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Vent! Video games

Ok so I am 21 and 31 weeks pregnant. My boyfriend and I are living with my grandparents until we can get an apartment. So we had an appointment today to look at an apartment and I couldn't fall asleep last night until 5 am so I asked him to call and reschedule it for 2-3. So I came down stairs and he was playing on my laptop playing stupid freaking video games. So I asked him if he called and he said yeah they said come anytime today. So I checked his phone... He didn't call at all he hasn't gotten or made a call at all since yesterday! He's always too busy with the damn video games to do what I ask him to do. He won't even lay with me at night because he's up until like 6 playing the stupid computer game!!! He's going to be in for a real shock when the baby comes and he can't play that damn thing anymore!!!! Ugh so irritated I mean why even lie about calling! Just tell the truth get off your *** and call for me! It's not that hard maybe 3 minutes of his life?
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I've gone thru this.  I know of two other people going thru this. Bottom line is this. It won't stop until you make it stop by action only. Talking to him does nothing. Goes in one ear and out the other. They automatically know what to say without giving you their full attention. Lose the Internet and fast. They are like children. He will raise hell for about a week with temper tantrums and threats. Just ignore it and go about your own business. Then he will get bored,  notice what you're doing and ask you what's going on, like he just woke up. Be persistent and don't give in. Even if he asks to play for an hour say no. It's an addiction.
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Finally we went and looked at the apartment. Hopefully he will do what He says and put the down payment down tomorrow. I
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3744707 tn?1402187570
Turn off the laptop in his face ,!!! Lol
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4922269 tn?1367813296
Im 20 I was born in 92 also and that sounds a lot like my sons dad, he would lie like that about something simple its stupid and when I was pregnant with our son he played Xbox while I was at work. Our son is almost 3 and we don't live together but when he came by to stay the night he would be up till early in the morning playing games again.

I hope he stops lying for you and maybe he could go to bed with you and not play them as much. If he's not really responsible and it doesn't seem like he wants to be I'd think about living alone, I don't know, I know you can't change anyone =\ and stress just makes life so much more difficult.
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It sounds like he is avoiding the reality of having to pay bills and support his family. Maybe try asking him why hes doing everything he can to make the move difficult. Maybe hes scared or worried he wont be able to support you and babe. Tgis is the number one fear of most men. hope everyrhing works out!
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5268435 tn?1367082384
Well then you need to figure out a way to get him up which shouldn't be to hard since its your laptop.
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He's 24 and he's never been into video games until we moved to Washington from Cali. I can't move with out him either because I haven't been able to get a Job. :(
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5268435 tn?1367082384
You are doing too much talking. I would worry about me and preparing myself for the move. And when its time to move and he thinks he is coming along I would simply say " I thought you were going to move into that magical place that would just appear while you played video games."
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4476664 tn?1361632949
Or take the laptop with you and go yourself. That's what I would do, and still lock it down with a password until he realizes how much of a jerk hes coming off as. God forbid your family just said...ok get out! What the h ell would he do then?? Not saying your Gmom would but still.....
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4476664 tn?1361632949
Take the d*** laptop and lock it up with a password until he WAKES up!!!!  Who does he think he is?? I don't even know you guys and I'm irritated with im, lol. How old is he??
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I would break it if it wasnt my laptop and how I talk to my family. It's irritating too because it's mine and If I try to use it he gets all pissed off! I'm just gonna keep nagging until he gets off his ***!!
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I would toss that laptop down the stairs LMAO for real girl I hope he wakes up that's just crazy
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He never even got in the shower I got completely ready and he's still on the damn laptop! I'm getting so irritated!
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4476664 tn?1361632949
Well...would he rather be homeless? LoL, he will get over it
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He's in the shower now and then were leaving. But I guess he's not exactly excited about it
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4476664 tn?1361632949
Just keep on him...let him know that this is the best thing for the both of you and you don't mind him doing what he wants but there has got to be compromise. Getting your own place is exciting and best for the babe coming very soon.
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I told him he needs to get up and get ready to go look at the apartment. He's irritated but he said ok. I just don't understand why he isn't more motivated. My grandma is constantly on his case yelling at him about moving out! We are living in the attic. Not much fun and we can't bring a baby home to the attic. Really steep steep steps i have almost fallen down multiple times. I don't see how he doesn't see that I want to be at least partially settled on our place before the baby comes. Its so stressful being at my grandmas
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4476664 tn?1361632949
He has to respect the wishes of the people whose roof he is living under. That's just seems like he is taking advantage of the situation. You may have to take it into your own hands and handle it yourself (as much as that *****) and YOU make the final decision and if he has a problem with it them let him know that if he would have stepped up like a mature person then he would have had a say.
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Now he's saying he did call just not from his cellphone. He never uses the house phone here ever!!! Weve been here since November and he hasn't used that phone so I think he's lying again!!! Wtf why can't he just e honest it's not that big of a deal I just want him to tell the truth!!!
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I agree. Thank you I'll talk to him. My grandma told us we had to e out by April first so we were already supposed to be out but he doesn't seem to care at all
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4476664 tn?1361632949
I would confront him and let him know that this is REAL LIFE and you guys have to makes moves for when Baby comes. Does he truly want to live under someone else's roof forever?? He will at some point be forced to step up and when that time come you will see whether it makes or breaks him. Just let him know that he needs to be a responsible adult, he's a father now and he needs to act like it. Its fine to play his game when all of his responsibilities are taken care of first. A simple phone call that will benefit everyone involved is not a difficult task. No need to lie about it either. Hope he wakes up for your sake.
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No I'm afraid that of I say anything he will get am at me for checking his phone but he has made so many excuses about the apartments that I just needed to know if he was lying. What should I say to him
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Did u confront him?.
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