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<blockquote data-quote="RareBreed" data-source="post: 9243038" data-attributes="member: 6945590">As I said, I can't force someone to do more diverse things, but I believe I should point out that it's really not in their own best interests.&nbsp; Also, &quot;lecture&quot; can have two connotations.&nbsp; One as in scolding, or somehow making the person feel like they are a disappointment.&nbsp; The second, as in being educational and providing new information or insight.&nbsp; The former is not my intention.I have learned that people aren't aware for example, that white rice has a glycemic index of 96 (table sugar is 100 as a point of reference), and didn't realize that overeating rice led them to become prediabetic.&nbsp; Some of these acquaintances are part of the Filipino community I sometimes hang out with, and when I tell them that their consumption of rice could be a factor, they say they can't stop eating so much rice and that &quot;it's part of my identity&quot;, I will go deeper into how insulin response and sensitivity works, and the consequences of diabetes (my brother is type 2 diabetic).&nbsp; I've also talked to some other acquaintances at work who didn't even know other TTRPG's other than 5e existed.&nbsp; This lack of information...whether about glycemic indexes or not knowing other games existed was not their fault.&nbsp; One of the best ways to get someone to NOT listen to advice is to scold or chide them.I also think there's an assumption here that &quot;entertainment&quot; is really not that important, and so therefore, because it's &quot;just&quot; entertainment, one should allowed to do whatever they please.&nbsp; Of course yes, you are allowed to do whatever you please, but I would argue that it's not &quot;just entertainment we're talking about.Entertainment can be a rather large source of learning and even a sense of identity.&nbsp; I would argue that roleplaying isn't just entertainment, it's a hobby, perhaps even a kind of way of life for some with our own subculture and in-jokes.&nbsp; How many people here cherish their identity as roleplaying game hobbyists?&nbsp; How much of your life has it taken up?&nbsp; How much of it has crossed over into other parts of your life?&nbsp; This is true whether you are a sports fan, an athlete yourself, a hunter, a woodworker, etc etc.So, this hobby of ours not only gives us an identity, it helps shape how we see things...just as education in school does.&nbsp; Just as what we watch on TV or movies do.&nbsp; The games we play become a window into what we learn and how we imagine. Furthermore, how fair is it to others in the gaming group who may wish to play something else, but the majority refuse?&nbsp; I have seen this so often on these forums it isn't funny.&nbsp; Things like &quot;I wish I could play system X, but I know no one in my group will give it a chance&quot;.&nbsp; If 4 players only want to play X, and 2 want to play Y, is that fair to the group in the minority?&nbsp; Perhaps it even got to the point that they feel like they shouldn't even bring it up.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RareBreed, post: 9243038, member: 6945590"] As I said, I can't force someone to do more diverse things, but I believe I should point out that it's really not in their own best interests. Also, "lecture" can have two connotations. One as in scolding, or somehow making the person feel like they are a disappointment. The second, as in being educational and providing new information or insight. The former is not my intention. I have learned that people aren't aware for example, that white rice has a glycemic index of 96 (table sugar is 100 as a point of reference), and didn't realize that overeating rice led them to become prediabetic. Some of these acquaintances are part of the Filipino community I sometimes hang out with, and when I tell them that their consumption of rice could be a factor, they say they can't stop eating so much rice and that "it's part of my identity", I will go deeper into how insulin response and sensitivity works, and the consequences of diabetes (my brother is type 2 diabetic). I've also talked to some other acquaintances at work who didn't even know other TTRPG's other than 5e existed. This lack of information...whether about glycemic indexes or not knowing other games existed was not their fault. One of the best ways to get someone to NOT listen to advice is to scold or chide them. I also think there's an assumption here that "entertainment" is really not that important, and so therefore, because it's "just" entertainment, one should allowed to do whatever they please. Of course yes, you are allowed to do whatever you please, but I would argue that it's not "just entertainment we're talking about. Entertainment can be a rather large source of learning and even a sense of identity. I would argue that roleplaying isn't just entertainment, it's a hobby, perhaps even a kind of way of life for some with our own subculture and in-jokes. How many people here cherish their identity as roleplaying game hobbyists? How much of your life has it taken up? How much of it has crossed over into other parts of your life? This is true whether you are a sports fan, an athlete yourself, a hunter, a woodworker, etc etc. So, this hobby of ours not only gives us an identity, it helps shape how we see things...just as education in school does. Just as what we watch on TV or movies do. The games we play become a window into what we learn and how we imagine. Furthermore, how fair is it to others in the gaming group who may wish to play something else, but the majority refuse? I have seen this so often on these forums it isn't funny. Things like "I wish I could play system X, but I know no one in my group will give it a chance". If 4 players only want to play X, and 2 want to play Y, is that fair to the group in the minority? Perhaps it even got to the point that they feel like they shouldn't even bring it up. [/QUOTE]

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