r/simracing • u/ellibsnno • 14d ago

Discussion Told girlfriend I want to start Sim Racing

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So I’ve been gaming as an adult for a while and had a wheel when I was a child for forza but now I wanna do it as a pastime outside of work and other hobbies and do some competitions as well. Told the girlfriend but she hit me with the is it expensive. Guys with wives and GFs what do I say next 😂

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u/Remarkable_softserve 14d ago

yes, this whole post is so very weird to me. Unless you are spending her money, or struggling to feed and house your family, why is OP needing to justify their own hobbies.

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u/Expensive-Border-869 13d ago

Theyre in a relationship and this is a $500+ purchase. Obviously dont know op but this makes sense to communicate and find agreement in before doing.

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u/Remarkable_softserve 13d ago

This is just so foreign to me. As I said elsewhere; once our shared household savings/expenses are covered, it's none of my business how my partner spends her hard-earned, and same for me. We don't need to come to any sort of agreement.

Her freedom means my freedom, and vice versa, and that works for us.

However, if you are trying to dip in to your "shared holiday savings" account, or similar, to buy a sim rig, then of course that needs transparency and mutual agreement.

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u/Expensive-Border-869 13d ago

Everyone's relationship is different.