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<blockquote data-quote="Nightchilde-2" data-source="post: 1726650" data-attributes="member: 4109">Okay.I've gamed with a gamer who thought she was a werewolf.&nbsp; No.&nbsp; Really.&nbsp; I've gamed with a gamer who thought she had Brandon Lee's soul trapped in a crystal.&nbsp; I've gamed with a gamer who threw a hissy fit (a la a 2-year old not getting a piece of candy) when his character got slapped down as a result of his own action (what, he expected to be able to catch the vampire prince's chamber on fire and not have reprecussions?).&nbsp; I've gamed with people who thought they could really throw lightning bolts.&nbsp; I've gamed with a gamer who was so scared to death of girls that he told this girl that he really really liked that he was gay when *she* asked *him* out because of his social fears.&nbsp; I don't game with those people anymore.&nbsp; I WON'T game with those types of people anymore.&nbsp; Call me an elitist if you want.&nbsp; I'm married with two kids, and a wonderful wife who, while not really a gamer, understands my obsession.&nbsp; Yeah, the people I game with have their eccentricities (myself included), but we're all socially functional people.&nbsp; Eccentricities are fine and even fun to a point, but some measure of &quot;normal&quot; is also important, especially since I don't want my daughters growing up to be pathetic social rejects (though if they wanna be gamers, that's fine..my oldest is very interested in gaming).So, yes, they are out there.&nbsp; The nature of the hobby attracts eccentric and &quot;odd&quot; people; that's pretty much a fact.&nbsp; But there's &quot;odd&quot; (which I proudly proclaim to be) and then there's pathetic.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nightchilde-2, post: 1726650, member: 4109"] Okay. I've gamed with a gamer who thought she was a werewolf. No. Really. I've gamed with a gamer who thought she had Brandon Lee's soul trapped in a crystal. I've gamed with a gamer who threw a hissy fit (a la a 2-year old not getting a piece of candy) when his character got slapped down as a result of his own action (what, he expected to be able to catch the vampire prince's chamber on fire and not have reprecussions?). I've gamed with people who thought they could really throw lightning bolts. I've gamed with a gamer who was so scared to death of girls that he told this girl that he really really liked that he was gay when *she* asked *him* out because of his social fears. I don't game with those people anymore. I WON'T game with those types of people anymore. Call me an elitist if you want. I'm married with two kids, and a wonderful wife who, while not really a gamer, understands my obsession. Yeah, the people I game with have their eccentricities (myself included), but we're all socially functional people. Eccentricities are fine and even fun to a point, but some measure of "normal" is also important, especially since I don't want my daughters growing up to be pathetic social rejects (though if they wanna be gamers, that's fine..my oldest is very interested in gaming). So, yes, they are out there. The nature of the hobby attracts eccentric and "odd" people; that's pretty much a fact. But there's "odd" (which I proudly proclaim to be) and then there's pathetic. [/QUOTE]

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