Most Messed Up Thing I Ever Heard

[ShadowSoldier]

Kasz216 said:

ShadowSoldier said:

So Im on vacation and I got a Instant Message over MSN from my Brother. He has informed me that his girlfriend has told him that he either has to give up Video Games or she breaks up with him. Her reason for wanting to give up gaming is not because he doesn't spend enough time with her but it's because she says that it enables him to procrastinate. 

While I do think gaming can cause a bit of procrastination I know him and He only plays when he either A) is bored out his mind or B) She cant spend time with him. 

Now can anyone give me any advice on how to help him out? or is he DOOMED.

Neither A or B really goes against her contention.

Clearly videogames aren't the real problem she has with him but that he isn't as ambitious and self improving as she would like.  She probably feels the need or desire to push him to either increase his academics, search for a job, taking on more responsibilties in a job... or something similar.

If for some reason he wishes to stay in such a relationship the correct path would be to try and take steps foward to advance in whatever area it was that is causing the issue.

If there is no particular issue in reality or it is impossible to move foward in this regard, then their is simply nothing to be done.  He needs to figure out which is more important to him... and whether or not the relationship is going to work out for good.

 

He has a part-time Job a very good one at that for a student. He'll be going to college in September . 
He's in really good shape as he does play sports and go to the gym almost as much as he plays games. In fact I would say that his spare time away from her is split between Gaming and Sports/Working out and the occasional chilling with me or his friends.