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Subject: Am I taking this too personal?

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I've been seeing a woman for about a year now (my first serous relationship), and whenever I mention any of my hobbies, she always laughs. Now I'll admit it, they aren't the most manly of hobbies (gaming and magic the gathering), but still, they are hobbies and things I like to collect.

Its not like I'm super into it where I spend thousands of dollars on it, I basically buy the new games in franchises that I like, and buy a booster box everytime a new set comes out (which is like once every 3 months).

It honestly gets under my skin at times that she laughs at it. I don't ever do that to her and her hobbies.

Am I just taking this too personal flood?

  • 12.02.2012 12:46 PM PDT

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Yes.

She wants you to grow up.

Edit: Women don't date boys- they date men.

[Edited on 12.02.2012 12:47 PM PST]

  • 12.02.2012 12:47 PM PDT

Rustled Jimmies

talk about it with her

  • 12.02.2012 12:48 PM PDT
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You gotta keep your ho in her place. Ball gagged and chained in your basement.

  • 12.02.2012 12:48 PM PDT

in·dif·fer·ence
the fact or state of being indifferent; lack of care or concern and empathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions.

People used to jokingly laugh at my hobbies.
Never really paid any attention to it as I knew they were only joking.

  • 12.02.2012 12:49 PM PDT

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Posted by: Sgt Drifter
Yes.

She wants you to grow up.

Edit: Women don't date boys- they date men.
This post...no.

  • 12.02.2012 12:49 PM PDT

A competitive players main goal is to win.
A casuals main goal is to have fun regardless of whether that results in a win or loss.
It has nothing to do with individual skill or knowledge, it has to do with the reason you play.

How old are you?

And my girlfriend doesn't mind my gaming, I usually make nolife jokes about my gaming and exaggerate gaming stuff to make her laugh.

I don't know about MTG though, I used to play with them when I was a kid, but don't see myself doing it anymore. Arcade games were ok though.

  • 12.02.2012 12:49 PM PDT

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Posted by: Squiggy

Posted by: Sgt Drifter
Yes.

She wants you to grow up.

Edit: Women don't date boys- they date men.
This post...no.


Oh, yes.

  • 12.02.2012 12:49 PM PDT
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Throw down man. Challenge her ass to a 1v1.

  • 12.02.2012 12:49 PM PDT

Don't LOL if you aren't L'inOL.

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Is she laughing with you, or at you? If it's the latter than just tell her what you basically said in the OP, they're your hobbies and she'll have to deal with it.

  • 12.02.2012 12:49 PM PDT

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Posted by: Metalignus
How old are you?

And my girlfriend doesn't mind my gaming, I usually make nolife jokes about my gaming and exaggerate gaming stuff to make her laugh.

I don't know about MTG though, I used to play with them when I was a kid, but don't see myself doing it anymore. Arcade games were ok though.


I'm 21.

I basically just collect them because I like the artwork. Once in a while I'll go to my local hobby shop to play some games, but aside from that, they basically just sit in a box.

  • 12.02.2012 12:53 PM PDT

Rustled Jimmies

honestly, talk to her about it, negotiate. if you really like this girl you'll be willing to sacrifice a little

  • 12.02.2012 12:56 PM PDT
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For all questions with answers unknown to you, the proper procedure is to assume the answer is peanut butter.

While that may be true, I'm just going to pretend otherwise.

She could be laughing with you, because she finds your "boyish charms" cute. Is she giggling or flat-out scoffing and laughing hysterically?

  • 12.02.2012 12:58 PM PDT

Gaming is not manly? Tell that to the feminist critics of the gaming industry...

  • 12.02.2012 12:59 PM PDT

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Posted by: St Major Dan
Gaming is not manly? Tell that to the feminist critics of the gaming industry...


It's less of the gaming... and more of this: magic the gathering

  • 12.02.2012 1:00 PM PDT


Posted by: Sgt Drifter
Yes.

She wants you to grow up.

Edit: Women don't date boys- they date men.

  • 12.02.2012 1:00 PM PDT
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Posted by: BuzzKill9009
talk about it with her

  • 12.02.2012 1:01 PM PDT

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Posted by: SmD x MaYHeM x
She could be laughing with you, because she finds your "boyish charms" cute. Is she giggling or flat-out scoffing and laughing hysterically?


She usually giggles and rolls her eyes.

  • 12.02.2012 1:02 PM PDT

Don't LOL if you aren't L'inOL.

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Posted by: Squiggy

Posted by: Sgt Drifter
Yes.

She wants you to grow up.

Edit: Women don't date boys- they date men.
This post...no.

Also, this.

  • 12.02.2012 1:02 PM PDT

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Posted by: Squiggy

Posted by: Sgt Drifter
Yes.

She wants you to grow up.

Edit: Women don't date boys- they date men.
This post...no.

Also, this.


You can't live in denial forever...

  • 12.02.2012 1:03 PM PDT
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For all questions with answers unknown to you, the proper procedure is to assume the answer is peanut butter.

While that may be true, I'm just going to pretend otherwise.


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Posted by: SmD x MaYHeM x
She could be laughing with you, because she finds your "boyish charms" cute. Is she giggling or flat-out scoffing and laughing hysterically?


She usually giggles and rolls her eyes.

It sounds like she thinks it's kind of cute. If it really bothers you, just ask. Just don't be too angry or defensive in asking her.

  • 12.02.2012 1:04 PM PDT
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Posted by: BuzzKill9009
honestly, talk to her about it, negotiate. if you really like this girl you'll be willing to sacrifice a little

Stop enjoying a hobby you really like just because some -blam!- doesn't like it? If she has a problem with your hobbies then she's not worth your time.

  • 12.02.2012 1:04 PM PDT
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1v1 EZ no re

  • 12.02.2012 1:05 PM PDT