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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Buttercup" data-source="post: 1570009" data-attributes="member: 990">Though I don't think of myself as "old" I guess I'm part of the demographic you're talking about.  I'm in my 40s, and the group I DM for ranges in age from 28 to 52.  We're all friends outside of gaming, so the age thing isn't an issue at all.What has been an issue in the past is that the gamers we know with kids have a much harder time scheduling time to play.  In fact, my last campaign folded over this--we just couldn't get everyone together, what with professional committments and child care problems.  Right now the game I'm running is a smaller group, the players being my husband, another couple (in their 30s) and a married/no kids friend whose husband doesn't play.  We manage to play twice a month.  I'm also playing in a game at the FLGS, and although I don't know the ages of all the players, my guess is that two are in their 30s, and one is about 50.  And then there's me, of course, and the DM who is a 30 something family man. Regarding other people's opinions about gaming, I've found that most really don't care.  If you already have a reputation for being...odd...then when they find out about your hobby they'll think it's creepy.  If, on the other hand, people think you're normal & well adjusted, or if they look up to you, then the fact that you do something by definition makes it alright.  Truthfully, most people are so wrapped up in their own concerns that they don't have time to worry about what other people do in their free time.  I'm really surprised to hear that people who have gamed in the past are denigrating the hobby, or looking askance at the poster who started this thread.  What is wrong with these people?  Is it possible that the original poster is mistaken? (I'd rather believe that than that ex-gamers have become snobs!)</blockquote>

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