Tribe.net. Local Connections Valerie http://ihateWOW.tribe.net/thread/9ee343d8-ce6c-4f5a-82f0-0eab51d97d0d#6de21dd3-36f6-48f3-85cf-f17fd30a8b2d 2009-06-15T22:58:03Z 2009-06-15T22:58:03Z

Ahhh by the way "cuz" is not a word Justin. Learn how to write okay :)

Valerie 2009-06-15T22:58:03Z Matt http://ihateWOW.tribe.net/thread/9ee343d8-ce6c-4f5a-82f0-0eab51d97d0d#a197a5b0-c7d3-48d1-8353-e006cc881e8f 2009-06-07T20:38:46Z 2009-06-07T20:38:46Z

Nice job! Care to come along and share your success at quitwownow.com? It's a great feeling when you can both get out of the other side together and focus on the positives. I bet he feels a hell of a lot better about himself.

Matt 2009-06-07T20:38:46Z Justin http://ihateWOW.tribe.net/thread/9ee343d8-ce6c-4f5a-82f0-0eab51d97d0d#885cd454-1a5b-427a-9e05-d1bc6077722a 2009-05-07T12:54:16Z 2009-05-07T12:54:16Z

"I wasn't trying to get him to quit, just control how much he played. I guess for him it had to be all or nothing. It was hard for him, and it still is since this is all fresh. He doesn't know how to handle all his free time so he's picked up a few other games, but I'm sure things are going to get better. We're even replaying Metal Gear Solid together. " The key word I see here is "control". You were trying to control his gaming/him. He quit WoW, but not games. You don't mind when you and him play Metal Gear Solid together. But it bothered you when he played WoW. I guess cuz you couldn't control him when he was on WoW. Why didn't you just play WoW with him? Oh yeah that would be a compromise. You don't want compromise, you want control. To all the chicks who's boyfriends spend more time on the game than with you: Sounds like the problem is YOU, not the game. You're not more fun to be with than a computer game?

Justin 2009-05-07T12:54:16Z Moon http://ihateWOW.tribe.net/thread/9ee343d8-ce6c-4f5a-82f0-0eab51d97d0d#6e840d16-5d01-4431-a984-49738bf5465a 2009-05-07T01:58:10Z 2009-05-07T01:58:10Z

right on! good luck in your better relationship!

Moon 2009-05-07T01:58:10Z katie http://ihateWOW.tribe.net/thread/9ee343d8-ce6c-4f5a-82f0-0eab51d97d0d#a7cc87fb-8d43-4e27-b0cc-a119e46ad09b 2009-05-06T13:58:57Z 2009-05-06T13:58:57Z

So did he ever stop gaming? Bacuase Dota is what my fiance does when he doesnt have wow. You know kinda like a substitute drug

katie 2009-05-06T13:58:57Z JJ http://ihateWOW.tribe.net/thread/9ee343d8-ce6c-4f5a-82f0-0eab51d97d0d#52b5e212-7bec-4f68-b59d-3c45f4c32387 2008-07-24T18:31:44Z 2008-07-24T18:31:44Z

The previous poster is quite possibly right. Quitting WoW is a start. Gratz to him! Just be on the lookout, it's easy enough to start over with another MMO like Age of Conan or Lord of the Rings Online. I tried moving to other games when I realized I was spending too much on WoW. And guess what, I very quickly ended up spending just as much time in those games. Anyone that has a WoW problem has to realize that it's a broader problem -- an MMO problem. If you can be absorbed into one virtual world with a set of well-defined goals, heck, you can have it happen in other virtual worlds. Anyone with a serious WoW problem has to stay away from these games altogether if they really want to stay happy. If you have a problem with WoW, you'll have a problem with other similar games as well. Anyhow, it's been a while since the original post ... any updates on how it's going?

