Man Planned Seven Days of Leave for Games; Girlfriend Objects
A man who booked seven days of paid leave for new video game releases, including GTA 6, asked online if he was wrong after his girlfriend said it was too much. He says it does not affect their plans.
A man planned seven days of paid annual leave around new video game releases, including GTA 6 in November, and has asked online whether he was wrong after his girlfriend objected.
The poster, who did not give his name, asked: "AITA for using 7 days of leave for a hobby?" The acronym stands for a forum question about whether the poster is in the wrong.
How he planned the leave
He says gaming has been a hobby since he was young. He prefers single-player games and has not played online games in a few years.
He gets 28 paid days of leave a year. He booked 5 days in October for a group of titles he had been looking forward to, including the Wolverine game, which came out this year. He added 2 days for GTA 6 in November.
That leaves him with around 10 days to use before the end of March. Christmas and New Year do not count against that, he says, because his workplace and his girlfriend's both close over the holiday.
Her objection
When he told his girlfriend, she asked if he was serious. He said yes, and that it would not affect their plans.
"She said I shouldn't be using that much leave for games," he wrote. When he asked why, he says she only repeated that he shouldn't.
He then asked how gaming differed from taking leave for other hobbies, or from her wanting a week off to relax by a pool on holiday. According to his account, she said it was not the same but could not explain how.
She also said he should not be open to taking just a single day. He declined. "She just said it was too much," he wrote.
What commenters said
The writer of the original story sided with him. Using personal leave for a hobby is no different from taking time off to relax at home, the writer said.
The girlfriend is entitled to her opinion, the writer added, but should respect that gaming is something he enjoys and looks forward to. Other commenters quoted in the piece also took his side, one telling him to live his life.
"Some people book beach resorts, while others book a date with their gaming console!" the writer concluded.
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