piper Posted April 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Am in too. Got married in Jan 2008. Own a pc and ps3 and have been gaming for as long as i can remember. Welcome to the club, bro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megzworld Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Currently I'm under going through the pre-marriage process(Ladki dhoond ka kaam) I spoke to the girl she seems good while speaking, I wanted to ask her to meet personally before official meet but not sure whether it would be appropriate or not Sorry buddy was away from IVG for a while. And all the best for the hunt. I am not very sure of how much can one know of a guy/ girl while meeting them in a casual yet formal environment. You may at best judge the vibe, focus on her face and body a little more and may be smell her perfume. Rather than meeting a girl in a coffee shop, or a movie, how about inviting her for bowling or some activity place like arcade gaming center or something.. You can have more free interactions, see her giggle and talk and may be even compete without inhibition. The idea is to understand that can you guys be even basic friends.. Because love will come and so will sex but getting married to someone means the commitment to spend a hell lot of your waking hours together.. You cannot possibly spend it with someone who just looks good, or cooks well but is not compatible otherwise.. I have never really got into this arranged marriages thing and have never allowed my parents to present me to a potential suitors as I personally don't believe in that idea.. But I am sure arranged marriages work.. All you need is to ensure that you get enough time with the person as your buddy, gf and may be partner before you tie the knot.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megzworld Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 You have no idea of societal pressure in India... Piper, I am very desi and I totally understand emotional, societal pressures of Indian parents, relatives and even strangers.. But getting married just to abide to the pressure without your heart and soul into it is clear recipe of potential heartbreak boredom and may be misery. No matter what people say, or parents say, one must do what one think is right for him or her. Atleast you will not blame others for your mistake.. Also, if it is your decision chances are you will nurture it more sincerely and all relationship request ongoing effort and love.. You cannot do it eventually under pressure for long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted May 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Megz is back. Two brilliant posts above, sis . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abhi5hek Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Well have been on and off this thread but mostly reading haven't really contributed in terms of "confessions of a Married Gamer" .. so here it goes IVG ID : abhi5hek Gaming stuff I own : PS3, Android, PSvita, NES ( launched by samurai in india, Still in working condition) Married since : Feb, 2006 1. How does your spouse feel about your gaming time? took her a while to get used to it, as she was not really exposed to the gaming world. but Have to give credit to Uncharted2 to make her change her mind towards gaming. 2. Does she think those gaming figurines would come in handy for the kids to play with? Havent got any, so .... 3. And the money spent on this passion, how does she feel about it? She used to get really pissed off at times due to my impulse buying of games and stuff, but then i let her have her thing by turning a blind eye towards the handbags she buys .. and now we are almost at peace with each other on this issue. Megz questions v1 : 4. Do you encourage your wife to play some videogames with you? Of yes of course ... and i am proud to say that she enjoys story based games now a lot (Uncharted series, GOW, RDR ...) and enjoys non shooting MP games, Assassins creed MP being her favorite 5. Would you be happy, surprised, thrilled or scared if your wife also became a member of IVG? I would be happily surprised ...!!! 6. Do you encourage your wife or share her passions say may be, Saas-Bahu serial, Or Romantic YRF movie Or Cricket, Or Bhartnatyam Dance Show etc..? We do ... its often that she watches her daily dose of soaps ... and then i play around for a couple of hours ... !!! 7. How many hours in a week you devote to your Gaming? it depends ... but on an average ... 0-2 hours max on weekdays ..... 4-5 hours on weekends ( if we are at home, otherwise ... ) 8. What are three things you wish your wife would understand about you and your connection with Gaming?[/font][/color] Gaming is a stress buster and also an escape in a way. Its required to let go of the steam in the system and refreshes me up. Its also the time that i need for me . .And i think she understands that now. Megz questions v2 : 9. If you want one game to see your wife beat you in..Which one will that be? though not much into 1Vs1 sorts of games .... but I would love to see her get at least one platinum .... in whichever game she wants 10. What changes after marriage?? As in, Me time, utilization of me time, you as a person Me time has come down from 24 hrs to 1-2 hours max ..... and most of the times i've got so much on my hands that me time gets lesser priority ,... 