World of Warcraft.

Hello, I was just wondering how many of you poets/quote writers play WoW? My boyfriend plays it 24/7 and it's quite annoying :/ I was wondering if any one of you are addicted to it or was. When did you stop or did you never stop?

Can it really destroy people's lives/relationships? Has any one of you experienced this or knows someone who is addicted?

Just curious 'cause I hate having a boyfriend that seems to like playing WoW than hanging out with me -_-" and I don't know how long I can handle this addiction of his.

Sadly it's not just older teens lol My sister goes crazy some days because her 33 year old child is into wow. He will however curb his playing when she mentions it.

For my bf it's the psp.

I play WoW. I'm not addicted but have met people who were. Talk to your boyfriend about it and let him know you are serious. If he continues to take you for granted then leave him. But, gaming addiction is a fast rising problem and it can really ruin peoples' lives.

There's a reason they call it WarCrack, i've had roommates that play that game nonstop. i always thought it was pretty lame, didnt seem like there was much to it.

Ha funny story. Before i moved in with my boyfriend he played wow. I thought it was the most boring and stupid game. ( then i tried it when i moved in) Were not addicted but we do play a lot. It's something that we do together, and when i don't play, he doesn't either. We both find something else to do.

I played WoW for pretty much my entire Christmas Break. I did a free weeklong trial, two weeks in a row. It was pretty addicting, because you're never finished, and there's always something more to do. It was kind of fun, actually. I didn't sign up to pay for it, though. Would have been bad for my schoolwork.

I could definitely see it being problematic. I know of a couple of people who played it so much that their grades suffered, and others who have had their relationships strained. Like most things, it's fine... in moderation.

My ex-boyfriend was addicted to it; he's been playing it literally since the day it came out. I spent more than 2yrs fighting a stupid video game for his attention, and I never ended up winning. It wasn't the entire reason we broke up, but it definitely affected it. Not to mention all the time we were together that I spent doubting the way he felt for me, when he would rather spend his time on a video game. It hurt a lot, and it doesn't get better.

Oh trust me you guys, I've talked to my boyfriend. I've yelled at him, we've got into arguments about this. I mean it WAS a big problem but now I'm slowly letting it go because it seems whatever I do, he still plays it. His entire family plays it, literally, all his cousins play it. So it's like a family thing too. He says his cousin will get mad at him if he doesn't play. I think this is just (for a lack of a better word) stupid. I never thought I would be arguing with my boyfriend about a STUPID GAME! It just makes me mad sometimes :/

I think it's getting better though. He use to play it for hours while I'm sitting there literally waiting for him to finish. Now, he just plays it when I'm not there, so it's getting better :/

From what you guys are saying, I guess it doesn't get better until I guess, when they realize that they're "ruining" their lives.

So, do you think I should let this whole WoW addiction go since he only plays it when I'm not there? He still plays it a lot though.

"His entire family plays it, literally"

If that is the case then he is not going to give it up.

This "stupid game" to him is a way to stay connected to his family members while strengthening the bonds between them. Just because you are not into it does not make it stupid.

"he just plays it when I'm not there"

If he only plays it while you are not there, then why care? It's his time let him do with it what he will. Who are you to judge that it is ruining his life? To do so would be morally presumptuous.

My advice is not to try and get him to stop playing games, but to get him involved in something that is equally interesting and exciting for him but that you can also take part in...like...eh..

Sexy times (la la la)
2 player games..(oh..you hate em eh...ok scratch that)
sports..like Ping pong..everyone loves ping pong
Board games...still games but with others...have a board games night with beers and good food...

I still care because when I ask him if I can come over or let's hang out, he would say I have to play WoW today. And it just makes me feel like the game is more important than me.

He's not a very outdoor-ish person. He likes staying inside and I'm the type of person that wants to do things and get out. We're totally opposite.

Anyways, it's not a BIG deal anymore but I don't want to end up marrying someone that plays WoW so hopefully, this addiction will end someday.

And for those WoW players out there reading this, I'm sorry for saying the game is stupid, I don't mean that the game is stupid, I just mean this whole situation is.

I never really got into WoW - I use to be pretty bad about Everquest (anyone remember that beast?), but thats was earlier on in my life.

