What does your woman think?
I think there was a post about if you bring the collection up on a date once - but I've just been inspired after talking to Aaronshea's wife, she called his collection beautiful!
Now, I've dated...haha, well, ya "dated" girls who liked my collection for nostalgic reasons. I had one "girlfriend" who sat me with me for two hours once and re-organize it. But really, most girls I've found find ANY type of collection weird.
What does your woman think?
*Edit* I also remembered a NSFW story about retro video games haha. I shouldn't share but it did involve Super Smash Bros. for N64
Now, I've dated...haha, well, ya "dated" girls who liked my collection for nostalgic reasons. I had one "girlfriend" who sat me with me for two hours once and re-organize it. But really, most girls I've found find ANY type of collection weird.
What does your woman think?
*Edit* I also remembered a NSFW story about retro video games haha. I shouldn't share but it did involve Super Smash Bros. for N64
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Most times when she comes over, we sit down and play some game on the NES. Usually I'll be telling her about some game during the week, and then when she comes over on the weekend, we'll pop that game in.
The girl I'm dating right now actually REALLY likes my collection. I was so afraid to tell her/show it to her, but she thinks it is actually one of the coolest things about me, haha.
Most times when she comes over, we sit down and play some game on the NES. Usually I'll be telling her about some game during the week, and then when she comes over on the weekend, we'll pop that game in.
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I was scared what she would think of it all at first since I have the Giant NES and Gameboy. I prepared her for it though, so it wasn't to big a shock lol. She told me that she would rather me hang out here at NA being a big sausagefest than out at some bar or club late at night. Works out good cause I would much rather be here handing with you chiefs
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My wife really encouraged me to do the whole collection thing and is pretty into it. She helps me with it a lot. Our 3 kids are starting to get into it to.
I think its potentially good for the little kiddies, teach them to respect things more, hey, some kids, or actually most kids that I've ever known, now as well as back when I was one myself, were overall rather destructive and didn't care for anything they had, or anyone else's stuff at that. Its also good that they're exposed on a regular basis with all the older generation of gaming, that way they don't grow into spoiled, ignorant teens that look down on and mock what we grew up on, giving them a better understand of gaming as a whole, not just what's current.
I'm sure she'll come around...
I don't think video game collecting is anything to be ashamed of though, once you are a gamer then you are a gamer for life. I'd be more worried about trying to explain an Anime, Magic the Gathering, Star Trek, etc. collection to a woman since those are much more "taboo".
She was also really excited that I had an extra SNES laying around that she could borrow for a while with a bunch of games. Currently she's struggling through A Link to the Past, but loving it.
She's also very supportive when I go to buy something because she knows I'll only buy it if I feel I'm getting a good deal.
I'd be more worried about trying to explain an Anime, Magic the Gathering, Star Trek, etc. collection to a woman since those are much more "taboo".
My wife and I stayed together because of Magic. When I was working to open my retail store, we'd spend long hours organizing cards to put into binders, alphabetizing and sorting by set. She just liked to spend time with me. And she saw what I was working towards, and it was a good thing. I wasn't like stalking chicks dressed up as Succubi or shit like that, I was putting my heart into something I understood, and it didn't matter that it was a "nerdy" thing.
When I left to open, she offered to come with and be my manager. Four years later we were married.
A real woman can see through that crap and understand the true dynamic of any love, any collection.
Being able to take care of something physical and valuable says something about the character of a person. Especially when it's deeper than a passing fad, and more realistic than a mad obsession.
I'd be more worried about trying to explain an Anime, Magic the Gathering, Star Trek, etc. collection to a woman since those are much more "taboo".
My wife and I stayed together because of Magic. When I was working to open my retail store, we'd spend long hours organizing cards to put into binders, alphabetizing and sorting by set. She just liked to spend time with me. And she saw what I was working towards, and it was a good thing. I wasn't like stalking chicks dressed up as Succubi or shit like that, I was putting my heart into something I understood, and it didn't matter that it was a "nerdy" thing.
When I left to open, she offered to come with and be my manager. Four years later we were married.
A real woman can see through that crap and understand the true dynamic of any love, any collection.
Being able to take care of something physical and valuable says something about the character of a person. Especially when it's deeper than a passing fad, and more realistic than a mad obsession.
Amen brother! Amen.
I'd be more worried about trying to explain an Anime, Magic the Gathering, Star Trek, etc. collection to a woman since those are much more "taboo".
A real woman can see through that crap and understand the true dynamic of any love, any collection.
While this is a great idea in theory, I don't think it's that simple in reality. If I can't even explain why I collect video games, then how in the world can I expect my girlfriend to understand?
Do I collect video games to relive my youth? Yes, but that only explains maybe 100 of the 500+ I have.
Do I collect video games to try new games? Yes, but once again there are many games in my collection that I will probably NEVER play.
Do I collect video games to make money? No, otherwise I'd strictly resell.
Do I collect video games just as a hobby that I enjoy? Yes, but trying to explain "why I enjoy" this hobby is a lost cause and cannot be put into words (at least not by me).
Successful relationships are built on compromises. I love absolutely everything about my girlfriend, from her looks and appearance to personality to her financial responsibility (she actually does not like to shop!!!!), with the only exception being that she doesn't understand my collecting passion. Rather than be selfish and throw her to the curb because she isn't "real", I'd rather scale back my collection to what I can't live without and balance time between her and video games...
She plays only new realistic games while i'm on the contrary a 8bit man.
My wife loves all of the gaming/collecting/game rooms. She plays games with me and my friends/her friends and she comes to the flea market to looky loo with me when I go look for games.
I think there was a post about if you bring the collection up on a date once - but I've just been inspired after talking to Aaronshea's wife, she called his collection beautiful!
Now, I've dated...haha, well, ya "dated" girls who liked my collection for nostalgic reasons. I had one "girlfriend" who sat me with me for two hours once and re-organize it. But really, most girls I've found find ANY type of collection weird.
What does your woman think?
*Edit* I also remembered a NSFW story about retro video games haha. I shouldn't share but it did involve Super Smash Bros. for N64
C'mon man, you can't just mention something like that and then not tell us. We wanna hear all about the Smash Brothers story.
And to contribute to this thread: The one girl I dated since starting to resell/collect thought it was cool, but would sometimes call me a dork in a teasing sort of way. Sometimes she would help me by taking pictures and sorting and other crap like that. The last girl that I brought home with me enjoyed playing SMB3, which is the one NES game that will get you all the ladies.