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<blockquote data-quote="pming" data-source="post: 5513952" data-attributes="member: 45197">Hiya&nbsp;&nbsp; To all those who like to tout out the &quot;My girlfriend/boyfriend/wife/etc won't let me play on weekends&quot;...I have to ask. Would they let you join a bowling team? Softball team? What about volunteering at the homless shelter, or old-folks home? &nbsp;&nbsp; Seriously, if your S.O. &quot;wont let you&quot; spend time with your friends for a few hours every week...well, lets just say that I wouldn't stick around. Anyone that selfish and unconcerned with you having friends doesn't deserve your time.&nbsp;&nbsp; As for how to solve...my suggestion would be to find people who think of Role-Playing as a *hobby*, and not just as &quot;a game I play sometimes&quot;. In all honesty, Ive found older players to be much more reliable. All but one of my players is married and/or has kids. Their S.O.'s understand that role-playing is something their S.O. enjoys and does with his/her friends. That's a GOOD thing. Those players that see it as a hobby enjoy it for all that it is; something to spend money on, time on, and generally enjoy in all it's forms (reading, writing, etc.). It's an outlet for stress and a way to keep a personal connection to friends.&nbsp;&nbsp; Anyway, that's my 2¢ on it. I'd find new players. Hunt around for some old 1e/2e grognards...they tend to think more in terms of &quot;hobby&quot; than &quot;a game&quot;.&nbsp;^_^&nbsp;Paul L. Ming</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pming, post: 5513952, member: 45197"] Hiya To all those who like to tout out the "My girlfriend/boyfriend/wife/etc won't let me play on weekends"...I have to ask. Would they let you join a bowling team? Softball team? What about volunteering at the homless shelter, or old-folks home? Seriously, if your S.O. "wont let you" spend time with your friends for a few hours every week...well, lets just say that I wouldn't stick around. Anyone that selfish and unconcerned with you having friends doesn't deserve your time. As for how to solve...my suggestion would be to find people who think of Role-Playing as a *hobby*, and not just as "a game I play sometimes". In all honesty, Ive found older players to be much more reliable. All but one of my players is married and/or has kids. Their S.O.'s understand that role-playing is something their S.O. enjoys and does with his/her friends. That's a GOOD thing. Those players that see it as a hobby enjoy it for all that it is; something to spend money on, time on, and generally enjoy in all it's forms (reading, writing, etc.). It's an outlet for stress and a way to keep a personal connection to friends. Anyway, that's my 2¢ on it. I'd find new players. Hunt around for some old 1e/2e grognards...they tend to think more in terms of "hobby" than "a game". ^_^ Paul L. Ming [/QUOTE]

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