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This seemed to be the best place to reach out with a question like this. My wife doesn't play games such as destiny. She's more into the "just dance" and "super smash bros" crowd. In her eyes, every moment I spend gaming is a moment I don't get with her, even if she's sleeping. I find myself scheduling my gametime after the test of the family has gone to sleep, and my normal sleep rhythm had gone to pot as of the last couple weeks. I have no more candle to burn. So after reading a thread here about managing game time, I'm now reducing the time I spend each day playing to completing the daily, weekly heroic/nightfall (if not done), and some farming to level up my gear. I wanted to say hi and thank this group for helping me mature a little more as a gamer.
One final note, I have a good raid crew, but sadly we have yet to kill atheon. So while we may not have completed the raid, I'm willing to help out when anyone needs a +1 for most any event. Psn:Coedbeast (ps3 only)
Happy hunting guardians
Edit: I realized I never asked my question. Any suggestions on how to approach my wife about the game?
Edit 2: such wonderful comments. I have some ideas on what to do now. Thanks for the help. Nice to know there is a great bunch of gents here willing to help. Look forward to playing the game with you all. Well, all you ps3 users anyway.
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You are quite a step ahead of me, or where I was. My wife is not a gamer and she could not understand how I liked gaming so much, or at all for that matter. We have two children and the oldest is two. So balancing everything took some time. My wife started taking interests in shows that I didn't care to watch. This offered me some free time, as she would watch her shows on Netflix and I would game. I would think that your wife would understand your passion for gaming and understand that each of you would need time apart. You can't do everything together. It would seem to reason that if she likes playing certain games, maybe ones you don't care to play, then she would understand that you feel the same way. There's nothing wrong with spending a little time alone, every parent needs some time to just unwind and not deal with anyone directly. Sometimes I will take the long way home from work just for the peace and quiet in the car. I hope this helps. Too bad you aren't on PS4.