My wife used to compain about me spending too much time on the PC. I bought her a laptop and now she spends loads of time on it as she uses it for work and things like Facebook. Haven't heard a complaint out of her since, best thing I ever got her.
Is your partner accepting of you being on the computer?
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If I'm just surfing I use my antiquated lappy on the sofa while she's watching 'Essex' or some such rubbish, if she's out, or lying in on a Sunday morning that's my gaming time.
Otherwise she moans that the PC is more important than spending time with her...
Otherwise she moans that the PC is more important than spending time with her...
My wife (then GF) moaned more during the pre-laptop days, but then I would play on Footie Manager for a ridiculous amount of time.
It's never been an issue particularly, though we once had an argument over the length of time I was playing on the PS3. I worked out the time of all the **** telly I don't want to watch that she does, and the time I spent playing games. It was a short argument after that.
It's never been an issue particularly, though we once had an argument over the length of time I was playing on the PS3. I worked out the time of all the **** telly I don't want to watch that she does, and the time I spent playing games. It was a short argument after that.
Luckily the GF is into gaming as well so we just work round what the other wants to do wether it be PC / Laptop / XBOX 
We play Wow together as well so we never have a problem
Plus our PC is in the living room anyways so im still "with her" even if i have got headphones on
We play Wow together as well so we never have a problem Plus our PC is in the living room anyways so im still "with her" even if i have got headphones on
The wife is fine with it but then I do think about what time I spend on the PC.
I get a lot of days off while she is at work, so I get a lot of PC/console time in at those times. When she's at home we spent time together watching tv and stuff but still there are times when she'll put some crap on and for both of us its better if I leave the room because I can't not moan about it.
I'll not sit on my computer all day every day if we are both off together, but she understands that doing stuff on it (trying to sort the server, playing games, forums) are something I like to do and she's fine with it.
I imagine if i never ever sat with her or paid her any attention it wouldn't be the case. Rightfully so.
I get a lot of days off while she is at work, so I get a lot of PC/console time in at those times. When she's at home we spent time together watching tv and stuff but still there are times when she'll put some crap on and for both of us its better if I leave the room because I can't not moan about it.
I'll not sit on my computer all day every day if we are both off together, but she understands that doing stuff on it (trying to sort the server, playing games, forums) are something I like to do and she's fine with it.
I imagine if i never ever sat with her or paid her any attention it wouldn't be the case. Rightfully so.
Lol sums up most women.
I used to have this argument with my ex and she could never see that her sitting watching tv for hours is the exact same as me sitting on the computer for hours.
apparently watching soaps i couldnt care less for with her, is spending time with me........ thats why shes an ex. stupid *****
lol, just reading this thread and my GF twice shouted "where are you?" from upstairs....
sexay time
Having a partner that tries to dictate that I spend too much time doing this or that, is currently why I am single. If somebody that I may be spending the rest of my life with doesn't accept something so basic about me then they'll be out of the door exceedingly quickly, why people are constantly cowed by their partner I will never understand.
Get a tablet and play/surf by the TV. She'll soon tell you to go and play elsewhere.
that too!
I've a laptop that she "borrows" all the time now (even tho she has a macbook pro) and she'll have the TV on at the same time!
if I did that I'd be for the high jump!
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She's fine with it. She's also fine with my other hobbies that mean I can't always precious weekend time with her. The exact same way I'm fine with hers.
She is on her laptop almost as much as I'm on my computer or iPad anyway.
I'd hate to be in a controlling relationship. A friend of mine has just gotten out of one where he couldn't have FaceBook on his iPhone, couldn't use the computer (for gaming) without and argument. Seriously a relationship is about give and take. If you can't be grown up enough to figure out a balance between spending time together and doing separate hobbies then you shouldn't be together. Oh and sitting on the sofa not talking watching soap opera is NOT classed as spending time together, ok?
She is on her laptop almost as much as I'm on my computer or iPad anyway.
I'd hate to be in a controlling relationship. A friend of mine has just gotten out of one where he couldn't have FaceBook on his iPhone, couldn't use the computer (for gaming) without and argument. Seriously a relationship is about give and take. If you can't be grown up enough to figure out a balance between spending time together and doing separate hobbies then you shouldn't be together. Oh and sitting on the sofa not talking watching soap opera is NOT classed as spending time together, ok?
Maybe she wants you to look for a job for her?
Told my gf about this thread and she said " maybe I watch rubbish tv and sit on Facebook because I've got nothing better to do with you sat on the pc". She then got her netbook out to check the Otto numbers and proceeded to browse fb while I was sitting next to her. Logic fail