Girl About To Dump Me Due To Sports

[Skinsfan]

sports and gambling are relatively unimportant in the grand scheme of things... don't let life pass you by because you spend all your time in front of a TV.... just my .02 it's just a game... its just a fight.... very overrated when compared to the woman you love, your kids, family, etc.

[dananderson32]

Have you tried the Mario test on her??

THE MARIOOOOOOOO TEST...................haha instant classic .....

[beermantm]

Have you tried the Mario test on her??

[V3r1f13d]

but a fight like Saturday night, which should be great in Calzaghe vs Kessler

Thats a Mega-Fight and you know it!!!!

Ya, then we got Marquez vs Juarez, with ghost on the undercard.

Calzaghe vs Kessler is once in a lifetime and I'm missing it. Ya, I will be recording it. This chick better be wroth it, I think she is. I remember you missed Taylor vs Pavlik for that engagement party, ha, I felt for you on that one.

Ya, going out around 10pm was never a problem with my ex's but this one likes to go out at normal night hours doing normal social things, which is maybe why I like her that much. Put it like this, last night we carved pumpkins. I know it sounds lame as hell (and it is) but thats why I like her...shes just some innocent clean girl. Going out at 10 or 11, the only thing open are clubs and bars.

I don't even want to think about the fights anymore because I will probably tell her to kick rocks and watch the fights, which I shouldn't do.

[CuseFan10]

I watch Greys Anatomy on thursdays, other than the fact that I inherently like the show, LOL, I'll sacrifice a thurs night (I still bet on a losing college fball game, but i dont have to watch it), but sundays and saturdays are mine.

My girlfriend makes me watch it. It's a pretty good show actually. Plus, you don't miss much of the football game anyway because the entire 25 minute halftime is during that hour plus tons of stupid ESPN commercials.

My advice from quickly scanning through this is simple. If you really like/love her then you you will compromise, and you don't need any advice on anything. You will have already made the decision. Another simple suggestion for boxing (which I know you love from our chats about the fights), is buy TiVo. NO ONE talks about boxing and if you are out on a Saturday night, you aren't going to stumble on to the results unless you are looking for them. The big time PPV fights that you won't miss, she should understand that but a fight like Saturday night, which should be great in Calzaghe vs Kessler, you can easily TiVo and watch when you get home or in the morning. Half this forum doesn't know who these guys are, nevermind the outside world fixated on getting drunk and laying some pipe to an even more drunk lady on a Saturday night.

:thumbs:

PS - The other thing I don't get is that you live on the West Coast so how much could this possibly be affecting "going out"? The games are over by 8pm, 9pm at the latest usually and most games I'm sure you can skip the end of since the outcome is decided well before the end of regualtion.

[Tre976]

Theres nothing wrong with some compromise. Unless of course you like living alone or with a reall doll for a companion.

[Q-Unit]

I'm the last person to come to for advice, but I'm gonna offer mine anyways.

these guys are right, she can't make you choose, if you choose her now, wait til its more serious, and she makes you choose between more SERIOUS ****.

I have yet to run into this problem (maybe cuz I havent been in a relationship for more than 1 year), but it really is give and take.

I watch Greys Anatomy on thursdays, other than the fact that I inherently like the show, LOL, I'll sacrifice a thurs night (I still bet on a losing college fball game, but i dont have to watch it), but sundays and saturdays are mine.

and geez no disrespect to her, but how needy is she? most of the games are during the day, and the last games end round 11, we don't even get ready to go out til 1030? whats the effing problem? (central time for me, but **** give or take time zones, its still not big deal!)

just my 5 cents :thumbs:

[V3r1f13d]

Then the UDWF system which is what, 5-0 since I started tracking and 3-0 for me since I played
Haha...


Whats the UDWF system your referring to and where is the group at that you were discussing? I did some googling but couldn't find much outside of "Give me your money and Ill tell you who will win"

There is a forum on here, with Boxing and MMA. The last UDWF was Pavlik vs Taylor, just read the post...that one should explain it. Still torn on Calzaghe vs Kessler, both UDWFs but its in Joe's backyard so I may role with the hometown cooking. Nothing set in stone yet. Start a post over there, we'll chop it up.

[V3r1f13d]

Alright, well I took a little bit of everyones advice here and made it work. Just took the best of everything. Thanks again everyone :)

Well, my first approach was the softy role last night and that just dug me in even further, so I had to flip it back on her. I pretty much told her to "go find someone else then". I'm not hyping it up or anything, thats what I told her word for word. A little harsh, but hey...
So she got all quiet and sad and said "are you breaking up with me?". I told her "no, but I can't miss the fight". Then gets even more sad and all baby voiced (she knows it gets me) "bcuz I dont want to be with anyone else, I want u, etc etc". At that point I turned into a straight sucker again and went into compromise mode again (damnit).

