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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Queen_Dopplepopolis" data-source="post: 2611855" data-attributes="member: 14323">The Universe and I have no children and we game at our apartment... but there's a lot of reasons that I am often behind or not prepared.  I have a job, and school, and a desperate need for sleep that doesn't seem to get fulfilled quite as often as I'd like because of those two things.  Moreover, when we game, I'm in charge of managing the pets.  So - every time the dog needs to go out - I take him out.  Many times, this means the game keeps going and I'm left behind.  When I come back in it's my turn and I have to decide spur-of-the-moment what my action is going to be, look up any important rules, etc.Having children is a huge responsibility and I have no doubt that you are incredibly busy... but - just because you don't have children does not mean that you have insane amounts of free time... and if you do... maybe you just choose to fill that free time with some other hobby or obligation.  Not all people want their gaming to spill over into anything but their gaming session... so - they don't think about it outside of the game table.*shrugs*  I can fully understand why it annoys you that your players don't have their work done, but remember - children aren't the end-all-be-all of obligations and responsibilities.  Maybe their boss is really rinding them and they've been working 10 hour days, maybe they are fighting with their significant other, or maybe they've just gotten really into the Alias Season 3 DVDs and can't tear their eyes away from the TV.  In any event, D&D is just a game and may not necessarily take any precedence in their life outside of the actual game.  *shrugs and smiles*((I should really stop prattling on on these damned message boards and write a paper... but I probably won't!)</blockquote>

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