What do your parents (currently) think of D&D?

[Aramax]

OMG,I cant pass up this thread-

I had a mental breakdown a few years ago which led me to move in w/my mother for finantial reasons.She is a evangelical Christian,I am an evangelical Christian .She is a Consevitive Republican,I am a more conservitive republican.If she knew I was playing D&D in her basement she would scream and then throw throw me ,my wife and my 4 children into the street.In the upstairs of the house we call it by its codename
Penquins(we are Klingons fighting space penquins and it does not look good-thats the cover story) and to give you some idea of what she thinks of gaming in general,she suggested that my autistic son with an effective age of about 3 years old,join in the game!

Its only funny when Im not crying! LOL

 

[(Psi)SeveredHead]

My mother think it's as bad as video games, TV and other things she didn't get to enjoy as a child (or so I'm guessing). She claims it gave me bad marks at school (not only did I get good marks, but DnD had no effect on them).

 

[Similkameen]

What my parents think. Likely mildly disapproving.
I'm 50, living with husband and three sons.
I started playing in the early 80s, with my boyfriend/spouse. He plays now only occasionally when we play as a family.
I started to DM for my oldest, and his friends when he was about 12.
Currently a player, occasional DM, in two games 3.5, 4e.

Canada - Satanic element didn't really reach across the border.

 

[Ahnehnois]

My parents initially looked at it sideways (as did I myself), less from any extremist viewpoints than from lack of understanding, but they ultimately bought me my first rulebook (and even a BoVD years later) and now they seem to just look at it is being my hobby and a way to get rid of me on occasion, though they still don't understand much what I'm doing.

 

[Zustiur]

My parents have always been okay with it. My older brother and his friends got me into it. They always drove me to hobby stores and so forth for my gaming supplies (table top or role playing). I think they just see it as a game like any other, except for the fact they think it's way too complicated for them. "How can you remember all those rules" seems to be the summary.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

I think they just see it as a kind of hoppy, maybe a little surprised that I still play it as an adult. But they don't mind or see it as a bad thing.

When this topic sometimes comes up to conversation and nobody understands what I am doing (and frankly, my parents don't really know that either) my father usually describes it as "Knobeln", playing dice.

My sister at least now has actually played a game of "The Dark Eye"/"Das Schwarze Auge" thanks to her boyfriend. I don't know if she'll try again, but at least she knows what's happening.

The funny thing is that he boyfriend also doesn't drink alcohol, just like me. That might create a... skewed image of roleplayers for my parents. But hardly an objectionable one.

 

[Engilbrand]

Germans who don't drink alcohol?! Seriously, as a German teacher in an American high school, I can say that you're ruining my stereotypes.

 

[Turtlejay]

When I was around 11 or 12 one of my friends was playing D&D with his older brother. He would come over and we would 'play' with a handful of d6's. When my mom found out, she flipped. She was one of those who had bought into the media reports of it being satanic and all that. My experience with it was really limited, so not knowing what I was missing out on, I bent to her wishes and didn't play.

About a year after I got married and was living on my own (again), I started looking into the game, and eventually found a meetup group and started playing 3.5. With the perfect 20/20 hindisght I have, I now know my mom was being rediculous, and I missed out on some really good times because of it. She is still mildly disapproving, but now it is more because I would choose a hobby that took me out of my home for 4-6 hours a week. Same with my mother in law.

Jay

 

[jeffh]

My dad: doesn't really get it, but is just as happy I get as much enjoyment out of it as I do.

My mom: wishes she could find a game with people her age.

 

[weem]

My mom: wishes she could find a game with people her age.

A D&D game, or just any game in general?