The initial thought of a bunch of adults freaking out about a harmless game is pretty funny, but as someone who played a lot of D&D in their teenage years I hav

The initial thought of a bunch of adults freaking out about a harmless game is pretty funny, but as someone who played a lot of D&D in their teenage years I have to say I'm glad I "missed out" on this. I had pretty insular, highly religious parents who would have definitely made sure I was nowhere near a game of D&D and probably would have forbid me from hanging out with anyone who played. I would have missed out on what I consider a really important part of my childhood as a result. Not only that, but I truly believe playing D&D helped me develop methods for abstract thought (through visualizing the game world in my head, developing backstories and personalities for characters, etc.) that likely contributed to my ability to understand abstract maths and computer science. I honestly doubt I'd be the person I am today without this game. Weird to think about.