I’ve been gaming with the same group of people for over 15 years. In that time we’ve played many multiplayer games together like; Fortnite, Fall Guys, Halo, and most recently Marvel Rivals.

I had a child about 6 months ago, and since then I’ve had significantly less gaming time. During the time I was gaming, I often found myself getting angry at the game and/or my teammates and just didn’t enjoy myself when playing those games. For years, I’d been considering the possibility of purchasing a PC to widen my gaming horizons and perhaps rekindle my love for the hobby. 3 months ago, I finally decided to purchase one.

Since the day I bought the PC, I was met by my friends with hateful and rude comments about how it was a waste of money, I’ve spent too much money on console gaming to switch, I don’t want to play with my friends anymore, etc. I assured my friends it was my own personal issues that led to me making this choice and had nothing to do with them, but the hurtful comments continued.

I finally asked my friends why they are treating me this way. After multiple requests to stop the picking, one friend replied “when you ask me to stop it makes me want to do it more.” At which point I just shut down the conversation and gave up trying to understand his reasoning.

AITAH for trying to find my love for gaming in another system, or for asking my friends to accept it?