I never thought I'd be the one saying this but here I am. I lost the person I loved not cause of cheating or fights but 'cause I couldn’t put the controller down.
Gaming was my escape. Felt like I had control there like nothing else mattered. After work I’d tell myself one game but it’d turn into hours. My partner would be right there waiting asking for my attntion. I’d say one sec but that second never came.
I didn’t get how bad it was till the night she left.
Now I’m sitting here in silence. The game’s still here but she’s not.
To anyone reading this don’t let your escape turn into your reality. Don’t realize too late that someone just wanted you.
Last updated on:2025-03-11T17:34:14+05:30
Comments (11)
I wish my ex realized this too
Sheeesh I feel you fam. Totally.
While you're single work on being disciplined. Like set a time to put the controller down no matter what. If you wait till the next relationship to do it you're just gonna keep repeating the same cycle. It's kinda like an addiction at this point do it for you. Maybe try healthier stuff like working out or something.
I broke up with my ex for a lot of reasons but gaming was a big part of what made us drift. We'd get home from work and he'd be on games for hours while I had to deal with everything else. It always ended in arguments and he never wanted anything more serious which sucked because he was my high school sweetheart and we started off so good. I just couldn't keep doing it.
Hope you find a good balance just make sure you put your happiness first.
I was super into gaming but got tired of it. No way I’d put that before my girl tho
glad you’re seeing this it’s not easy. my ex was always gaming and it left me feeling super lonely when we were together. hope he sees it too someday.
Gaming can lowkey become an addiction just like any drug. Hope you find the healing you need tho
Yeah that's one of the reasons I dipped from my ex too. I'd try to talk about important stuff or share how I felt and he'd just be glued to his game not even hearing me. It hurt so much felt like I was invisible. He'd play for hours totally ignore me and then call me needy for wanting his attention.
Sorry you let gaming mess with your relationship. I left one of my exes for the same reason. Dude would game all day like until 4-5am then crash and sleep till the afternoon. He lived a couple hours away but wouldn’t come see me unless he was up and ready same for me. I got fed up and it ended. It sucked because when he wasn’t gaming he was an awesome boyfriend. Sometimes I think he was the one that got away but then I met someone else. He games too but only a couple hours a week.
Mine finishes his ranked game and goes can I play one moreee like how can I say no to that cute face tho
glad you saw your mistake tho sorry about that. my bf’s into video games too and i really love that about him like he never makes me wait. as soon as i’m there he just quits whatever he’s doing even if it’s a ranked match or whatever.