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A video game addiction is a very real thing. If the context had been that he was developing some dangerous habits, that'd be different.

lol @ the comments are arguing about the speculative context for this conversation. Either one of these fictional people could be unreasonable given different context.

Yall are telling on your own insecurities.

My ex tried this shit with me talking to any women. I had never, even once, given her any hint of inpropriety.

I ended it there, that day, and just stayed single for the next year or so.

Instructions unclear.

Married a woman who plays video games with me.

I would never date an extrovert or someone with no hobbies for exactly this reason. They need you to entertain them or they throw a fit.

I’ve had a partner criticize my video game time before. They didn’t want to spend more time with me though, they just didn’t like that I was talking to other people online. I’ve also had a partner spend 90% of their free time online and ignore our relationship. What I find most interesting about the meme however is that any time it comes up it’s always the female partner giving the ultimatum, and I do not think that is a coincidence, I think it’s shaping a perception, and rage bait.

If she is saying this at this point it feels like she feels that he is neglecting her to play video games

So the line 'While you are obviously more important to me than some silly games' is not obvious at all, to the point where she feels like she is not important to him at all and thus worth ending the relationship over (since there is effectively no relationship)

In fact I'd argue this is a complete strawman of a meme and designed entirely just to make 1 person look bad and the other feel smug and superior 🤓

This is a reasonable response, however if his habits are inhibiting his lifestyle then she has every right to bring it up as an issue.

The answer to most ultimatums is no. It's one thing if it's something you need to change and is reasonable to demand, but even then by the time it hits an ultimatum the relationship is often in a position where the damage runs deep.

I've ended an engagement over an ultimatum and it's one of the best decisions I've made

Such an alpha move when, if someone sits you down, you first get up and sit down on the other side of them before you respond.

The fact they've graduated from a "talking stick" to rearranging the furniture and trading sides of the couch between responses was prob an early warning sign

He is in line, and he's right.

Relationships built on ultimatums are very abusive. You're forcing someone to do something they don't want to do to fit your expectations.

If you feel like your only recourse to get what you want is to make an ultimatum, maybe it's already time to move on.

Yes, but:

Three hours later

OMG so why did you guys break up? You were so perfect for each other!

He chose his video games over me...

Wow what a loser, you're so much better than him

I feel like the whole situation would not even happen if they had a healthy relationship, as in discussing their feelings.