Real Life Question

[unpro]

but they are agreeing with glenn beck.

[t`RavE]

but they are agreeing with glenn beck.

And attending Tea party rallies after church on sundays.

[SKiNnTo]

Nunz and Cass said it best. Its your hobby or get-a-way time and it doesn't interfere with you real life. No problems~

[Traize]

does it interfere with other aspects of your life?

If this was still around 2004-2005, I wouldn't be surprised if 100+ people said "yes".

[joeledmunds]

**** bitches get money

[unpro]

does it interfere with other aspects of your life?

If this was still around 2004-2005, I wouldn't be surprised if 100+ people said "yes".

oh would i.

[D-bo]

This might be too serious for the gif experts around here.

I don't usually agree with Airnick but thats one of the few situations around that I couldn't agree more.

Before throwing up any advice, if there is any, you pretty much seem to be very reasonable in how much time you dedicate in DoD I feel compelled to start saying that first of all I'm not that busy nor "old" as you (I'm 25 yet) but I'm already married and have a full time job (8-10 hours mon through fri, overtime hours paid). No kids. Yet. I have some awkward work flexibility that makes my duty schedule being very smooth most of the time (I'm God's gift to financial spreadsheets and Excel usage) so I can pretty much be online all day over steam, check my personal stuff and nerd around 1911. I'm not sure if I will be able to get the same job conditions but I'm rather sure if the time of getting a new job comes I will never find one like I have ever again. Not in my area of expertise at least. So I'm fairly sure that I'll have to quit DoD or at least being involved in the community as much as I am. Same as when me and my wife get our first kid.

I know that some people are fathers already, some of them have almost the same age as you do and they still play DoD. You said you quitted and returned sometimes also, which lead me to believe that you had to put something in order your real life (like getting your first kid or something). Speaking which I think that playing DoD or any other videogame is pretty much as the same as an hobby, like collecting stamps or marbles, aeromodelling, you name it. As long as it not interfere with your life duties like getting your bills and mortgage being paid and your kids knowing that you exist for them it is perfectly normal and even healthy having this a way of getting rid of stress. My wife in fact like the fact I'm stuck behind a shiny led monitor instead of getting to happy hours with coleagues so that is always plus. All in all, you pretty much seem to be very reasonable in how much time you dedicate in DoD. Otherwise you wouldn't still be married by slightly more time than DoD very existence.

Last but not least, plus rep for throwing up this out there even though knowing that pretty much everyone here - myself included - is a nerd hater loser n00b who still play DoD in 2012 lololol. +REP!

[theshizz]

business, etc.
I don't have to hit a 33 button combo to throw a grenade, while firing my rocket launcher, while stabbing a guy in the chest with a table leg.....all while on the last flag (ultimately saving the universe in the process).

does no one else do this every scrim?

[CharlieGiteau]

Sounds like to me that someone is complaining in your household about your hobby. Myself, I'm 30, married with a 6 year old and one on the way(just found out she's 6 weeks, looking for father now to get child support). I too have a full time job working 40+ hours a week fixing locomotives so you assholes get the shit you need for everyday life. My wife says to me occasionally, "Are you almost done on there?" or the "You're really going to get on and play? How long?". Always followed by the inevitable sigh.

There are times we have a pretty serious conversation about it, and I simply say to her "Well, I guess I could go meet my coworkers at the bar or whatever, would you rather that be my hobby?". Basically I do what you do, make sure shit is taken care of, including time with my family, AND make sure I have time for the things that I enjoy. She eventually realizes things could be much worse, and in the end is glad I'm home and not out dicking around and her not knowing what's going on.

So, to answer your question, no. It could if I allowed it, but most of us are adults here, and it doesn't get to that point.

[arnsk]

Because I feel like it