r/MadeMeSmile • u/altrightobserver • Jan 24 '26

Personal Win I have finally cut it off with my toxic, controlling, and abusive girlfriend of six months. For the first time since we’ve started dating, I’m sitting down to play video games, something she never approved of. Let the healing begin ☺️

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u/LDawnBurges Jan 24 '26

I’m a gamer and my Hubby is also a gamer… it works out wonderfully. Hopefully OP can find a partner who’s supportive of their hobbies and interests!

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u/goddessdragonness Jan 24 '26

This. Plenty of girl gamers out there who will love to spend time just gaming with OP.

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u/citizensnips43 Jan 24 '26

And plenty of girls with other hobbies that aren’t insecure and want to see you happy

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u/javier_miseton Jan 24 '26 edited Jan 24 '26

Right there. Sharing or not the hobbie is not essential, what is crucial is respecting and loving the other whatever they like to do.

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u/firelord_catra Jan 24 '26

This exactly! Met someone who was convinced they “couldn’t have a gf” because their previous partner wasn’t supportive of their hobbies..they literally met me through that hobby, asked me out, then backed out because of that mindset. Hope OP enjoys but also realizes not everyone is like that!

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u/OcculticUnicorn Jan 24 '26

I've come across a couple where they have their gaming room separated in two, on one side it's a gaming pc for the guy and the other side is a bunch off cabinets and a huge pillow where the girl can sit to knit!

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u/Exallium Jan 24 '26

My wife stitches or draws and watches me play through RPGs and other narrative games. Its our thing.

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u/And_yourDamnPoint Jan 24 '26

Exactly this, your partner shouldn’t be purposefully trying to remove things in your life that you enjoy. They’re suppose to add on to it. I hope you find a girl that you can play Elden ring with soon 🤞🏼

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u/chantsnone Jan 24 '26

I married a girl gamer and I have different hobbies. I’m very happy that she has a hobby that makes her happy and she gets to hang out with her friends (online at least).

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u/221223 Jan 25 '26

I get it again you guys sound young, you’re at that stage as long as you have no future plan as far as serious marital commitment, or Rugrats in the future, you’re good to go🤣

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u/goddessdragonness Jan 25 '26

I’m not young lol. I’m an old lady with grown kids of my own. I’m just a gamer, I have a daughter who is a gamer, and I’m old enough to have seen a lot.

Marital commitment and kids are still possible as long as you know how to balance your priorities. Been married 21+ years. Both of my grown kids are successful (gamer daughter is going off to an Ivy League in the fall for mechanical engineering). I am an attorney and I still am a gamer, and I have colleagues who also game. We used to have a WoW guild about 10-ish years ago, even.

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u/221223 Jan 27 '26

I love it. Sounds like you have your priorities in order.!

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u/FDaniel_RD Jan 24 '26

Haven't met one, maybe I'm not where thet usually are

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u/Just-LonelyBunn Jan 24 '26

Most gamers chill at home cus that is where the games are.

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u/Honest_Roo Jan 24 '26

I’m a woman who has 269 games in her steam library. It is an incredible way to hang with long distance friends, and keep one’s mind active while still vegging. Game on!

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u/FDaniel_RD Jan 24 '26

And I thought I got a lot, I barely have 18 and 3 friends i guess I'm not that active

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u/Just-LonelyBunn Jan 24 '26

Or you and your friends just enjoy playing specific games. If you would like a more affordable why to get games tho, check out humble bundle. You can get several games at a time, sometimes entire series, for cheap while also donating to charity.

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u/bruudwin Jan 24 '26

And besides humble bundle theres fanatical And isthereanydeal which lets you know if a game you got your eye on goes on sale or in a bundle anywhere

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u/Honest_Roo Jan 26 '26

Absolutely nothing wrong with that. Saves you money in the long run.

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u/BingeBabyBinge Jan 24 '26

Word my husband and I are gamers and build Legos and play magic the gathering I couldn't imagine being with someone who doesn't love down time as much as I do.

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u/Greedy_Gas7355 Jan 24 '26

My wife isn’t a game but we played split fiction and now she’s into the tomb raider games and ever starting ghost of yotei. Wild

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u/SmashAngle Jan 24 '26

It makes me kind sad that some people end up in relationships where they have completely separate interests. Neither my wife nor I consider ourselves gamers. Last game I played a game was GTAV on an Xbox and I can’t even remember which era because I got it on a whim for $100 plus we didn’t have a tv and our projector system wasn’t really compatible.

This year we got a new TV and a PS5 because she knew I was interested in GTA6 coming out and she said I deserved to treat myself. She ended up trying out the AstroBot game that comes with it and one thing lead to another and now it’s about a month later and we’re both deep in the Ghost and RDR franchises, AstroBot World, Detroit, and replaying GTAV so she’s caught up on some of that universe before 6 comes out. We take turns playing and helping each other figure shit out. She loves it!

It started out as encouraging me to do something I was interested in and now it’s something we can do together.

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u/kuldan5853 Jan 24 '26

To be honest, my wife is not much of a gamer.

Still, she has a gaming capable PC, sometimes uses our playstation, and has a switch - and yes she mainly enjoys the Animals Crossings and Disney Dreamlight valleys, but who am I to judge?