Genshin Impact Addiction: Fiancé Spends $600 of Savings, Wedding Canceled
A woman canceled her wedding after discovering her fiancé spent $600 of their emergency savings on Genshin Impact pulls. Learn how gaming addiction spiraled into relationship disaster.
Gacha pulls can be addictive, but what happens when that addiction goes too far? A viral Reddit post from a woman on r/AmIOverreacting tells the bizarre story of how her fiancé spent $600 of their emergency savings on Genshin Impact characters - while they were living paycheck to paycheck. The fallout? A canceled wedding and a one-way trip back to his mom’s house.
The $600 Gamble
A 29-year-old Genshin Impact player and his fiancée had been setting aside money for emergencies. But when a new limited-time banner dropped, he made a different kind of “investment.” Instead of covering rent or groceries, he drained their shared savings for a chance at pulling Furina and another five-star character.
When his fiancée saw the transaction, she was understandably furious.
The Justification
Rather than apologizing, he doubled down. His reasoning?
- She had once mentioned wanting Furina.
- He called her "controlling" for questioning his spending.
- He insisted, “I’m a 29-year-old man, I don’t need permission to spend my money!
Ignoring the fact that it was their emergency fund, he even played the victim:
- “You’re snooping into my purchases.”
- “I was stressed and anxious; I needed this.”
- “It’s just a game, why are you overreacting?”
She reminded him that this wasn’t his first offense - he had already blown their Christmas savings on Genshin pulls before; likely promising to never do it again.
The Fallout
At her breaking point, she threatened to dispute the charge with the bank. That’s when the panic set in, however, it’s not because of what you might think; it was not because of their relationship or finances. No, his biggest fear was getting banned from Genshin Impact.
Desperate, he ran to his mom for support. Instead of helping, his mother called the fiancée abusive for "not supporting his hobby." Eventually, he begged to pay her back, but it was too late.
The Reality Check
The fiancée canceled the wedding, got the 600$, and walked away for good. Meanwhile, her now ex-fiancé went back to playing Genshin Impact - this time, from his mom’s house.
At least he has Furina to keep him company, right?
Final thoughts
This story isn’t just about a game addiction, but about financial irresponsibility in gaming as well. Spending money on games isn’t inherently bad, however, draining emergency savings, refusing accountability, and prioritizing pulls in a game over a stable future all at once…is certainly a questionable choice.
