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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Quickbeam" data-source="post: 4361294" data-attributes="member: 635">I certainly hope that the genesis of this thread was not frequent instances of poor behavior within your own group Mamacat.  Some of your suggestions seem so self-evident, that it is hard for me to imagine anyone treading those paths.  Then again, I can be foolishly naive. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":o" title="Eek!    :o"  data-smilie="9"data-shortname=":o" />Hobo and I play in the same group, and as he points out nearly everyone in our little cadre has kids...or designs on having kids soon.  For my part I find that dealing with bedtimes, brushing teeth, and the like are welcome breaks in the action.  It allows the smokers in our group to step outside and everyone else to grab a snack/beverage or use the bathroom.  My dogs are actually more of an intrusion than the kids -- they bang on the door to get in and out of the house, beg for snacks and/or attention, etc.  The kids will generally stop by the gaming table, ask a few questions, roll the dice or inspect the miniatures for a few moments, and then go back to playing their own games.The newest addition to our group is Amber who married a long time group member last year.  She has been welcomed with open hearts and minds...as would the SO of any other group member.  It just so happens that none of the other spouses wish to participate, although they've been invited to do so.  At the end of the day, I think that the more a group's members are at similar stages in their lives, the more understanding they will exhibit towards one another.  It's not always easy for free-living single folks (especially when they're not yet 30) to appreciate the lives and schedules of parents...or vice versa.  A little patience and tolerance go a long way, though.</blockquote>

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