How do you get your husband/boyfriend to stop playing halo and spend time with you?????

Question

here is what i already tryed
took a shower and got out and went straight to him nude
(it didnt work all he said was i will tonight and once tonight comes he is to tired)
i even asked him to get rid of the x box but all he said was
i wont get much back from it, so its not worth it) UGH. its driving me nutts and Sad.
I hope someone knows how i can get him off or cut down on playing the xbox
Could it mean that he doesnt find me attractive anymore?
Could it mean he is getting sick of me.?

Answer 1

No, had that issue long ago with my husband... until his girlfriend X-Box drawn "accidentally". He was mad at me for a couple of weeks but I got taken care of a lot more often without costing me my relationship or making a mistake with someone else...

Plus, if it's not Halo I, II, III and IV, there's always something new coming out... I don't know what it is exactly but they are deaf, blind and inconsiderate when it comes to video games.

Yes, I made up for it getting the X-Box 360 but this time it came with user conditions and restrictions. And now we even play together once in a while (after playing with me!)

I'm just not good at accepting a 2nd place in my husband's life.

Answer 2

I dont care what any one says....it is an addiction, as bad as smoking and gambling. My son is 19, his life is his X-Box. I cant talk reason to him. His X-Box is his life and when he is playing a game, especially on-line games with his "friends"....interrupt him and if looks could kills, I would be dead....lol.

I dont know the answer because there must be thousands of guys like your husband because the amount of people my son plays games with, and the amount of time he spends on his X-Box then it would have to indicate it is a huge problem because he is not playing against himself.

I know computers are a part of most households these days, and you need the internet to play on-live games, but maybe you have to take matters into your own hands and maybe have the internet disconnected......maybe not forever, but just for a short time when you can get your relationship back on track. The internet went down the other day, my son was mortified....but at least he came out of his room and we talked...he was bored, so we played cards, and we played monopoly.....we actually went for a drive down to the local supermarket and I took him out for dinner. It was the most socialising we had done in a long time.....all because the server went down.

Honestly, I dont know what else you can do because I do believe it is an addiction of a lot of people these days...the same as the computer is. I remember the days when there was no internet, when people would go out and do things together....even kids these days dont do the things I did when I was young. The internet has taken over our lives I believe and we now feel it is an integral part of all our lives. Mobile telephones are a prime example....there were no mobile telephones when I was young, we had to use public telephone boxes to make calls....but it was normal....we didnt know anything else. My daughter has a melt-down if she forgets to take her phone with her.....technology is great, but it has taken over our lives in a lot of cases.

Dont pay the internet bill one month and see if you cant get some kind of normality back into your relationship....thats the best thing I can suggest.

Good luck

Answer 3

Lots of good advice here. What I say: at some point when he's NOT playing, tell him "I don't have a pause button and you'd better think about what that means"

then start making other plans. Lots of people start taking their love for granted once it's there. Whatever his problem is, it's HIS problem; don't let him make it your problem.

I'm not saying go find someone else, but go out and spend some time with friends, people who appreciate having you around. Make him understand that you won't always be sitting there waiting for him when it's conveniant for him at the same time.

Answer 4

There's nothing wrong with YOU. Big boys play with their toys. Mine does. BUT keep in mind that he is at home playing and not OUT running the streets. THAT'S a BIG PLUS. As far as getting his attention, try ignoring him for a while. I mean YOU find something to occupy YOUR time and REALLY get in to it. Like get on the computer and answer questions when he's NOT playing his game. Find something on the X-box that the two of you can play together. That's spending time together...you may find something you enjoy too. Maybe we should start a chat room for women who have men who play the games TOO MUCH. What do you think? Get back at me. Good Luck!!

Answer 5

He just really likes Halo. You won't be able to convince him to get away from the game until he's done... unless you do something drastic to make him think your relationship was seriously in trouble. The threat has to be real.

He may be willing to make a compromise if you won't let him play it (stand in front of the TV, pull out the controllers while he's playing). If he can't play, he might get pissed at you, but he can't fight you and beat Halo at the same time.

Answer 6

If nudity doesnt work, your in deep doo doo

most men cant concentrate when faced with nudity.

For fear of getting banned, while he is playing unzip his pants and give it a whirl.

Now if that STILL doesnt work, i think your in for a uphill battle.

Best thing would be for you to look into your own hobbies, on the assumption that your not big into halo style stuff consider games like sims etc..

If thats still not your cup of tea, think long and hard about what you DO like to do and go for it.

Answer 7

When hubby and I first got married he loved his PC games. If anyone remembers Doom...

Anyway.. he spent hours on that thing..

Here is what I did to get him off of the damn thing...

Ignore him while he is playing the game...do something else a hobby or something..He will notice your lack of interest in him in a week...he will put down the game for a while..As it is right now you are giving him attention and in his mindhe is thinking...she will be ready later...

You could also start playing the game yourself. I know that first person shooters arent really that interesting....but to guys they are fun..shooting people in a video game is fun I guess..in his case aliens..

Answer 8

Good luck with this. My son is the halo king. Its not that he doesnt find you attractive hes just into that dam halo,,,,hes addicted and cant help it. If you arent happy with your situation tell him that you are going to start going out where you will get attention. If he doesnt notice that you are now going out and dont care then you know for sure that he has an addiction problem. and i would say its time to move on. there should be time spent equally for you and his game. Good luck.

Answer 9

Boys, yes boys, get obsessive about these games sometimes. Like sports. Don't take it personal, but don't sit around and sulk. That is sooo unattractive. Go out, have lunch with some girlfriends. Find something you like to do. Start painting. and try not to spill anything on that game. wink wink!

Answer 10

this happened to my friend.
basically the same thing.
only it was WOW. not halo.
basically you need to tell him he has to stop because hes obsessed. and tell him that unless he starts paying attention to you and grows up out of fantasy world.. you cant do it anymore.
this does not mean he doesnt find you attractive or that he;s sick of you... he's just obsessed with a game and doesn't want to face reality.
sit him down and tell him you're serious. make him give you at least one night away from it for now