Wow Causes Divorce

This post on Kotaku tells how WarCraft caused the wreck of a 6-year marraige.

It seems that World of Warcraft is the cause of yet another relationship breakdown. A gal named Jocelyn has divorced her husband of six years citing a crippling Warcraft addiction as the main cause.

“He would get home from work at 6:00, start playing at 6:30, and he’d play until three a.m. Weekends were worse — it was from morning straight through until the middle of the night,” she told Yahoo! Games in an interview. “It took away all of our time that we spent together. I ceased to exist in his life.”

Look, I think playing WarCraft is a fun hobby. I like questing, I love crafting, I have a good time playing with my friends. But some people take it too far, and any hobby that’s pursued to the exclusion of spending time with your loved ones is no good! Whether it’s spending all weekend golfing or shopping or sitting in front of the TV, save some time for your signifigant other.

A commenter on the Kotaku post mentioned WoW Detox, which is a site entirely for people posting why they’re lives are better WITHOUT WarCraft in it. Weird!

In my mind, videogaming is a lot like drinking. Most people can have a drink, or a few drinks, or drink socially, but alcoholism can also ruin lives. Most people can get a lot of enjoyment from playing games, but others lose their girlfriends, forget to bathe, and fail out of school.