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By Anonymous - 19/03/2015 05:35

Today, after a 16-hour work day, I came home to my husband. I talked to him for about 10 minutes, then realized that he wasn't answering me but had his headset on and was talking on Xbox live. Not even playing a game, just talking. FML

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By jolene11 - 17/05/2010 02:24 - United States

Today, I found out my husband doesn't love me. At all. He told me this while playing Call of Duty with his friends with his microphone on. FML

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Today, I came home in a really good mood, and I greeted my husband with a grin and a "Hi, babe!" He just muttered, "Why can't you just DIE?" and continued playing his video game. FML

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By halza - 30/05/2016 11:03 - New Zealand - Christchurch

Today, after a long 16 hour shift, I was milliseconds from sleep when my girlfriend said she "wants to talk". I'm now writing this from the couch. FML

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By Perry Winkle - 03/05/2024 07:00 - United States

Today, all I wanted was to spend some time with my husband, since we're always very busy. He couldn't be bothered to put down his video game. Guess I'm forever alone, even in a relationship. FML

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eksyneet 23

Thursday 19 March 2015 12:27

why would you even want to talk to anyone after a 16-hour work day...

mellajella 14

Thursday 19 March 2015 15:08

Obviously to complain about the 16 hour work day.

Comments

Invictus_Anima 5

Thursday 19 March 2015 13:09

Maybe this is going to sound bad and I'll probably be down voted but...what's wrong with him just talking to someone on Xbox Live while not playing a game? Would him playing a game AND talking to someone make him not responding to you more acceptable? It sucks that he didn't notice you, but next time try walking in front of him, or my personal favorite, taking on side of the headphones off and announcing your presence.

briang959 47

Thursday 19 March 2015 13:25

It sounds like the husband was pretending to talk to someone to avoid talking to OP. If that's the case, that's pretty sad.

soulreaper12296 28

Thursday 19 March 2015 14:21

#16, you can still talk to people without playing a game on Xbox.

accidentalsheep 24

Thursday 19 March 2015 14:38

#16 that seems to be what the op thought her husband was doing, but chances are he was actually talking to someone else out of game and perhaps didn't realise she was there

Invictus_Anima 5

Thursday 19 March 2015 15:28

#16 I can't say whether or not the husband was pretending. I've been in Xbox Live plenty of times on the home screen just talking to friends. We don't always play and talk at the same time. If he was just pretending to talk in order to ignore her then that's just rude.

gracehi 31

Thursday 19 March 2015 18:08

I think the fact that he was just talking to someone and not playing a game makes it worse because it would be more understandable that he was distracted and didn't notice that she was home if he was playing an intense video game than if he was just casually speaking to someone.

JohnTheDonJuan 11

Sunday 22 March 2015 13:15

Maybe the dude has a room he plays xbox in and since he had headphones on was not able to hear her approaching?

spewyspinalcord 16

Thursday 19 March 2015 13:23

A gamers life is hard. Haha nah jokes that was slack

Steffi3 40

Thursday 19 March 2015 13:26

You married him for a reason. Not this reason, but he's got plenty other qualities, right?

Steve95401 49

Thursday 19 March 2015 13:31

He really has his priorities in order, doesn't he?

Dilwann 27

Thursday 19 March 2015 13:34

I wonder how it took you so long to notice that he wasn't paying attention to the conversation. Were you just holding a monologue? I'd suggest checking if people are actually listening before blasting into a one-sided conversation.

Mauskau 35

Thursday 19 March 2015 14:02

A guy I was seeing did this, and couldn't work out why I wanted to actually talk to him...

NostalgiaFreak9 41

Thursday 19 March 2015 14:14

It's called a party. You don't need to be on a game to chat.

soulreaper12296 28

Thursday 19 March 2015 14:19

I think this is more of a YDI. Granted you were probably exhausted from a 16-hour work day, but it should've been pretty obvious he had a head-set on and was talking to someone else.