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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lord Zardoz" data-source="post: 1804631" data-attributes="member: 704">I have a suggestion, but it is probably not what your hoping for.Many people have already advised that you handle the situation tactfully, and that this person may need help.  I am assuming your not aiming to be an arse over this, since no one ever really needs advice on how to be a dick.  So here is my suggestion.You are all adults.  Your friend is an adult.  Adults are expected to act like adults, whether they want to or not.  And you are all generally treated by other people as adults, whether you want to be or not.  Treat your friend like any other adult.This situation has less to do with gaming and more to do with general interpersonal siutations.  Granted, D&D tends to attract more social misfits then other activities, since its is a fringe activity.  But the basic rules still apply.  You and your friends have a common activity.  One of you is acting inappropriately, and bothering the others.  So the solution is obvious.  Act according to your values and judgement to get this person to stop bothering you.Lucky for your friend, you do consider him a friend.  So you are probably inclined to cut him more slack then you would a stranger.  If you want to be a nice about it, tell this person that his behaviour is no longer acceptible, and he needs to change it.  If he persists, stop interacting with him until he apologises and mends his ways.  But if nice just wont cut it, then stop being nice.My friends are my friends largely because they are not ass holes.  If a friend started to act like an ass, he can expect to stop being my friend.END COMMUNICATION</blockquote>

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