11. Would you like your kid(s) to be an avid gamer(s)? Oh yeah of course.... in fact my kid (4 and half) is already into gaming big time, he has beaten UC2 a few times till normal difficulty, finished UC3 on his own, he knows all the guns, treasure spots, characters, puzzles, story, etc etc ... about both the games. he plays LBP, MS:PR, infamous, Fifa11, and few other games, along with PSvita games and android games as well 12. Have you ever planned a surprise gift/ party/ outing for your better half?? i do that time and again.... and usually i try and do it once a month at least .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted May 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Well have been on and off this thread but mostly reading haven't really contributed in terms of "confessions of a Married Gamer" .. so here it goes IVG ID : abhi5hek Gaming stuff I own : PS3, Android, PSvita, NES ( launched by samurai in india, Still in working condition) Married since : Feb, 2006 11. Would you like your kid(s) to be an avid gamer(s)? Oh yeah of course.... in fact my kid (4 and half) is already into gaming big time, he has beaten UC2 a few times till normal difficulty, finished UC3 on his own, he knows all the guns, treasure spots, characters, puzzles, story, etc etc ... about both the games. he plays LBP, MS:PR, infamous, Fifa11, and few other games, along with PSvita games and android games as well Welcome to the club, bro. And a hearty welcome to your kid as well, win stuff there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devil_angel Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Win stuff Abhishek! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAZ Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 abhi I remember.. your son saying "Papa mujhe Co-Op khelna hai" & You used to reply "Beta abhi so jao subha khel lena" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinJo Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Sorry buddy was away from IVG for a while. And all the best for the hunt. I am not very sure of how much can one know of a guy/ girl while meeting them in a casual yet formal environment. You may at best judge the vibe, focus on her face and body a little more and may be smell her perfume. Rather than meeting a girl in a coffee shop, or a movie, how about inviting her for bowling or some activity place like arcade gaming center or something.. You can have more free interactions, see her giggle and talk and may be even compete without inhibition. The idea is to understand that can you guys be even basic friends.. Because love will come and so will sex but getting married to someone means the commitment to spend a hell lot of your waking hours together.. You cannot possibly spend it with someone who just looks good, or cooks well but is not compatible otherwise.. I have never really got into this arranged marriages thing and have never allowed my parents to present me to a potential suitors as I personally don't believe in that idea.. But I am sure arranged marriages work.. All you need is to ensure that you get enough time with the person as your buddy, gf and may be partner before you tie the knot.. Thanks , She is also from HR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharat Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 thanks bro Welcome to the club, bro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharat Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 thanks bro Welcome to the club, bro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killzone123 Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 , She is also from HR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abhi5hek Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 abhi I remember.. your son saying "Papa mujhe Co-Op khelna hai" & You used to reply "Beta abhi so jao subha khel lena" Ya ... a lot of times i have to play co-op with him .... and thanks to UC3 now we can play it together .... he he and thats one of the reasons i havent been able to play competitive games in the UC3 much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megzworld Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Thanks , She is also from HR Waah..then you will get excellent onboarding and induction..phir uske baad solid fight for survival and growth in Performance Appraisal.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Waah..then you will get excellent onboarding and induction..phir uske baad solid fight for survival and growth in Performance Appraisal.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boss Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 , She is also from HR Marry her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinJo Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Nah, I think things didn't worked out quite well, she says i was too formal[actually professional ] in my talk.Will meet personally and think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boss Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 she says i was too formal[actually professional ] in my talk What? Ask her if she has any BF etc. Seems to be making excuses to call off the marriage. Too formal? WTF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinJo Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 She was saying it was more like a interview.I said what else can you expect on phone with a girl whom you haven't met her. I had conversation only in English , would that be formal ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boss Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Nah, English is fine. What and where and when exactly did she say that you were too formal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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