Topic: Roleplaying Stigma
Started by: Brian Leybourne
Started on: 4/4/2003
Board: Forge Birthday Forum
On 4/4/2003 at 11:05pm, Brian Leybourne wrote:
Roleplaying Stigma
Hmm, I hadn't considered that, but you're totally right. It took me a long time to feel comfortable and confident about telling other people that I roleplay.
Stripped this out of another thread.
I'm just curious on other people's takes on this. Do you feel comfortable telling friends and work colleagues that you roleplay?
I'm not ashamed of being a roleplayer really, but I do usually avoid talking about it with folk at work or people I don't know well, and I usually wont (for example) read a RPG book at work, especially if its one where there are fantasy pictures on most pages that others will see over my shoulder.
I guess it's just fear of that "you play roleplaying games? Yeah, I did that when I was twelve" reaction.
What are other peoples experiences/opinions?
Brian.
On 4/4/2003 at 11:42pm, Clinton R. Nixon wrote:
RE: Roleplaying Stigma
In a word, no.
Strangely, almost every person at my current job is a gamer. Now, a lot of them have only heard of D&D and Vampire, and are getting their minds expanded with a fucking crowbar.
But, no, not embarrassed.
On 4/5/2003 at 1:57am, Ron Edwards wrote:
RE: Roleplaying Stigma
Hi Brian,
Looks like you weren't here for the Social Context discussion. Check it out in RPG Theory, in the thread by that name.
Really, it's pretty important.
Best,
Ron