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<blockquote data-quote="Zelda Themelin" data-source="post: 5891743" data-attributes="member: 167"><p>Some have, some not. I've met rpg people that had mental issues like that. However, it wasn't so common in table-top rpg groups, but more so in larp-circles. Also, most of people, who were anime/manga fans had all some kinda mental/addiction/social problems. I ended hanging with them, not because I have them really, but I like weird people. I find them interesting. Know know, some people like to watch real tv, I like to meet weirdos in real life.</p><p></p><p>More common was found shy people, who become more social when they played rpg:s and got friends.</p><p></p><p>Substance abuse is pretty common problem (alcohol) here in finland, and you can find it in any social circles. </p><p></p><p>I think rpg circles create more open social circle so you more easily find out problems people have. Issues are easy to see when imagination is required too. I learned stuff about people during rpg:s I have never learned under other situations. I think this creates illusion what rpg-players have more problems. I think it's just you are more likely to find about them.</p><p></p><p>However, rpg circles had pretty wide intrest circles some decades ago here. It wasn't purely for "nerds". And I learned first time about rpg from magazine about computer games and other such. Nowdays there is hardly any new people playing table-top rpg:s. Maybe some children of parents who still play, but those are few and far between. Also rpg:s is condider to be shameful hobby or younth embarassing to even admit when you are over 18. That is more how they are for current generation.</p><p></p><p>I have learned to notice when people are having some issues. Unhappiness is rather common. Some choose to battle it with substance abuse, some choose heathier ways. </p><p></p><p>My current group has one alcoholic (through job preasures), 2 normal people, who just like unusual hobby, 1 normal, but socially traumatized (bad divorce), 1 sick (but not mentally).</p><p></p><p>None of those reallly affects game, and that one person has stopped showing up too drunk.</p><p></p><p>Still I think my rpg groups are lot more heathy than my adult study groups.</p><p></p><p>During my subculture travelogue and larping time, I met some seriously crazy people. </p><p></p><p>Of people I've played rpg:s with (and this is hundrends of people) only 2 killed themseves. But both were young girls with really sad bad history. They actually seemed rather happy and normal when we played. I wasn't surprised though, I rather wondered how they managed to stay around so long.</p><p></p><p>There has been enough dirty things and death in those other circles. I always consider rpg circles to be the most sane. Bit more shy and socially awkard was common when they were young, but as adults, they do socially very well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zelda Themelin, post: 5891743, member: 167"] Some have, some not. I've met rpg people that had mental issues like that. However, it wasn't so common in table-top rpg groups, but more so in larp-circles. Also, most of people, who were anime/manga fans had all some kinda mental/addiction/social problems. I ended hanging with them, not because I have them really, but I like weird people. I find them interesting. Know know, some people like to watch real tv, I like to meet weirdos in real life. More common was found shy people, who become more social when they played rpg:s and got friends. Substance abuse is pretty common problem (alcohol) here in finland, and you can find it in any social circles. I think rpg circles create more open social circle so you more easily find out problems people have. Issues are easy to see when imagination is required too. I learned stuff about people during rpg:s I have never learned under other situations. I think this creates illusion what rpg-players have more problems. I think it's just you are more likely to find about them. However, rpg circles had pretty wide intrest circles some decades ago here. It wasn't purely for "nerds". And I learned first time about rpg from magazine about computer games and other such. Nowdays there is hardly any new people playing table-top rpg:s. Maybe some children of parents who still play, but those are few and far between. Also rpg:s is condider to be shameful hobby or younth embarassing to even admit when you are over 18. That is more how they are for current generation. I have learned to notice when people are having some issues. Unhappiness is rather common. Some choose to battle it with substance abuse, some choose heathier ways. My current group has one alcoholic (through job preasures), 2 normal people, who just like unusual hobby, 1 normal, but socially traumatized (bad divorce), 1 sick (but not mentally). None of those reallly affects game, and that one person has stopped showing up too drunk. Still I think my rpg groups are lot more heathy than my adult study groups. During my subculture travelogue and larping time, I met some seriously crazy people. Of people I've played rpg:s with (and this is hundrends of people) only 2 killed themseves. But both were young girls with really sad bad history. They actually seemed rather happy and normal when we played. I wasn't surprised though, I rather wondered how they managed to stay around so long. There has been enough dirty things and death in those other circles. I always consider rpg circles to be the most sane. Bit more shy and socially awkard was common when they were young, but as adults, they do socially very well. [/QUOTE]
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