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Why my gf hates me playing eve
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ArmyOfMe
Stay Frosty.
A Band Apart.
#1 - 2013-10-06 18:29:43 UTC
Was gonna update my api on eveboard today, when i noticed something wich i truly hope my gf will never seeShocked

Quote:
DoB: 2004-07-18 11:51:00, Online Time: 324d 9h 41m 00s

(I might have played this game a tad to muchShocked )

GM Guard > I must ask you not to use the petition option like this again but i personally would finish the chicken sandwich first so it won´t go to waste. The spaghetti will keep and you can use it the next time you get hungry. Best regards.
Diomedes Calypso
Aetolian Armada
#2 - 2013-10-06 18:31:41 UTC
ArmyOfMe wrote:
Was gonna update my api on eveboard today, when i noticed something wich i truly hope my gf will never seeShocked

Quote:
DoB: 2004-07-18 11:51:00, Online Time: 324d 9h 41m 00s

(I might have played this game a tad to muchShocked )


"but honestly, I was only AFK cloaking while at work honey"

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Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
#3 - 2013-10-06 18:32:39 UTC
Well if shes lurking on the forums....you just told her if she didn't know already.






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Mac Tir
State War Academy
Caldari State
#4 - 2013-10-06 18:35:34 UTC
At least you'll remember that anniversary easily
DJ Auger
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#5 - 2013-10-06 18:35:44 UTC  |  Edited by: DJ Auger
Dude, just get her to play. Problem solved. Same thing happened to me, got the lady a PS3, she played dust now she plays eve. Problem solved.

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ElQuirko
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2013-10-06 18:41:31 UTC
DJ Auger wrote:
Dude, just get her to play. Problem solved. Same thing happened to me, got the lady a PS3, she played dust now she plays eve. Problem solved.

Not everyone likes spreadsheets online. Even if it is the FPS version.

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Herzog Wolfhammer
Sigma Special Tactics Group
#7 - 2013-10-06 18:46:41 UTC
I met a lot of players who just dock and never actually sign out.

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Turelus
Utassi Security
#8 - 2013-10-06 18:49:43 UTC
Always wondered how to see that information! Thanks Big smile

DoB: 2008-10-04 19:32:00, Online Time: 247d 1h 02m 00s

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Xtreem
Knockaround Guys Inc.
#9 - 2013-10-06 20:10:36 UTC
Funny story, my ex is called eve, we were together for 8 years and I was playing Eve at the time, so was much jest involved.

Now I am not with her and with a new lass, I can only imagine how much she hates me saying "I am playing Eve" sore memories lol.
KuroVolt
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#10 - 2013-10-06 20:24:22 UTC
Only reason my ex hated me playing EVE was because I started replacing certain words with the terms drone bay, cargo bay and *my sentry drone*.
I also may have yelled out *Oh Dominix* instead of *Oh Suzie* at one point while dragging my sentry drone from the drone bay to the cargo bay....

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Cameron Freerunner
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#11 - 2013-10-06 21:14:35 UTC
I had to promise my wife I'd stop playing EVE before she would agree to marry me. Then I spent the better part of a year trying to get "permission" to play again. You would not believe the concessions I had to make! I think it was all her secret plot to never have to do the dishes again. Clever woman.
Katrina Oniseki
Oniseki-Raata Internal Watch
Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
#12 - 2013-10-06 21:29:07 UTC
Serious answer incoming! Brace yourselves!

Your very first step should be to ask her why she thinks it is an issue.

She may be concerned about your well being. If you spend too much time playing games and your life is suffering in other areas (like work or family), you may want to seek help in dealing with a very real and critical addiction. If you're doing fine with the rest of your life, she may just not understand why you spend so much time in front of the computer. Some people don't understand that playing video games is just as fulfilling as other hobbies, like reading books, playing basketball, or going camping. You can try to explain it to her, or even get her involved. She may be surprised and enjoy the game.

It also could very well be that your girlfriend feels, perhaps irrationally, threatened by your dedication to something that isn't her. If that's the case, you'll want to take steps to reassure her that while EVE is your hobby, she is your partner. If you are actually skipping out on spending time with her because you have to go grind a station timer, then she may have a legitimate complaint.

Whether or not she is more important than EVE Online is up to you. For some relationships, picking EVE is a good choice, but in those cases it's usually prudent to rethink if you want or need to be in that relationship at all. If you value your relationship more than EVE, you may want to consider talking things out with your girlfriend and arranging a mutually acceptable amount of time that you can spend playing video games (or maybe just EVE if it's specific to this game).

Either way, make the choice that is best for you. In the end, this is your life - not hers. Unless you have other obligations you're not meeting because of EVE, you're not hurting anybody.

Good luck!

Katrina Oniseki
Bischopt
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#13 - 2013-10-06 21:39:02 UTC
Herzog Wolfhammer wrote:
I met a lot of players who just dock and never actually sign out.


Yep. A lot of people log on and minimize the game while they do other things. At some point they show up and go "oh sh*t I forgot I had EVE running"
Kashmyta
HC - gizmos Gizco
#14 - 2013-10-07 09:47:41 UTC
Cameron Freerunner wrote:
I had to promise my wife I'd stop playing EVE before she would agree to marry me. Then I spent the better part of a year trying to get "permission" to play again. You would not believe the concessions I had to make! I think it was all her secret plot to never have to do the dishes again. Clever woman.


Same here, exactly the same!
Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises
Otherworld Empire
#15 - 2013-10-07 10:11:42 UTC
Some 950 days online here...

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Liafcipe9000
Critically Preposterous
#16 - 2013-10-07 10:25:41 UTC
> out of pod >
Dudley Schwartz
Magic Hamsters
Miners Inn University
#17 - 2013-10-07 11:43:48 UTC  |  Edited by: Dudley Schwartz
I think i've played a little too much too Shocked

Date of Birth 2009-07-29 18:04:00
Time online 329d 1h 33m
Daily average 5h 09m 30s
Logon count 4,575

This is total time logged in, as i am never afk, if only for a few minutes for bathroom breaks and the like.


ouch =)

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ArmyOfMe
Stay Frosty.
A Band Apart.
#18 - 2013-10-07 12:10:24 UTC
Chribba wrote:
Some 950 days online here...

Damn C, i think you just won Shocked

GM Guard > I must ask you not to use the petition option like this again but i personally would finish the chicken sandwich first so it won´t go to waste. The spaghetti will keep and you can use it the next time you get hungry. Best regards.
Arline Kley
PIE Inc.
Khimi Harar
#19 - 2013-10-07 13:21:09 UTC
Katrina Oniseki wrote:
Serious Business Answer!


I hope that is a CONCORD sanctioned answer, as I don't see your requisition form for a Serious Business Answer to this forum.



"For it was said they had become like those peculiar demons, which dwell in matter but in whom no light may be found." - Father Grigori, Ravens 3:57
Jessi Burns
24th Imperial Crusade
Amarr Empire
#20 - 2013-10-07 13:22:58 UTC
324 days pales in comparison to the time I spent on wow :(
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