My husband is a great dad, he doesn't have many friends because most of his co-workers are old and he doesn't play hockey in our small town so he
doesn't know a lot of people here, and he has no dangerous habits. All around, he is great and the only thing I get really upset about is the amount of
time he spends on the computer. It's not like he's looking at porn, he's into poker (not for money) and sci-fi games. It's a pretty harmless
habit but some days he's on there for hours and doesn't even seem to notice us. I'm always nagging him to leavit it alone and it drives him nuts.
Should I just accept that this is one of his only forms of entertainment and leave him alone, even if it's for hours at a time, or am I o.k. to keep being
a nag. lol
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keep talking to him...can you make days and times for family time and days?
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 Have a set day/time that he knows that is to spend with you/the kids. Also, make a date night for you and DH, even it is after the kids go to bed and
it's you guys sitting on the couch watching a movie. If he understands that his time is valuable to you, maybe he will be more understanding. If he sticks
to the family time schedule, I would overlook the time he spends on the computer...for now.
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I dont think your dh realizes he's neglecting you guys though. It sounds like he's a computer junky and he needs to learn how to share his time with u
guys... I wanted to come back and say that and give u a big ((HUG))
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I agree that if something really bothers you and you are being neglected that you shouldnt just let it go. Not that you should try and control him but I agree
setting times for "family time" is a great idea. And, do you get to do things you want to do too? Do you get to spend hours doing a hobby with no
regard for him or the kids?
Im not a good person to ask this question to right now because I have a chip on my shoulder about this 
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Posts: 2148 11/19/2008 12:58 PM |
We discuss the gaming here too. Only we don't schedule certain days for family time, we do it the other way 'round.. we schedule certain days for
gaming. Right now he's got Wednesdays.. he comes home, plays with the boys for a few while I make supper, and then he gets to take his food up and veg into
his WoW for 3-4 hours until teeth brushing time for the boys, which he does. (Bedtime here is late.. 10.. we've got night owls & nothing to get up for
in the morning. LOL) He's hoping for two set evenings like that, and I say we'll discuss it when I also am getting equal "veg" time. *hehe*
Some nights he'll play after the littles are in bed, and that I don't give two hoots about. If he wants to miss sleep for gaming, oh well. LOL
(He's not overdoing it.. is still able to wake & function the next day, and will hang with me instead on the nights I'm still up.
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hmm well Chris used to also do this WAY too much, it drove me crazy. and now since Mallory jammed 2 DVDs into his playstation3 well he doesnt have thay option
anymore
I always tried to tell Chris not to play but it seemed the more I nagged him the more he played so I just dropped it. but before Mallory jammed
the movies in there he did quit playing it so frequently maybe every few days. and now that he doesnt have that option he does spend more time with us. Also
this was his outlet from coming from work and not worry about anything else, this is what he told me. I would just try and keep bringing it up and maybe he
will get the hint...Chris kinda did. Although now he just vegs out in front of the TV instead sometimes, and I am quick to remind him that his daughter needs
him and craves for his attention too. I mean she sees him for like 6hrs a day as to where I see her 24/7 I know how u feel just be patient and maybe he
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I can totally relate to this. My husband plays an online game and he's getting addicted to it which is driving me crazy. He will start playing as soon as he gets home from work until 2 or 3 am then all day on weekends. The more I talk to him about it the more defensive he gets. He tells me he can still listen to me but the minute something happens in the game he's ranting and raving that i'm distracting him. I'm just a tad frustrated
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