hobbies, soaking up all of my extra brainspace, and she isn't into anything. Drives me a little nuts. She's really cool about it, but I'd rather she had her own thing she was into, rather than simply tolerating my interests.
http://nintendoage.com/forum/mess...;
Lol... sounds like my girlfriend, actually. She really doesn't have any hobbies or interests either. And when she gets bored and I'm in the middle of one of my hobbies, she gets annoyed with me like I'm supposed to be entertaining her or something lol. Wonder if there's a term for it.
Originally posted by: Holy_Ostrich
Originally posted by: Jandrem
Kind of links back to this thread, about SO's not having hobbies. That's how my wife is; she isn't into anything. I've got too many hobbies, soaking up all of my extra brainspace, and she isn't into anything. Drives me a little nuts. She's really cool about it, but I'd rather she had her own thing she was into, rather than simply tolerating my interests.
http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=7&thr... ;
Lol... sounds like my girlfriend, actually. She really doesn't have any hobbies or interests either. And when she gets bored and I'm in the middle of one of my hobbies, she gets annoyed with me like I'm supposed to be entertaining her or something lol. Wonder if there's a term for it.
My fiance has no hobbies. I have several. I know the feeling...
I get all that, trust me. It's hard to word our exact situation, because the way I worded things makes me look like a kid and she's the parent sort of thing, which it's not. Honestly, I've been doing most of the housework, since her work is super-busy and wearing her out. I watch the kids in the few hours difference between when I get off work and when she does. This is definitely not a situation of me being out playing games and going to cons while she does all the housework/responsible stuff. Not at all. For the most part it's pretty even, I just seem to have more energy leftover afterwards to indulge in things like video games, music, etc. She's ready to go crash just a few hours after she gets home from work.
I'm not complaining about any of this, just stating the way it is. I try to do what I can to not force my hobbies on anyone in the house, because I know firsthand that's the quickest way to make somebody sick of something. I just sort of do what I do, and invite others to join in if they are bored.
We actually did play Mario Kart 64 as a family this past saturday(even our 3 year old), so that was a treat. Wasn't even my idea, which made it extra special to me.
Oh yeah, I feels ya.
Mario Kart 64 is great, good stuff!
Really though it is important to have some un-shared interests so you don't just sit there agreeing at each other like a couple of bobbleheads.
Really though it is important to have some un-shared interests so you don't just sit there agreeing at each other like a couple of bobbleheads.
Quoted for truth.
Really though it is important to have some un-shared interests so you don't just sit there agreeing at each other like a couple of bobbleheads.
Quoted for truth.
I don't think my gf will EVER be "into" wrestling, so we're good there, haha...
Although a live event might sway her. I needs a good one to go to!
Wrestling is all fake showboating. At least the WWE variety. Boxing, UFC, now that's real. Still not something I care to watch though...
Wrestling isn't any more fake than 99% of other tv shows and movies. It's all about the athleticism and storytelling, live improv, etc.
Wrestling is all fake showboating. At least the WWE variety. Boxing, UFC, now that's real. Still not something I care to watch though...
Wrestling isn't any more fake than 99% of other tv shows and movies. It's all about the athleticism and storytelling, live improv, etc.
Yeah... It is more "real" (as it's a live event, with live shows) than most things on TV (Television shows and movies takes weeks/months to produce. A fight scene in a TV show would have several rehearsals and several takes. Pro wrestling is one take). It's more "real" than a lot of "reality" shows as well. *coughs* The Simple Life, haha...
Wrestling is all fake showboating. At least the WWE variety. Boxing, UFC, now that's real. Still not something I care to watch though...
Wrestling isn't any more fake than 99% of other tv shows and movies. It's all about the athleticism and storytelling, live improv, etc.
Yeah... It is more "real" (as it's a live event, with live shows) than most things on TV (Television shows and movies takes weeks/months to produce. A fight scene in a TV show would have several rehearsals and several takes. Pro wrestling is one take). It's more "real" than a lot of "reality" shows as well. *coughs* The Simple Life, haha...
I'm not saying that the fights aren't improved or that actors don't occasionally get hurt performing live stunts, which can happen in any sporting venue. They portray themselves as beating each other up, when most times the outcome of a match has been predetermined before the fight takes place.
This makes WWE/WCW/Whatever Wrestling a "show" not a "sport." I remember watching WWF Smackdown at a friends house on Thursday night UPN when I was in my late teens. dude was beating another dude with a metal chair. The chair would slam down, then a quarter second later you see the guy's body react. If he was really getting the crap beat out of himself, the reaction would have been instant. Another common move, the pile driver with the elbow into the gut: If you look close, the elbow actually lands to the side of the wrestler on the bottom, and absorbs much of the force from the wrestler crashing down on top, diverting it away from the guy underneath, so that neither one gets hurt. This was on an old tube TV in a dark room circa early 2000s. The fake moves would be even more obvious now in high def.
Wrestling is all fake showboating. At least the WWE variety. Boxing, UFC, now that's real. Still not something I care to watch though...
Wrestling isn't any more fake than 99% of other tv shows and movies. It's all about the athleticism and storytelling, live improv, etc.
Yeah... It is more "real" (as it's a live event, with live shows) than most things on TV (Television shows and movies takes weeks/months to produce. A fight scene in a TV show would have several rehearsals and several takes. Pro wrestling is one take). It's more "real" than a lot of "reality" shows as well. *coughs* The Simple Life, haha...
I'm not saying that the fights aren't improved or that actors don't occasionally get hurt performing live stunts, which can happen in any sporting venue. They portray themselves as beating each other up, when most times the outcome of a match has been predetermined before the fight takes place.
This makes WWE/WCW/Whatever Wrestling a "show" not a "sport." I remember watching WWF Smackdown at a friends house on Thursday night UPN when I was in my late teens. dude was beating another dude with a metal chair. The chair would slam down, then a quarter second later you see the guy's body react. If he was really getting the crap beat out of himself, the reaction would have been instant. Another common move, the pile driver with the elbow into the gut: If you look close, the elbow actually lands to the side of the wrestler on the bottom, and absorbs much of the force from the wrestler crashing down on top, diverting it away from the guy underneath, so that neither one gets hurt. This was on an old tube TV in a dark room circa early 2000s. The fake moves would be even more obvious now in high def.
Yeah, of course it's a show. It's a live, in person, entertainment presentation. It's a work (predetermined). This isn't the 70's, everyone knows that.
Wrestling fans accept that and that's part of what we love about it. The fact that the wrestlers are working together is part of the "magic".
They get "hurt" in every match. There are no stunt doubles, there's no swinging past someone's head, and there's no way to fake a bump in the wrestling ring.
This is something that people who don't understand wrestling refuse to acknowledge: The ring is VERY hard. It has give to it, but it's HARD. It's made from a metal frame with planks of wood and about an inch of foam.
Taking a flat back "bump" is the most painful thing a wrestler can do and they do it over and over again each match.
Think about anytime you've fallen on your back. It hurts like hell.