I-Phone game addiction

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sleipnirmx
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I-Phone game addiction

My husband has been had been into computer games since I first met him - however in the beginning I was more important then games...and he only played at nights when I slept. Then about 5 years ago he started during day times, on weekends, venenings - later even at our office - played Star Craft - whenever he could. About half a year ago he decided to quit Starcraft - he said for me - btu really I suspect it was because there are so many youger players with so much mroe time on their hands - that he did not win the game as often any mroe as he would have liekd to. I though - well - whatever the reason he quit...it´s great that he did.

But then he found a new game...on his I-Phone - this is worse then the computer - it´s portable...he can play it anywhere, any time...he can pretend he´s checking e-mails, he can pretend to listen to me or our son...but he´s in teh game...and when he´s not in the game he chats about it with his game "team", or he uploads teachign sessions or watches suggestions on u tube....he goes to bed late,never sleeps enough, goes to work late (says he can do that casue he´s the boss) - well I am also the owner of teh firm and I have to take over mroe and mroe while also takign care of our son, our home, chores etc. All his and my family has already had a chat about this gaming with him...he ignores it, laughs about it. When I talk to him...and I have a million times, he blames me...says I don´t give him enough attention, love ...how can I give him love when he´s never actually with us....he gets nervous if he can´t check his phoen for more then 10 minutes...he´d rather not sleep, not shower, not brush his teeth then miss anything that happens with the game.

I don´t know what to do any more...this is not only affecting our family life, but slowly it´s creeping into his work performance and I am afraid...

 

 

Kathinka

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Welcome to the forum and

Welcome to the forum and thanks for sharing your story. Your experince is very similar to that reported by many of the other spouses that visit the website. you are not alone.

We learn we cannot control the gamer's choices. But you do not have to stay stuck in the current place you are in.

I recommend you keep coming back to this site to read the other spouse stories. They go back many years. They will give you inspiration about the things you can change. They will allow you to think about your own needs and make a plan.

What you have power over is your boundaries ... the limit of what you will tolerate in his behaviour to stay in the relationship. Boundaries you may want to  introduce could included insisting that you control the finances; that he continues to hold down a job etc....

You also have the power to detach from his choices to game so you can rise above the bad feelings his gaming and neglect causes you. By detaching you will also aim to stop nagging or confronting him about gaming which may also cause conflict and bad feeling to both of you.

You also have the power to take care of yourself and your child's needs because he will not.

Your also have the power not to enable him to continue gaming by making life easy for him regarding serving meals, doing washing, making excuses for him ...

There is a lot you can do and it doesn't happen easily, but the journey will be worth it if you chose to explore.

Please let us know how you get on....

All the best to you. Keep coming back xx

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not sure how to keep going , war of heroes destroying my marriag

I really think this I-phone game addiction is so much worse then the Starcraft gameing my husband did before. I am sticking to this site´s recommendations and really doing my own thing, trying to live my own life with my son...but I am getting so frustrated because I just can´t take it when I see him with our son - 1 1/2 years old - desperately trying to get dad´s attention - but dad has his I-phone - most of the time doesn´t even notice if either myself or our son talk to him. He joins us for meal tiems but sits there playing, can´t have a conversation with him. Then at night when our son is asleep - he wants action in bed...honsetly...I just don´t feel like doing this any mroe...I get cero attention all day, every day and at night I am supposed to be the lovely wife welcoming him with open arms. And when I don´t do it...he does not coem to bed all night and p´lays instead and in teh morning when he´s too tired to go to work...he blames me...says if I would give him mroe attention he´d not stay up all night...I feel this is so ridiculous...and worse..he makes me feel bad.

I don´t want to live like this and I definatley do not want my son to grow up with an image like this in front of him all the time. But we have a business together and I can´t just walk away...although I am starting to think that´s what I should do....

 

Kathinka

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I can see how heartbreaking

I can see how heartbreaking it must be to have your young son's needs ignored by him. You have some hard choices. Get yourself strong and in a good position that you can move in whatever direction you chose. Hugs xx

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