Now, I rarely play video games at all anymore.

Just so many better things I could be doing - like learning an instrument, and hanging out with friends.

Just because they're about to get married doesen't mean it's for the best.

My boyfriend plays it 24/7 as well, even though i only see him 2 weekends a month, he still plays it...its horrible. like he seems to have so much more fun playing wow then he does being with me. but whatever...if it makes him happy i try not to get bothered by it..=]

what bothers me though is when i told him it bothered me, he said it was like having a job. because his guild all get together 3x a week and raid together....so i hate when he says thats a job. he doesnt have a job, while he's at home "working" on wow, i'm actually working to buy him a car. its aggrevating..

Well earlier we were in the middle of a small argument, and i wasnt very fair to him. to be fair he lives in the middle of no where, the closest store that he could possible work at is 4 miles away. he has no car, and all of his family works all day 6 days a week, so he couldnt get there unless he walked...i'm not justifying that him calling wow a job is very mature or sensible, but it isn't completely his fault he doesnt have a job. in 3 months he's moving here and he'll be working and going to college just like me. he won't have a choice either. my grandma says that he can live here only if he's either working full time or going to school full time with a part time job. so he'll get his booty back into shape and get a job soon...

ThatoneGuy,

In your opinion, it was stupid to post that. Oh well, I'll still continue to post as i wish. Have a nice day :)

Sorry to disappoint, but i don't really try to get into fights to see whos E-peen is bigger anymore. But if you still need to feel like an internet tough guy, then congratulations! You're the winner! yay! have a nice day now :)

I am very happy to say eric is having a break through =]. last night after his raid with all his friends, he said that he was getting bored of it and he is going to stop playing once he moves here. =] i'm glad that he's getting off that site, maybe he can get addicted to something we could do together =p

Well, it seems as though my bf is getting bored of WoW. Today, he could've raided with his family in the game but decided to hang out with me the whole day (: So, I'm really happy.

I think things are slowly changing. He's actually starting to find new hobbies and what not.

^ TPAM, I'm glad things are changing between you and your bf also. ^.^

Thanks to everyone that replied, I think I can figure things out on my own now. :D

I have to be skeptical that they are getting bored of World of Warcraft. My ex-boyfriend said he was bored of it a lot, and would hang out with me for an entire day. Annnnd, sure enough a couple of days later, he was still "bored" of it, but "needed" to play it. It's never ending. For your sake, I hope your boyfriends are different than he was.

Hmm, yes I totally agree. I mean just because my bf said he's bored of it doesn't neccessarily mean he's going to stop playing it.

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind.

I play WOW sometimes but my boyfriend is the same way 24/7 but he does still take time to hang out with me. I used to feel the same way as you at first but then I got used to it and he does still take some time to be with me.

This comment is for Rikki...

"If a chap is insisting on playing a game in virtual reality and is idiotic enough to say that it is his "job", which to me says that the game is more important than his girlfriend. Also if she is too blind to be able to see just what her future with him will be like, then all I can say is that a fried sardine has more brains than both of them combined."

^ Did I ever tell you I love you? LOL! :)

"I hope you don't turn into a guy who is addicted to computer games. "

^ Don't fret, I'm the outdoorsy type!

But, if you ever change your mind about the computer games thing I'm, how you say, GAME! Haha. :D

I don't personally play WOW, but for all you fans out there... Don't become this obsessed! XD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YersIyzsOpc

That game is pixilated crack and I hate it.. Mhy opinion though

I totally agree with you, it doesn't even look fun. I don't think I would ever play it because I would be scared of becoming an addict like my bf >.<

Oh yes.. I MADEmy fiance choose. Me or WOW

I play WoW quite a bit... 4 years and 9 months to be exact. I play it when a) I'm done work and need to unwind or b) when none of my friends have anything else to do. It's far from addicting it's just a fun game.

But funny story!

I knew a family that played WoW back in the day and during our MC raids you could hear their kids screaming in the background for food on Vent. They would just shove their kids off telling them they had better things to do right now. Eventually that guild broke up and the wife in this couple decided that the husband was too harsh during the guild break up. Divorced the guy and took the kids =\