should i bail out or stay in the relationship? is playing cards really addictive

Philippines
September 13, 2010 11:05am CST
my boyfriend always play games with his co-workers and would oftentimes spend the whole evening up to the wee hours of dawn playing cards with them. He schedules lovemaking as if its an appointment, once a month, and told me doing it more than once a month is for people with lusty appetite or maniac. i tried to explain to him that health-wise it would not be good for him to stick to his principle but he accused me of being a pervert, omg,me? i was too angry at him to retort. last night, he did not came home after having been gone for 5 days. he went straight to play cards and tonight he said he would not be coming home again, its raining and he'd rather play cards. i was hurt, i still am. and i am confuse because he doesn't want me going out to have a good time because it's not womanly, and yet he's doing this to me. i am beginning to think that he doesn't care for me, anymore. i feel so unimportant for being disregarded because of game cards? i just can't understand it. other people told me that playing cards can be addictive and that maybe my boyfriend is starting to get addicted to it, hence his ways. but i don't know, i'm confuse. i love him but if he will continue doing this to me, would it be better if i bailed out now? from the rate we're going, we would certainly end up breaking up, with him infatuated with his card games and no more time for me or for us both. is it truly addictive? i mean playing cards? would it make you prioritize your games more than your girlfriend or loved one? would you let yourself not see your gf because of it? please i need your thoughts on this.
4 responses
@saphrina (31551)
• South Africa
13 Sep 10
Sweetie, card playing can be very addictive. Hell, if my boyfriend should ever talk to me that way, i will pack his things personally and show him the door. I mean really. Tell him too move. To give the option of choosing between you and those damn cards won't help. Just move on and no it is not easy at all. Luck. TATA.
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• Philippines
13 Sep 10
thanks TATA.. i wish i could have your guts to do it, i mean show my boyfriend the door for doing that to me. but well, i might do that, soon if he is not going to mend his ways. or maybe, i will show him the door next time he comes home. it's high time for me to do it.
@saphrina (31551)
• South Africa
13 Sep 10
Never let any man walk over you, sweetie.
• Vietnam
14 Sep 10
At first, I am sorry if I am say the worng things. BUt in my opinion, if your boyfriend is a addictive card player, he cannot take care of your life so much. He will spend all of his time and his money in play card. So, you should serious share your feeling with him. If he change you can continue your relationship, but in the other hand, forget it is the best way. Hope you can have a smart decision in this relationship.
@thanks1961 (7033)
• India
13 Sep 10
Hi dear, You should more wiser now. He is really addicted to it. Some people are like this only. I used to travel every day by train and there is a team of people used to play every day. I just changed the compartment and moved away from them. Here you cannot move away. But try him to divert from his habit. Sometimes he will leave you, but the habit will not. So be careful. Such people even don't like to telling that also. Don't you have any other alternatives? Regards, Thank-s
• United States
13 Sep 10
Yes, card games and gambling are very addictive. It is true that gambling is an addiction. Some people spend their entire life savings on gambling and lose everything they have. If your boyfriend puts gambling before you all the time, you need to seriously rethink your relationship.