Not allowed to play...

[AKauhanen]

So here we are: Thursday morning and the weekend is quickly approaching.

So many of us are thinking "YES!!! 48 hours of CIV!!! "

But not me.

In the World my girlfriend lives in if I'm not sitting on the couch, with her feet in my lap, watching what SHE wants, then I'm ignoring her.

Of course, that's not counting the time we'll be in the mode: "I have cabin fever. Let's go out so you can spend money on me... what's that? you're broke? You just payed $50 for that game!?"

** bangs head on table **

What's the problem ? Your a man. I'm sure you have the willpower and self-esteem to do what you want and still make your girlfriend happy. Don't ever use money on a girl, if she demands it like that and don't be a lap dog and your relationship will be even better.

 

[Comraddict]

Perhaps she has nice feet?

My ex had wonderful feet. Still not as brain simulating as C.IV

 

[18D]

After reading the title of the thread, my first thought was- "poor kid, he's in high school and his Mom won't let him play- probably has to study". But, after reading your post, my thinking changed to- and then-

I do salute your honesty though. And, it did put me in a good mood... so thanks. Good luck with your

 

[Tarkhan]

Your pants and your brain are entering a civil war. time will tell who wins.

 

[Willem]

All these topics about women and Civ-playing time conflicting with lots of advice in them usually being 'dump her!' while meanwhile I can't get a girlfriend to save my life.

Maybe you should keep posted to this thread, one might be available soon.

 

[WaxonWaxov]

Well, we've reached a compromise mainly due to the fact that she has just started grad school. So I get to play when she's doing school work.

So basically, she's getting an MBA while I waste my life on CIV


OF course, once she gets the MBA and I become a stay at home husband, I'll be able toplay all I want

 

[Thrag]

Didn't you see that Seinfeld episode where they want to play with the girlfriends toys? Get her all comfortable on the couch, turn on lifetime, get her a glass of wine with a mickey, wait a few mintues and play while she sleeps! You'll play for a few hours, and when she starts to wake up you just get back on the couch. Nobody is the wiser.

 

[Efexeye]

There are lots of people talking very tough in this thread that would NEVER let their wives read it....

 

[joequality]

a fist is a highly effective tool

 

[Efexeye]

a fist is a highly effective tool

Spoken by an obvious 14 year old that has never touched a woman, much less been in a relationship with one.

One of the stupidest things I've heard on this forum.

 

[EdCase]

My wife is reading this WITH me....she actually installed both copies the day they arrived ...called me at work and told me to get the hell home so we could play...

You my friend have a "high maintenance" girlfriend. Your choice -:

Is she worth sacrificing your interests and in the long run friends (though you may not have any left already), or not?

 

[joequality]

Spoken by an obvious 14 year old that has never touched a woman, much less been in a relationship with one.

One of the stupidest things I've heard on this forum.

spoken by an obvious 34 year old that has never heard of [dark] humor. Relax, it's Friday!

 

[Efexeye]

spoken by an obvious 34 year old that has never heard of [dark] humor. Relax, it's Friday!

Get married.

Then tell me how funny joking about hitting your wife is.

Or, make it more obvious that you're kidding.

Jerk.

 

[EdCase]

Get married.

Then tell me how funny joking about hitting your wife is.

Jerk.

Seconded, there is zero humor in wife beating dark or otherwise.

 

[Eukaryote]

Dump her. She sounds like a daughter of a bastard, she is also a control freak. And of course you're broke if you just spent 50 bucks! If my GF asked me how could I be broke if I just spent 50 bucks I'd be like WTH are you stupid!

Remember, there are better women than that out there.

 

[carlos_in_black]

Get married.

Then tell me how funny joking about hitting your wife is.

Or, make it more obvious that you're kidding.

Jerk.

Common thats a bit harsh.


Anyways, your girl is perfectly ok. It is almost impossible nowadays to meet good girls who dig gaming...

 

[RoboPig]

your girlfriend is a big meanie! dump her and your life will improve, get her addicted (which means she will wanna play) and your life will suck

 

[Grav]

You're all showing your true nerd-ish colors, when people suggest that he should dump his girlfriend so he can play civ more. She might be needy, but I bet to Waxon, that she's more fun at night, than the civ-4 box. If she needs a bit of watering to keep her happy, so be it. She's not being unreasonable, she's being a girlfriend. C'mon people, give her a break. I'd sooner make make my partner happy, than to play a computer game. Partner > Computer Game. Its so obvious I'm surprised no one else has said it.

 

[insectile]

My girl is at least as big a geek as I am, when I got civ 4 she was happy that I'd leave her alone so she could play with her new laptop. We're both developers, geek love is something special.

...that being said, you might find you'd win in the end if you just told your girlfriend "Listen up and listen good - I'm gonna play civ and if you don't like it, you know where the door is."

If she's a screamer and a thrower, you may have a few tough moments, but you might find that in the end you can have exactly as much power as you take. ...that's the funny thing about power - you have to take it.

POWER! TAKE! MUST BUILD GIANT ARMY OF ICBMS TO TAKE POWER!

Ok, back to civ.

 

[insectile]

If she needs a bit of watering to keep her happy, so be it.

I guess I just don't agree. If a girl is a pain in the ass, you are only empowering pain in the ass girls by staying with her. There are a lot of girls out there that need no 'watering', have their own lives, and will still be lots of fun in the evenings. I've also found if you aren't reasonably assertive, it will go badly for you in the end anyways.

Its like if I had a car that was always breaking down, needed 45 minutes for the engine to warm up, and got 5 MPG, I'd sell it and get a new car. I wouldn't say "well, its a car, if it needs to dominate my existence, so be it".