Want to get my girlfriend into games, thinking about a Wii?

[i_hate_flying]

While you're at it, how about you wear one of those pregnancy simulation harnesses and talk about your feelings.

I just don't see the humour in this. I don't know what sort of lousy experiences you've had with women, but I know that I've had my share. This girlfriend, however, is different. We don't sit around and talk about our feelings, there's no need for that. She's not needy and doesn't have any issues. She doesn't suddenly break down into tears for no apparent reason. Never makes me feel bad about anything, never makes demands. She's more like my best friend. We just enjoy spending time together because, with the exception of video games and a lot of heavy metal music, we share the same interests and same views on life. We talk a lot, about deep things. When I tell her a story of something f'ed up that happened, I know she'll say "That's f'ed up and crazy." Not, "How did that make you feel?" or suddenly bust out crying because of some repressed memory she has.

I don't have much time for it any more, but I still like playing video games. It offers an escape from this world that I sometimes feel like I'm not made for; keeps me out of trouble. When I was a kid, I had an endless stamina for it. I could sit for days on the NES and play through Metal Gear, Crystalis or Final Fantasy for the umpteenth time. I just wanted to share some of that fun I had back then with my girlfriend now. I'd rather get a Wii than sit here and say "god damn it, I wish there was something to do" or "hell no, I'm not playing Scrabble AGAIN".

Everything you're talking about, Oh Snap, is fun. But it's for single people, fraternities, male dormitories or boys' nights at home. That's not what I'm talking about at all. I don't have a single friend that I play video games with, we do other things. I just wanted to bring something that I typically do alone and get my girlfriend involved in it so we can spend more time together doing things on those rainy Norwegian days.

 

[i_hate_flying]

PS: I'll just go ahead and say what some others are probably thinking. That comment about the pregnancy simulation harness just didn't make any sense.