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<blockquote data-quote="tombshroud" data-source="post: 3013309" data-attributes="member: 22546"><p>Let me first say that I grew up and still live in a VERY consertative town. When I was in high school I did not keep the fact that I was a Dnd player secret. The high school had a group called FCA - Fellowship of Christen Athletes, although you did not have to be an athlete to join. They repeatedly left death threats in my locker telling me to "turn from my dark path" and letting any of the administration know about the death threats was pointless because their kids were in FCA and most of them attended the meetings also - they said the members were only concerned with "my immortal soul" and I should listen to them. </p><p></p><p>I used to be an assistant coach on my neighbor's little league baseball team - the man trusted me to coach his kid and to tutor his kid in math and english (he brought his grades from a D to an A in one summer) That being said - one night when he was over I had a Dnd session at my house. When he found out about it he sent his kid over the next day to see if I had murdered my parents because he heard that's what Dnd players do. The next day I was no longer coaching the team because they had too many other coaches they didn't need me. </p><p></p><p>This rant has a purpose - some people you can not change. They have formed their opinions long ago and refuse to change them. Don't let them discourage you. </p><p></p><p>Just explain Dnd as you have here in this thread and let them do with that as they will. The hammer analogy is rather insightful - if that can not explain your view to someone then chances are nothing will.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tombshroud, post: 3013309, member: 22546"] Let me first say that I grew up and still live in a VERY consertative town. When I was in high school I did not keep the fact that I was a Dnd player secret. The high school had a group called FCA - Fellowship of Christen Athletes, although you did not have to be an athlete to join. They repeatedly left death threats in my locker telling me to "turn from my dark path" and letting any of the administration know about the death threats was pointless because their kids were in FCA and most of them attended the meetings also - they said the members were only concerned with "my immortal soul" and I should listen to them. I used to be an assistant coach on my neighbor's little league baseball team - the man trusted me to coach his kid and to tutor his kid in math and english (he brought his grades from a D to an A in one summer) That being said - one night when he was over I had a Dnd session at my house. When he found out about it he sent his kid over the next day to see if I had murdered my parents because he heard that's what Dnd players do. The next day I was no longer coaching the team because they had too many other coaches they didn't need me. This rant has a purpose - some people you can not change. They have formed their opinions long ago and refuse to change them. Don't let them discourage you. Just explain Dnd as you have here in this thread and let them do with that as they will. The hammer analogy is rather insightful - if that can not explain your view to someone then chances are nothing will. [/QUOTE]
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