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<blockquote data-quote="CellarHeroes" data-source="post: 9656099" data-attributes="member: 7038956">I imagine there are a number of us Gen X kids who share these experiences here.&nbsp; At least, in my experience, that's how I met other gamers in my community.&nbsp; There were more than a few at the counseling group my brother and I had to attend.&nbsp; While in college the majority of the gaming student organization came from similar backgrounds.I don't think it's a matter of people here not comprehending, I believe that we reacted differently to the experience.&nbsp; To be frank, I'm in the camp that says &quot;those were the times&quot;.&nbsp; The reason those WERE the times, is because a lot of us grew up learning that what happened was actually pretty bad through counseling, after school specials, and just seeing how our friends lived.&nbsp; Some of us grew up and look back at that time and shrug, while moving on and vowing not to put someone else through that same experience.&nbsp; Others grew up angry that it ever happened, and are disgusted whenever they hear about it.&nbsp; My brother and I are on complete opposite sides of the spectrum with how we dealt with it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CellarHeroes, post: 9656099, member: 7038956"] I imagine there are a number of us Gen X kids who share these experiences here. At least, in my experience, that's how I met other gamers in my community. There were more than a few at the counseling group my brother and I had to attend. While in college the majority of the gaming student organization came from similar backgrounds. I don't think it's a matter of people here not comprehending, I believe that we reacted differently to the experience. To be frank, I'm in the camp that says "those were the times". The reason those WERE the times, is because a lot of us grew up learning that what happened was actually pretty bad through counseling, after school specials, and just seeing how our friends lived. Some of us grew up and look back at that time and shrug, while moving on and vowing not to put someone else through that same experience. Others grew up angry that it ever happened, and are disgusted whenever they hear about it. My brother and I are on complete opposite sides of the spectrum with how we dealt with it. [/QUOTE]

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