Help, My Boyfriend Is A Wow Addict!

If
you’ve seen those videos of angry, neglected girlfriends deleting
their boyfriends’ World
of Warcraft
characters and are tempted to do the same, then stop right there and
take a deep breath. There are better ways to handle a WoW
addicted boyfriend here are a few tips on how to deal with the
situation before doing anything drastic.

Determine
his level of addiction.

Does
he sometimes forget to call you back while he’s online, or does he
ditch you in the middle of an important date or event just to run
home and play? Does he still manage to make some
time for you, or has WoW
taken
up 100% of his time? There are different degrees of addiction, and
you should figure out how badly your boyfriend is addicted before
doing anything else. If he isn’t that
addicted,
then there may be a simple way to get him to keep his addiction in
check.

Tell
him how you feel.

Have
you made him aware that you’re feeling bad about his WoW
addiction? If you haven’t, then you should as soon as possible. Some
women go around posting about their WoW-addict
boyfriend woes on various forums/websites without even taking the
initiative to talk to their boyfriends about it. If you’re one of
those women, then you should let him know that it hurts when he
wastes time
killing
monsters or hoarding WoW
gold when he could have spent that time with you. And remember: talk,
don’t yell. Starting
the conversation off on an angry, screaming note will only result in
both of you getting more aggravated and cranky than you should be.

Find
a way to compromise.

Face
it: even if you do manage to get your feelings across to your
boyfriend, it will be extremely difficult (if not impossible) to make
your boyfriend quit World
of Warcraft completely.
You can try having a