I am a homebody in general and their is nothing wrong with that. Sure a couple times a week I'll go out with all the guys or head to a new place with a couple of friends to check out the crowd but other than that I enjoy my alone time being at home. Sometimes after a long day I like nothing more than to sit down and play a quick game of 2k or the show.
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I am a homebody in general and their is nothing wrong with that. Sure a couple times a week I'll go out with all the guys or head to a new place with a couple of friends to check out the crowd but other than that I enjoy my alone time being at home. Sometimes after a long day I like nothing more than to sit down and play a quick game of 2k or the show.
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That makes me laugh.
The girl and I watch films on Netflix at my place. I routinely give her the controller and tell her to skim through and find something to watch (assuming we haven't already decided).
The first time, she stared at the controller and said: "How do I choose the movie?"
I laughed. Seems like "x" should be common knowledge by now. (like "o" is back out).
Can't blame her.
edit: I should add, she actually taught me that you could use the triggers to quick scroll through films. Never knew. She did it because she just started randomly pressing buttons.Last edited by CMH; 07-20-2012, 12:54 PM."It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace
"You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob NeyerComment
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I'm 30 now and definitely in this phase of my life. Staying home, relaxing is what it's all about for sure. Now, I've never been the club-scene type, but I did always try to do something: go to a bar, watch a movie in the theater, have large dinners with friends, etc.Yea it is!
Couple years ago I was 28 (I'm 31 now), my fiance was 24 and she always wanted to go have drinks after work, go out to eat, or do something to stay busy all the time. We would go but, I just wanted chill at the house and relax after the long day of work. So i told her, look when you get closer to 30ty you going to understand what I am talking about.
Last year that all changed and she said to me "You were right, I just don't feel like going out like we use to. I enjoy coming home and relaxing"
I must say it was a AHHHHHHHHHH HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA moment for me. Very happy we have transitioned into the phase of our lives where we stay active but also enjoy just spending time at the house. It also helps with the wallet, eating out, drinks, etc all can put a hurting on your wallet.
Today, I'm like: Do we have to? Or rather it's more of an event to make it happen because all of us - my friends and cousins - would rather be in our respective homes.
Transitioning into this phase of life has allowed me to dedicate more gaming time for myself. I started seeing how I have time to work out at home, play some games, watch old television shows I've always wanted to watch. It's a good life in terms of entertainment value.
Thankfully, the girl is very similar. Obviously, I still try to take her out, do things to keep us going, but for the most part, she's very very open to just crashing inside and watching something on television.
Now, I just gotta get her into games. Haven't really tried yet. I feel like I need a good multiplayer PSN game to convince her. Suggestions?
And yes, I'm a homebody. Nothing better than being home."It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace
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I might suggest having her try a classic JRPG, in particular something like FFVI (FFIII in the States), FFVII, or one of the better shorter ones like Wild Arms or one of my favorites, Suikoden. All are on PSN Store.
If that's too much to start, you could always start her on puzzlers like Bejeweled and the like.
Believe it or not, I got my wife in with Tiger Woods 2004, KOTOR, and then on the FPS's with Gears of War.GO 'HAWKS!
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I got mine fiancee involved in games, by playing Little Big Planet. Before I knew it we were playing Halo and Gears of War together. I love me some Co-Op games now.My 2K17 Boston Celtics MyLeague
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For the most part I'm a homebody. My job requires a bit of travel so I don't get to play as much as I want anymore.Comment
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I love playing sports games and being in online leagues. I still play baseball and football but I always make sure to get my alone time in my man room.
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That's great! I think it's important to either share a main hobby, or that each person be independent enough to do their own thing happily, hobby-wise. It gets sticky after awhile if the gal doesn't like gaming and has no other hobby to do.I love playing sports games and being in online leagues. I still play baseball and football but I always make sure to get my alone time in my man room.
I'm fortunate to be with a girl who doesn't care about my gaming and she is independent enough to have her own interests. Gaming is not going to be a part of her interests lolGO 'HAWKS!
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I totally agree with the sentiments about things changing once you hit 30ish.
That said, I don't the the statement "gamers are homebodies" is true. Are some of them? Sure... we all make jokes about the guy who lives in his parent's basement, lol. But I've been into videogames my whole life, and was also a Div. 1 athlete, and used to go out all the time.
Now though, as others have said, I'm turning 30 this year, and honestly, other than occasionally going out, I'd much rather get a movie, or just go somewhere nice to eat and have casual drinks with my wife. She turns 24 this year, and thankfully, she's the same way.Comment
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I used to be a bigger gamer when I was in, say, middle school and my early years of high school. Strange that I say that, because I was never allowed to play video games on weekdays. However, it's a lot of what I did on the weekends outside of sports. Even when people would "come over," our activity mostly consisted of playing video games.
When I went to college, I normally stuck to my own principal of playing on weekends, not by force but by habit. I've since then become a much bigger movie person. My talk on message boards about games greatly diminishes the amount of time I actually play games. I'm also in shape, have a big social life, and probably do much, much more TV/movie watching than I do playing games when it comes to sitting on the couch.
However, I don't see myself ever giving up "gaming" as a hobby, even when I'm married. I hope my wife understands, though technically, I don't think I could marry somebody who didn't.
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Blzer, I totally forgot about you only being able to play on weekends in HS. I remember us giving you so much **** for that in one of the threads... maybe one of the baseball ones?Comment
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My mom had a similar rule: "No video games on weekdays. Television only after homework is done."
I still do find myself getting most of my video gaming in during the weekend. Too much to do during the week."It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace
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That is really important for couples to nail down. It's not an excuse so that the guy gets to game as much as he wants, but when you both have something you enjoy doing it doesn't feel like one is being left out.I love playing sports games and being in online leagues. I still play baseball and football but I always make sure to get my alone time in my man room.
I'm fortunate to be with a girl who doesn't care about my gaming and she is independent enough to have her own interests. Gaming is not going to be a part of her interests lol
My wife has developed an interest in triathlons so she'll read various blogs etc. Sometimes we'll talk for a little and then she'll do her thing and I'll do mine. Or we'll do each other...muhahahahahahahBeing kind, one to another, never disappoints.Comment
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I consider myself pretty lucky because my fiancee is a really creative person. She actally started her own business making reborn dolls and sometimes she makes dresses and tu-tu's too. So while I am playing video games, watching TV and feeding my fat face, she is working and brining extra income to our household. But hey, it's what she enjoys doing, so who am I to stop her fron her dream?
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