I told my girlfriend I collect Transformers...

[heroic_decepticon]

Hypothetical

Riddle me this;

Your well into the relationship, its serious.

She says "I don't want you to buy anymore TF's, its me or them"

Do you:

A) Stare at her blankly, then casually pick up your phone, call Kyle and say "Do you want to go TF shopping and then maybe a strip club"

or

B) Give up your TF's, Arc weld a shackle to your neck, and ask her to take you shopping for groceries.

Only the tough questions around here!

Or 'Why didn't you tell me earlier?'

[swoop]

you might like to invest in body amour now for when you are finally going to tell her... and stay away from the kitchen and anywhere sharp objects are readily at hand...

Nah, she'll just get me while I'm asleep

[1orion2many]

Telling my current wife about my TF collecting was the least of my problems when I met her. Telling her my age was more of a problem. (13 years my junior). "This is my hobby which I enjoy" I said and ever since then all she is wanting to do is play with my big one(Fort Max people)

[Hereticpoo]

Telling my current wife about my TF collecting was the least of my problems when I met her. Telling her my age was more of a problem. (13 years my junior). "This is my hobby which I enjoy" I said and ever since then all she is wanting to do is play with my big one(Fort Max people)

13 years! You sly old dog! Good work!

[GoktimusPrime]

Hypothetical

Riddle me this;

Your well into the relationship, its serious.

She says "I don't want you to buy anymore TF's, its me or them"

Do you:

A) Stare at her blankly, then casually pick up your phone, call Kyle and say "Do you want to go TF shopping and then maybe a strip club"

or

B) Give up your TF's, Arc weld a shackle to your neck, and ask her to take you shopping for groceries.

Only the tough questions around here!

...or ask her why she wants you to stop collecting and negotiate from there. My wife's main objection to my collecting is that it does cost a lot of money. So I budget myself carefully so that we don't end up living off instant noodles. So long as it never gets that bad I'm giving her less of an excuse to complain about it.

Basically so long as your hobby doesn't effect your partner in a direct detrimental way, then I don't see the big deal about it.

[heroic_decepticon]

My wife's main objection to my collecting is that it does cost a lot of money. So I budget myself carefully so that we don't end up living off instant noodles. So long as it never gets that bad I'm giving her less of an excuse to complain about it.

Basically so long as your hobby doesn't effect your partner in a direct detrimental way, then I don't see the big deal about it.

When a hobby is concerned, I think that most times, its more than just about the money or lack of it. Just because budgeting is fine does not necessarily mean it is no longer a big deal.

I mean ladies (or guys for that matter) can get picky about a whole of bunch of things. Budgeting so that we don't spend beyond our means may just be one issue. There could also be issues like (1) us spending more time on TFs (either through playing, toy hunting, eBaying, forums, etc) than with our partners; (2) us preferring a TF related activity than say something more 'partner' orientated like a walk in the park or a picnic; or (3) etc.

I think another major issue is that hobbies tend to take one's attention away from one's partner and if it adds to an unreasonable amount, it becomes unacceptable (to them). And I mean attention not just time- because you can be spending time with a person and yet have your attention focused on Transformers or talking only about Transformers. That in itself is also 'direct and detrimental' notwithstanding the budgeting and money spent issue.

[Hereticpoo]

Yeah cool but this is what I'm asking:

Its a young Relationship, You're given an absolute Ultimatum, There's no compromise, you must change, it doesn't even have to be TF's, its something you love. A or B?

I'm an A man. B if its Megan Fox or Rachel Taylor

[Vector Sigma 13]

Leaving my OP voice changer helmet on when i go to bed gave it away a bit... lol.

-Just tell the other party that you used to collect gobots and theyll understand.

[Vector Sigma 13]

well sometimes you dont have any choice about telling your missus about your obsession especially when your bedroom used to look like this and then the next morning she asks why do you like Transformers so much?





FYI normally there would of been a coulple more TF posters on the wall in the above pic

Where did that Predaking poster come from - i want one!

[Tiby]

Hypothetical

Riddle me this;

Your well into the relationship, its serious.

She says "I don't want you to buy anymore TF's, its me or them"

Do you:

A) Stare at her blankly, then casually pick up your phone, call Kyle and say "Do you want to go TF shopping and then maybe a strip club"

or

B) Give up your TF's, Arc weld a shackle to your neck, and ask her to take you shopping for groceries.

Only the tough questions around here!

A. And that is my professional opinion!

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