ThrowRA_KindSoul OP t1_jef4bez wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:38 PM

Reply to comment by Creative_Recover in I (38M) am a video gamer/hobbyist streamer. My SO (40F) is not. by ThrowRA_KindSoul

I agree she doesn't seem to want to be a part of this. At the same time though I'm literally her only outlet socially. Sometimes she talks to her Mom but that's about it. I feel like it's unbalanced in that regard. I never consumed myself every day completely. I do nearly all the cooking, have a meal ready for her and we sit down and talk about the day. And even on the days I stream / play games there is always 1-2 hours (sitting down for a meal) in between.

Creative_Recover t1_jef56ou wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:44 PM

Her playing games in your community isn't the sort of social contact she needs though. Whilst this might be enough for you, for many people it is not. You also need more than just meal time together. When was the last time you went out on a date, like going to a theme park or zoo together?

You do sound very caring, but do you think your GF might be suffering from depression? It's not healthy for someone to be so socially isolated and un-engaged with life. Does your GF work? Does she have any interests?