Which now I'm taking the other advice from the rest of the forum and will just record it, which I do anyways when I watch it live.

So ya, relationship saved, which is cool because I actually like this one (not just a physical thing) and well, that is pretty much it. Hmm...I guess it just hit me. You know its a lot different when you type it out and read it. At the end of the day, I am missing the fight for this girl. Well, I do want to thank everyone because everything turned out OK and I did use a little bit of everyones adivse here...I guess it works out for the best.

So hopefully down the road I will have a post saying "Im getting married!" or "Damn this bytch I can't believe I missed fights for her!".

[Silver & Black]

Been Married for 25 years... If the Girl "makes" you make a choice, then she's gone. Next thing you know your dog will be history and your Mike Tyson lifesize "Fathead" will be ripped off the living room wall. Compromise is what's it's all about. From Sept to Feb I'll watch every football game. From Feb through March (other than March Madness) there are no "real" sporting events on, and Baseball is so saturated if you miss a few nights, chances are you really haven't missed anything. Tivo / DVR is my suggestion for Boxing anyway. Good Luck

[Queen]

I never have figured out what the heck is the big deal about watching football or any other sporting event. What the heck fire would she rather you be down at the local strip bar?


Here is the problem. You did not invite her over to watch football with ya.

So then again what would of ya done if she would have said: You watching football? You said yes. If I would have been her I would have said. Darn shame, when you could be over here screwing my brains out.

Now tell me you would not have turned off the TV and caught ESPN later.

[Queen]

Where the heck is our resident matchmaker, lovemaker, male version of Ann Landers when ya need him? Used to have his own forum in here. Anybody seen
BIG PIMPIN?

He would say he would tell her to shut her mouth and go get him another FN beer Biatch

[DevilsAdvokt]

Damn sucks man i have been dealing with this for last 5 years... been through 2 girls in this last year alone because of it... im 23 years old so i am around your level of thinking when it comes to this issue. to tell you my opinion on this girl man, take her aside tell her that this is what you like to do and (if you like her alot) invite her to watch the game with you. see everyone has an outlet/hobbies in there life whether it be reading, fishing, sports, etc... and you need that. there are so many women in the world i think its better to let her go if she cant let you have your time with your outlet. last 2 girls i was with didnt like this "gambling thing" but you know what the girl before that didnt care or didnt ask and if i needed time she gave it to me. there is someone out there for you who will let you live your life the way you want. someone above gave me a good idea to help me out which is the have a hd tv in the bedroom with tivo so the female can watch her shows... than ill let her have the living room the rest of the week... right now though i am not gonna get mixed up with a girl who ask to many questions about why i do what i do. just gonna let the one come who will watch a game with me, i am the type of guy who will take a girl out to an opera if she liked if she sat through a football game with me.

dude for you man let it go, if she comes back than maybe it was meant to be if she doesnt come back than obviously she wasnt that into you... its hard for a while but surround your self with some good friends...




BTW VERY IMPORTANT- LOWER YOUR WAGERING WHEN YOU ARE STRESSED OUT OR WHEN YOU HAVE GIRL PROBLEMS, TRUST ME IT WILL BE YOUR DOWNFALL...
STAY AWAY FROM BETTING IF YOUR HEAD ISNT IN IT

good luck bro expect the worst hope for the best:thumbs:

[JohnnyMapleLeaf]

My advice...

If this girl is important to you, skip this fight. Take her out on a nice dinner Saturday night to make up for your time loss with her. Why don't you go get TiVo or do some old school TV recording. Sometimes, you gotta sacrifice something you love for the better good.

I agree.
It's just a fight, dude...


I'm lucky to have a wife who doesn't care how much sports I watch....as long as she gets to watch her 4 or 5 shows a week. She's a big reader...so her, my dog and I will sit around...I'll watch the game, she'll read or watch her odd show, and we're happy as clams. I also spend time with her on the weekends and take her out somewhere every weekend, to keep everything happy...then watch sports when we are at home.

You just need a balance...oh, and bang the hell out of her a couple times a week too! lol :beerbang:

[rjp]

It's all about your priorities.

The best motiviational / priority setting works I've read typically provide something like this:

When you're on your death bed, what will you have wish you'd done more of? Watch the fight, or hang with your girl?

There isn't a right answer here, as it is up to you, but I know which one I would choose.