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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wil" data-source="post: 563415" data-attributes="member: 3502">I haven't had a chance to read the entire thread, but here's my input:There are two sides of the coin.  Is it really that the SO is being unreasonable, or is the gamer in question devoting entirely too much time to gaming or related pursuits?  While there are certainly people out there who belittle things that they don't themselve enjoy, there are just as many people who take their pursuits or hobbies too far.  Do you really have to do something gaming related *every day*?  Play every week?   Even when one isn't actively gaming, doing gaming-related things is pretty much a solo endeavor.  There's very little room for interaction between my girlfriend and I when I'm working on a scenario, editing my webpage, checking forum posts, whatever.  As a result, I tend to do those things when I don't have a lot of other stuff to do or when she's not around (or when she needs downtime herself).  I only play once a month, because the time spent with my girlfriend and her kids is more important to me than gaming is.While it is true that someone who cares for someone else will understand their interests and hobbies, it's a two way street - you also have to understand when interests and hobbies are of no interest to the SO and might actually be ruining their enjoyment of the relationship.</blockquote>