breakingfree:
It's upsetting when your s.o. isn't that much into it whilst you are... I can vouch for that...
I hope to be able to bond with my children over this kinda stuff when I have kids.
...my magic skills are non existant... gotta get into that more... unfortunately d&d and table top and a mystery to me.. I have comprehension problems... just like with magic lol
A lot of table top RPGs are way complicated, but there simple ones too. Please, google "Night-time animals save the world". It is a short (few page) download, that is an RPG aimed at being played between parents and kids, ideally while taking a walk. It is simple, charming, and needs all of three coins per player in order to play the game. And it has all the essential role play elements in place. (It is what I used to introduce my son to RPGs, when he was about second grade)
It will give you a different perspective on RPGs, and maybe help you see that you don't have a comprehension problem, other people may have a clarity problem!
Although having said all that, not everyone, not even all geeks, will enjoy RPGs -- but at least you'll have a better ability to tell if you might like them or not :-)
