📝 AITA for getting mad at my boyfriend for going AFK to play Clash of Clans during a CS2 competitive match?

By SpecialistOk176 • Score: 6 • April 5, 2025 1:19 AM


Hi guys,

I (M22) have been with my boyfriend (M22) for a little over 8 years now. We're a proud homosexual couple that met in high school. Despite being bullied and "disowned" by both our parents and our classmates, we've managed to stick by each other. In our spare time, we both really enjoy spending our time playing CS2. I like to take the game seriously, and it's my only outlet of relaxation after work. However, at the start of every round my boyfriend goes AFK to check on his Clash of Clans base. The enemy pushes the team within this time and we end up losing. Round after round we play and round after round we lose. I wouldn't mind the losing if he at least engaged with me in that time, but he seems to be pretty occupied with his phone rather than the match or even me. I decided to finally call him out on it, and all he did was say "WA WA WA" or "mald" or "copium" (he watches a lot of IG reels). I should note, he's a toxic gamer online and takes out his frustrations with me sometimes. His abuse towards me is never physical, but definitely verbal. I sometimes feel dehumanised by the way he calls me a "loser" or how he critiques my gaming performance. In the end, I told him I think he needs to calm down, and he called me a "bitch". The best I can do to describe the situation for those that don't understand is as if your partner was on their phone during a dinner. I love him, so it's hard to leave him epically considering what we've been through, but I don't know what to do at this point. So Reddit, AITA for calling him out? What should I do?

TLDR: Boyfriend goes on his phone prior to the start of every round, and we end up losing all the time. I get sick of it, and he yells at me.

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