Boyfriend lying about why he's not available?

[Anonymous]

He's been doing it for some time now.
We have each other on Steam, so I can see his gaming activity. He will take hours to reply to my messages, and say something like "sorry, I was sleeping" when I can see that he's been playing for the last few hours.
The thing is, I don't mind him playing video games, because I do that myself. Why can't he just say that he's been distracted by his game, when he knows that I do the same? Why is he lying about it for seemingly no reason?
I haven't confronted him about it, I realize that it's a very small thing, but the more it happens, the more it bothers me.

[hahahmm]

Some people lie about everything. Beware. That said, maybe he's just got no balls and he's afraid you would be upset if he said he wanted to spend time without you.

You gain nothing by not bringing this up, except you're avoiding confrontation. Or to put it another way, you're delaying how long it will take for this relationship to hit a breaking point where either you break up OR you both decide to be more serious/honest with each other. It's in your interest to speed things up.

[Asker]

You're right that I'm avoiding confrontation, I'm scared that it'll cause a fight, even though I have no reason to believe that. We've been together for 2 years, and we've (or at least I have) been open about everything, which is why this situation is so confusing to me. I don't understand what I might've done or said to make him think it's better to lie about this.

[hahahmm]

Look back on the times in my life where I had zero fights/disagreements: at the time I thought that meant everything was perfect. Actually it just meant that she avoided confrontation. She respected me WAY less than when I was in relationships later on where there were arguments. Arguing in a respectful way or disagreeing is fine. So is moving on when you're not married and the other person hasn't earned your trust & doesn't think that's too important.

[spartan55]

So if he said he didn't respond because he was gaming you would be cool?

[Asker]

Yeah, that happens with me sometimes too, so I get it

[spartan55]

He is worried you are going to be pissed for some reason.

[Asker]

I just don't understand why he would think it's better to lie about it

[spartan55]

So you never bitch at him about little stuff?

[Asker]

What would be the point of that?

[spartan55]

That's the only reason I could think why he would lie.

[Asker]

I'm not very confrontational, if I have to bring something up I do it calmly and only if necessary.

[spartan55]

I think you shouldn't worry about 'where it came from' and all that because it really doesn't matter. Talk to him about it ASAP, stop stalling.

[Guy13]

Drop by the house one day while he is “playing games”

[Anonymous]

Same reason women do. Sometimes it's just easier to lie then tell you truth you won't like and will get mad about.

[Asker]

But I wouldn’t get mad, so why would he assume that

[RuthlessAggression]

Sometimes I'll fall asleep watching tv. But I don't go around letting people know that I did. Why should i. ITS POINTLESS

[In_Trance]

How do you not talk about this when you're face to face?

[Asker]

I haven't dared to bring it up

[Kevin1510]

The best way is to tell him if you want to keep him. There is no relationship built on lies or hidding anything

[Asker]

I know, I just feel confused about where it's coming from in the first place

[Kevin1510]

Express it with him. Tell him you reply late and lie abou it. He has the answer for sure

[siseñor]

he's acting like you're his mom lmao