I'm a teacher and it's actually one of my goals in life to start a "gaming club" at school, as I feel it will help improve math, reading and writing scores. So I guess you could say that I'm not quiet about it.
All of my friends know of my hobby. Most of my friends play board games at the very least. If a work colleague asked, I'd have no trouble talking about it - point of fact, it's a source of pride that I've had a fair amount of work published for a company, and have been nominated forENnies.
Basically, as with anything in life, our friends and loved ones do NOT need to appreciate everything WE appreciate, but if they can't accept us for who we are then they probably should NOT be seen as our friends and loved ones. It doesn't matter if your hobby is gaming, extreme sports or NASCAR.
All of my friends know of my hobby. Most of my friends play board games at the very least. If a work colleague asked, I'd have no trouble talking about it - point of fact, it's a source of pride that I've had a fair amount of work published for a company, and have been nominated forENnies.
Basically, as with anything in life, our friends and loved ones do NOT need to appreciate everything WE appreciate, but if they can't accept us for who we are then they probably should NOT be seen as our friends and loved ones. It doesn't matter if your hobby is gaming, extreme sports or NASCAR.