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<blockquote data-quote="D+1" data-source="post: 2126087" data-attributes="member: 13654"><p>Just to set you straight...</p><p></p><p>I require no approval of the "normal world" to play D&D. I AM part of the normal world. However, people too often treat both myself as a player, and D&D in general, as if we were genuine freaks. Part of the reason it is percieved as so freakish is because some players SEEM to do everything they can to further the misperception. One of the ways they do that is dressing as if it's Halloween as a matter of course when they play D&D.</p><p></p><p>I mean, if I were truly as guided by others opinions as you insinuate I am, I certainly would NOT be playing D&D would I?</p><p>I DID say just that. In point of fact I was EMPHATIC about it. I said dressing up is not my bag. I said if others want to do it I'm not gonna stop them. But I also said that they give the game a bad name when they do.</p><p>Maybe you should. Your own reading comprehension ability seems a bit low.</p><p><sigh> I didn't say that was where I drew my own line between fantasy and reality. In fact I indicated quite the opposite. However, general PUBLIC perception certainly draws a much clearer line at that point. My desire is to prevent the game from being further marginalized and stereotyped by the general public by consistently presenting an outward appearance to the public that is, if you will, normal. I encourage others to do likewise and discourage and generally disparage behavior that does marginalize and stereotype as freakish both the game and those who play it.</p><p></p><p>Clear enough for you?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="D+1, post: 2126087, member: 13654"] Just to set you straight... I require no approval of the "normal world" to play D&D. I AM part of the normal world. However, people too often treat both myself as a player, and D&D in general, as if we were genuine freaks. Part of the reason it is percieved as so freakish is because some players SEEM to do everything they can to further the misperception. One of the ways they do that is dressing as if it's Halloween as a matter of course when they play D&D. I mean, if I were truly as guided by others opinions as you insinuate I am, I certainly would NOT be playing D&D would I? I DID say just that. In point of fact I was EMPHATIC about it. I said dressing up is not my bag. I said if others want to do it I'm not gonna stop them. But I also said that they give the game a bad name when they do. Maybe you should. Your own reading comprehension ability seems a bit low. <sigh> I didn't say that was where I drew my own line between fantasy and reality. In fact I indicated quite the opposite. However, general PUBLIC perception certainly draws a much clearer line at that point. My desire is to prevent the game from being further marginalized and stereotyped by the general public by consistently presenting an outward appearance to the public that is, if you will, normal. I encourage others to do likewise and discourage and generally disparage behavior that does marginalize and stereotype as freakish both the game and those who play it. Clear enough for you? [/QUOTE]
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