Nooooo

[Jez_Gafys]

I recently went out with a new girl, which is now developing into a very good relationship...

Anyways the other day she said "computers don't interest me"
I have stayed at her place now for the last 5 nights so havent really touched my machine, so it looks like my online presence is slowly dieing (which im not too bothered about because real life is a much higher priority then a virtual life).

But could this also mean that my LAN party life is comming to and end.. ?? (again id but this girl beford a lan party)

As anyone else or is anyone else in a similar situation

On of my mates recommended just saying I would be going to London or something with "the lads"...


/me thinks I should be writing this in as a letter to More magazine or something :)

[Angelus]

my £0.02.

If she doesn't like computers thats up to her doesn't mean u have to stop lanning and stuff. I mean you probably dont like everything that she does but you dont try and stop her doing it do u?

[TelexStar]

Originally posted by Jez_Gafys
I recently went out with a new girl, which is now developing into a very good relationship...

Anyways the other day she said "computers don't interest me"
I have stayed at her place now for the last 5 nights so havent really touched my machine, so it looks like my online presence is slowly dieing (which im not too bothered about because real life is a much higher priority then a virtual life).

But could this also mean that my LAN party life is comming to and end.. ?? (again id but this girl beford a lan party)

As anyone else or is anyone else in a similar situation

On of my mates recommended just saying I would be going to London or something with "the lads"...


/me thinks I should be writing this in as a letter to More magazine or something :)

DO NOT FEAR :D

I've been with my wife for 3 years and she has absolutly no interest in games. But she still lets me go to LAN's and spend alot of money buying games - upgrading my comp - buying consoles etc etc. :D i guess she's pretty cool. i would'nt worry about it!! :)

[Brains-Lans]

Why not let her go for a girlie weekend with her friends when you go LAN partying?

else make the computer interest her.

[Jez_Gafys]

I dont think I could make the computer interest, saying that tbh I think she doesnt like computers because she sees it as work tool using spreadsheets etc.
but the other night she told me how she was playing Resident evil on her mates playstation and how she was scared off it :) And she liked the Luigi game on the GC. So maybe if I show her that pcs can also be fun she might like them.

[KermitTheFrag]

well my ex just sat there at her pc all bloody day talking to her mates and annoying me while i dozed on the couch. I didnt touch PC for 3 months. It rocked!

I had a life for a bit!

Go for it Jez - there is light at the end of the tunnel :)

[Jez_Gafys]

And I think I will have to goto lans because I just ordered:

http://www.dabs.com/products/prod-info3-info.asp?&m=y&quicklinx=1688

especially for lans

[TelexStar]

Originally posted by KermitTheFrag
I had a life for a bit!


'life'? what is 'life'?

[KermitTheFrag]

Originally posted by TelexStar
'life'? what is 'life'?

Its that thing away from the PC, where you socialise, go and meet people and get yourself in trouble :/

(he says as he starts the reuild of the KTFnet web/shell server).

[Triprotic-Acid]

wasn't life that film with Eddie Murphy in?
:D

[TelexStar]

hehe, thats a funny film - based on a true story too!

[Zenith]

Originally posted by Jez_Gafys
I dont think I could make the computer interest, saying that tbh I think she doesnt like computers because she sees it as work tool using spreadsheets etc.
but the other night she told me how she was playing Resident evil on her mates playstation and how she was scared off it :) And she liked the Luigi game on the GC. So maybe if I show her that pcs can also be fun she might like them. Let me relate how I managed to convert my partner from being anti-gaming and not fussed about the internet to becoming an active "social" internet user.

1) Build her a PC for her very own use.
2) Get her "into" a fairly straightforward game online with a bit of a social aspect attached to it. Planetarion was perfect for this.
3) Help develop the social side with more chats on IRC and through ICQ and so on.
4) Get ADSL.
5) Show your partner how to download content.

By this point, my partner was using the net more than I was, and I considered my work done. She has her own circle of friends online that she started chatting to herself, not ones that I introduced her to. Even now, I have to fight her for bandwidth since she uses it as well. :)

[pos]

na i'd say you have nothing to fear, when me and dizzie we together (when we first got together) he introduced me to gaming and got me more and more into it, which i love him for - if she's not interested then fair enough but then you can have your separate time for yourself gaming @ LANs where she can go shopping or out clubbing with her friends (to be very typical there)

never fear about loosing gaming, it will never happen! no girl will stop you

[TelexStar]

Originally posted by Zenith
Let me relate how I managed to convert my partner from being anti-gaming and not fussed about the internet to becoming an active "social" internet user.

1) Build her a PC for her very own use.
2) Get her "into" a fairly straightforward game online with a bit of a social aspect attached to it. Planetarion was perfect for this.
3) Help develop the social side with more chats on IRC and through ICQ and so on.
4) Get ADSL.
5) Show your partner how to download content.

By this point, my partner was using the net more than I was, and I considered my work done. She has her own circle of friends online that she started chatting to herself, not ones that I introduced her to. Even now, I have to fight her for bandwidth since she uses it as well. :)

I tried all this!! i try to show her a simple game (i started with singleplayer) but her initial attitude is that of complete boredom :( its a lost cause in my case.

[KermitTheFrag]

Well, the solution is don't persuade. I'm sure there are things that she likes that you don't.

As a side affect of getting proper routed ADSL, my mum's turning into an internet junkie.

Each to their own...

[KBB]

telexatar m8, dont worry. She may not be interested but that doesnt stop u, so long as u still put her first, she should respect you still :D

and NEVER stop lanning wp gg

[TelexStar]

thx m8, yea she's pretty cool with PC enthusiast (sp?) thing :D

[Jez_Gafys]

well I told her I goto these LANs she said they sound fun but not something she would want.

And the other day she just said "I feel like playing on my brothers Playstation 2 2night or something"

So she does like games and it does seem as if my LAN days are still, just ill be super crap cause I hardly play online anymore.

[Bowser]

I have the same problem with my missus. She don't really like PC's or games. But I still go to Lan events cause she has no choice in that matter. I am not under the thumb where thats concerend and she know that. You need to put her in place so its not to effect your Lan life. I have built her a PC of her own and she does use it but not very often.
Its your hobbie like shopping is to her. I just say "at least its not football i'm intreasted in" and she seems very happy with that.