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<blockquote data-quote="drscott46" data-source="post: 4331602" data-attributes="member: 46144">I grew up in an affluent, very socially conservative area.&nbsp; (Which is why I spent my first few years with the Mentzer Red Box with very few people to play it with.)&nbsp; In my experience, it's true that kids whose families were better off were less likely to play D&amp;D because their parents tended to have a tighter rein on them.&nbsp; They had more resources, but also greater expectations that they'd be doing certain things that were in line with community standards (i.e. sports, church activities, etc.- not that these things are mutually exclusive with gaming, but...) The kids who did a little more exploring tended to have parents who were a little more laissez-faire about everything.&nbsp; And I think that just tends to be more a trait of parents/families with lower incomes.&nbsp; You can fill in your own reasons why- there are several big ones.&nbsp; Such is the way of the world, I guess.&nbsp; Bright kids come from all socioeconomic levels, of course, but what you're into as a child and teenager has as much to do with your environment as it does anything else.Hopefully this doesn't offend anyone.&nbsp; Socioeconomic stuff tends to look a little ugly.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="drscott46, post: 4331602, member: 46144"] I grew up in an affluent, very socially conservative area. (Which is why I spent my first few years with the Mentzer Red Box with very few people to play it with.) In my experience, it's true that kids whose families were better off were less likely to play D&D because their parents tended to have a tighter rein on them. They had more resources, but also greater expectations that they'd be doing certain things that were in line with community standards (i.e. sports, church activities, etc.- not that these things are mutually exclusive with gaming, but...) The kids who did a little more exploring tended to have parents who were a little more laissez-faire about everything. And I think that just tends to be more a trait of parents/families with lower incomes. You can fill in your own reasons why- there are several big ones. Such is the way of the world, I guess. Bright kids come from all socioeconomic levels, of course, but what you're into as a child and teenager has as much to do with your environment as it does anything else. Hopefully this doesn't offend anyone. Socioeconomic stuff tends to look a little ugly. [/QUOTE]

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