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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bryan898" data-source="post: 510638" data-attributes="member: 9085">I've got a pretty good analogy for D&D that most people I talk to accept it.  D&D is basically like a book, it's an escapist activity, except it's done in a social environment.  The interaction with other people makes it somewhat better than a book.  The DM is the writer of the book, and the players are the story.  However the story is based on what the characters do.  The characters basically create the story.   Because of this it stimulates the creative areas of the mind.  Any negative publicity is brought by a few bad examples.  Just like their are bad books out there that your AP wouldn't want you to read.  Oddly enough using this analogy I convinced most of my HS teachers and even a couple ministers that it wasn't a bad game at all.  This was in a close minded christian town of 2000 or so, very very close minded.  Some other things to get across is that it is perceived as bad by people who know nothing of the game, and have never tried it.  Try to stress that this view makes players feel outcasted.  Point out that it is more of a social event that safely stimulates the mind... as compared to going to a movie or playing a video game (not that I discourage these actions hehe).  Another point that I read once is that D&D players often are less prone to suicide (truthfully I believe most D&D players are just more stable people).  Basically I think that you have to convince her that it is a positive game that stimulates the use of the mind, I found that the book analogy works best, but it might not for you.  As for hiding it in the first place I disagree... if found out then, if would probably have become a bigger deal "High school students playing satanic games in secret" or some such BS.  Confront her, explain why the game is good, explain that it's better than you being on the streets getting drunk or doing drugs.  A much healthier habit.  Basically say it keeps you out of trouble and she wont have a choice in it.</blockquote>

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