If you're not married.....get out now.....soon......Just see what happens. If it's that bad, and you're not legally bound, then get your stuff and go somewhere. If he's so damn busy playing WoW to come and get you, then he wasn't meant for you anyway and at least you found out sooner than later. I HATE THIS GAME!

Hows it going with you two?

I'd been living with my girlfriend for about 7 months, and then 2 weeks after she started taking a class about virtual worlds or something or other and having to play WoW she decided she wanted to break up. Since the first day she started playing she was on the computer playing that game 24/7. I couldn't even figure out how she was working on her thesis project anymore since she spent so much time in the game (staying up hours later than she used to even). So one day I made the "mistake" of saying something like "I wish you'd pay as much attention to me as you do to that game". A week later she said it wasn't working for her. I mean it wasn't really working for me once she started playing that addictive game either, even the few times we played together it wasnt that great (I mean I'd rather be playing a real board game or go out with her to dinner).

Anyways, another relationship ruined by this awful game!!

Wow...aside from an obvious video game addiction, your boyfriend sounds like an insensitive a$$. You need to either cut yourself loose from this relationship like a previous poster suggested, or start forcing radical improvements on his communication with you. He sounds like he doesn't want you around at all. Sorry if this sounds harsh, but I can't stand men who think it's okay to treat their women with this kind of disrespect.

girl you don't have a world of war craft problem you got a man problem. I hate this game as much as the next person on here. It has caused some fights in my own relationship but your man is just not right for how he is treating you. find someone better with out the gaming addiction. best of luck

GIrl, I just wanted to let you know that no one deserves to be treated the way you are being treated.

As a veteran anti-WOW crusader, I must say that nights like those you don't forget. I was in a four year relationship with a WOW addict. There were broken holiday dates, ruined romantic evenings, even hook up rejections. The awful thing about it is when you start to justify the way he is treating you by telling yourself that if you really loved him, you wouldn't hurt him by asking him to give up something he loves for you..."the outbursts are my fault". His irrational outbursts are NOT YOUR FAULT. You shouldn't have to apologize. His reminding you of a handful of instances where he does pull away from the demon game for your sake does not justify the scores of other times where he neglected you. Neglect is a horrible abuse that most of us hide with a brave face, but it should never be ignored. Don't let anyone make you apologize for something that's not your fault. No one should have to tolerate this type of abuse. It hurts me to read your story and recognize the parallel paths we shared. I can definately say that I sympathize with you. I sincerely wish you a happier future.

Youre young, youre good looking, cut and run, youll find plenty of better men out there.

Oh, and show him this post.

Hi Everyone.....

This is my first post as I just joined tonight (I am Australian). I decided I'd had enough of the game & googled "i hate warcraft" to see what it came up with & I found this site & joined right away!!

I totally emphasize with all of you. My life is a mess because my husband of one year is addicted to WoW. When we first got together everything was wonderful but when I moved in with him I discovered that he played WoW almost every night, something he had neglected to tell me. Over the last 18 months as time has gone on he has become truly addicted to the game. What makes things worse for me is that I'm 8 months pregnant & I am having to spend the days at home alone as I haven't been well & then when he gets home at night he is always on his game & all weekend, so I am getting basically no social interaction at all at the moment & I have never felt so lonely or unhappy in my life... isn't pregnancy meant to be exciting & wonderful??? I'm not sure he even wants this baby now as it's going to interfere with his gaming. You know a couple of weeks ago I collapsed on the floor whilst he was playing, he jumped up to help me, got me to my feet, dragged me to the couch & told me to stay there & not move until he could get off the game!!!! Can you believe that??

I collapsed again last week & had to go to hospital for the night. He did come with me but he had to make sure he let all the people in his Guild know he wouldn't be there & then chatted to some on the phone in my hospital room. You would think it's a job or something. The thing I really hate about the game is that you can't just get on there & do your own thing, play for an hour or so, all these raids he does take hours & hours & they plan out their raids weeks in advance & so he feels "committed" to the Guild. Whatever.... Sure as hell isn't committed to me. You know, I bet he'll be talking to people on the phone whilst I'm giving birth & resenting having to be there with me rather than playing Wow.

I did some calculations the other day. I worked out that of the 168 hours in a week he spends about 50 hours a week at work - he is a general manager & does work very hard, there is no denying that. He would spend about 42 hours sleeping, atleast 5 hours driving to & from work, & get this 50 hours of Wow... that leaves 5-8 hours for everything else, cleaning, shopping, watching his tv shows - battlestar galactica & spending time with me!!!! Maybe I get about 2 hours a week & even then I feel that it's because he feels he has to, not because he wants to. He wonders why I feel unloved. I totally understand that he has a stressful job & that he needs time to himself & time to destress, but I think there's a limit. He may as well have said his vows to his computer not to me, I think he'd be far happier if he was married to it than to me.

I have tried everything I can think of to try to get around this problem. I have even created my own character & tried to enjoy the game myself so we can play together, but running round killing stuff is just not my thing. I have spoken to him about & each time he says he'll cut back, he does for maybe a week, then it is back into his old ways. He has made alot of friends in his Guild & I think he's far more interested in chatting to them than he is in talking to me. He has become so withdrawn too. He barely speaks to me anymore, & doesn't share anything about his life with me anymore. & he always says to me "wouldn't you rather I be home playing games, than up the pub getting pissed everynight, atleast you know where I am"..... he is so insensitive. Now most times I bring it up he just gets annoyed with me & I don't wanna make him angry coz I'm scared he'll leave or something.

It makes things hard now that we are married otherwise, despite the fact that for some strange reason I love him so much, I think I would have left by now. But the baby just complicates things even more. I don't want my little boy growing up without a Mum & a Dad who love each other & are together. & if I was to leave I have nowhere to go anyway & as it is, he provides all the finances.

Sorry for rambling on, but I am so depressed & upset, crying every night, feeling very unwell due to this pregnancy & am so lonely coz of this awful game. I don't know what I can do & am so confused about things. I feel I'm trapped in this cycle & that I should just get used to it coz it seems like it will never end.

Terrible thing is - I can't live without him, but I find it very hard living with him.

Thanks guys.....

Alexis