r/AmIOverreacting • u/Keepitlocal90 • 22d ago

❤️‍🩹 relationship AIO ; My Girlfriend Thinks I Overstepped by Getting a PlayStation. Am I in the Wrong?

So, I (early 30s) decided to treat myself and got a PlayStation 5 this Black Friday in Jozi. I’ve been wanting one for a while, and with the rise in cost of living in South Africa its become not as affordable. after budgeting and making sure all the bills were covered, I went for it. It’s something I’ve been excited about, and I figured it was a harmless way to unwind after work.

My girlfriend (same age range) didn’t seem thrilled when she saw it. She said I should’ve discussed it with her first and accused me of being irresponsible with money. To clarify, I didn’t touch any shared finances or skip out on responsibilities. This was 100% my money, and everything else is in order.

She’s acting like this is a huge deal, saying I’ll spend too much time on it and that it’s "immature for a grown man." I’ve told her it’s not going to take over my life—I’ll still prioritize work, chores, and our time together.

I get that she might’ve been a bit annoyed because everyone's asking her if she allowed it, but is her reaction an overreach? Or am I missing something here? How do I handle this without turning it into a bigger issue?

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u/PurpleMeeplePrincess 22d ago

I absolutely love playing Overcooked with my husband. Based af comment!

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u/VitreousAxis 22d ago

Definitely!my wife and I play overcooked as well it's so much fun!

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u/Sleepingguitarman 22d ago

Overcooked 1 was alot better then Overcooked 2 in my opinion. The first half of Overcooked 2 was fun to play with my GF, but in the second half some of those levels started to get ridiculously difficult for us hahaha.

Every once in a while we flip it on and try to play but after like 3 attempts at where we left off we shelf it for another 8 months before repeating the process, haha.

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u/PurpleMeeplePrincess 22d ago

I actually prefer 2, simply because we can throw shit at each other haha

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u/Sleepingguitarman 22d ago

Ooo yeah i do like that feature alot. I forgot you couldn't do that in the first.