JJ 2008-07-24T18:31:44Z wow http://ihateWOW.tribe.net/thread/9ee343d8-ce6c-4f5a-82f0-0eab51d97d0d#7ac7adbe-1104-48bf-ba73-c8c2dd467420 2008-05-09T00:25:52Z 2008-05-09T00:25:52Z

Girl, would you come down to earth ... HE didn't quit PLAYING !!! maybe WoW, but the fact that dude mentioned, let me quote it: "Alot of people quit WoW. But the fact that he sold his account means ALOT. It means that he's not just quitting thinking "If I want to later I can pick it up where I left off". By selling his account it probably means he's realised the problem with the game. He's taking away his own means to start playing again." That fact is just an idiotic thought ... I'm a hardcore WoW player my self, I DID tell my GF I'm going to sell my WoW account and I definitelly will !!! by the end of this month, you wanna know WHY !?!? BECAUSE Age Of Conan release is due may 20th !!! ofcourse I'm going to make $800 sellfing my WoW, because it's not as good as AoC !!! Why would one pay the same money for 1985 Ford when they could get 2008 BMW for the same money ?!?! Quitting wow, doesn't mean quitting MMORPG !!!

wow 2008-05-09T00:25:52Z Nick http://ihateWOW.tribe.net/thread/9ee343d8-ce6c-4f5a-82f0-0eab51d97d0d#879e6437-7922-447d-b358-b8be5dad0a4d 2008-05-05T19:04:03Z 2008-05-05T19:04:03Z

This is a perfect example about how wow can be dropped so easily. Eventually, everyone stops playing once in a while, takes a break. You can drop it like nothing. I did. I go on and off with WoW. And the fact that people relate this to being like drugs, makes it even more stupid. This is a perfect example about how wow can be dropped like nothing.

Nick 2008-05-05T19:04:03Z Carter http://ihateWOW.tribe.net/thread/9ee343d8-ce6c-4f5a-82f0-0eab51d97d0d#e5403765-8bb5-4c99-bd9e-00cb201ed04b 2008-04-29T02:09:11Z 2008-04-29T02:09:11Z

Alot of people quit WoW. But the fact that he sold his account means ALOT. It means that he's not just quitting thinking "If I want to later I can pick it up where I left off". By selling his account it probably means he's realised the problem with the game. He's taking away his own means to start playing again. As far as trying to fill the free time, that's about the hardest part of quitting WoW. When I quit, I went through a few weeks of not knowing what to do with myself. Other than going out of weekends with friends, WoW kind of made me forget what I used to do to have fun. I don't even know what I did for the first couple of months... That's wierd... But ya, saying "Is that your new WoW?" isn't going to help him at all, but at least you realise it. It's really hard not believe that he's ACTUALLY dropping something that was such a large part of someone's life. It sounds like he's got a good gf in you though so he's a lucky one :)

Carter 2008-04-29T02:09:11Z PJ http://ihateWOW.tribe.net/thread/9ee343d8-ce6c-4f5a-82f0-0eab51d97d0d#f9b2c6d1-7dd9-4b7e-96be-67dbdf09767f 2008-04-28T14:44:09Z 2008-04-28T14:44:09Z

So... a couple months ago, I was on here feeling pretty cruddy because my boyfriend wouldn't give me the time of day. (If you're interested in the full details, I posted "God damn, is it really that serious." But the other day, he walks up to me and tells me he sold his character and is quitting for good. Now... I can't even describe the feeling, other than a great sense of suspicious shock coming over me. But, I didn't question it, because he came to this all on his own. I wasn't trying to get him to quit, just control how much he played. I guess for him it had to be all or nothing. It was hard for him, and it still is since this is all fresh. He doesn't know how to handle all his free time so he's picked up a few other games, but I'm sure things are going to get better. We're even replaying Metal Gear Solid together. A word of advice for the gf/bfs of former wow players: Now, I did make a big mistake a few days after he quit it. He was playing something all day called "Dota," which is another online game. I asked him "is that your new Wow?" He was so mad he took the car and left. After all the crying and yelling settled later, I realized I had been discouraging him, and it was a big sacrifice he did for me. Just realize that these things take time, and some people are able to quit right away, and others need more help and time. In all, if someone cares for you, they will put in the effort and time for you. Even if your mate doesn't quit Wow all together, you can still have a nice relationship if they get their priorities in order. Don't tie yourself down to someone who isn't progressing though, use your good years and energy for someone who really wants to make you happy. I hope all of you can find happiness. =)

PJ 2008-04-28T14:44:09Z