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Mercnbeth -> RE: Online Relationships (10/11/2004 11:01:02 AM)
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Suleiman,
Thanks for the lesson. I stopped playing on-line or video games of any kind a long ago when my 7 year old son could kick my ass in any of them. I do remember a period of his "Magic" cards but even after that was described to me 100 times by him, I didn't get it. Interesting enough he was able to sell his 'valuable' cards for a paint-ball gun when he turned 16. Is that the equivalent of going from 'on-line' to real time in the gaming world?
Now, having destroyed way to many brain cells and with approaching senility, I couldn't remember all the rules of any of the role-play games, even if I wanted to play.
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Every group has a certain degree of disdain for other subsets of their same community.
I was completely unaware that D&D was a subset of our community, must have missed that memo.
I don't solicit any respect or need any respect. Like trust, respect is earned. Insisting, "You better respect me!"; is a sure way NOT to be respected. I have a sense of humor, and if something is silly of funny to me, I'll point it our or use it as a reference to make a point. That perspective alone doesn't indicate disrespect or intolerance.
Take a look at the picture below my name. What could be sillier then a grown man and woman walking public streets dressed that way with the woman on the end of a leash held by the man. Funny, ridiculous, offensive, and definitely NOT politically correct in this society. And you know what, if someone walked up and told me that during that day - I'd smile, maybe even laugh, agree with them, and walk on. Why? Two reasons, one, because they don't understand and nothing I could tell them in that confrontation would change them or me. And more important #2 - I wouldn't care, because I DON'T have to justify it to myself. My confidence as to what I am, who I am, allows me to ignore those without that perspective. It's not a manner of respect.
Bub (aka Merc)
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