I've played D&D and other tabletop RPGs on-and-off for the last 10 years of my life. I recently started a one-shot campaign with some friends of various levels of interest (some listen to podcasts but have never played some are just curious) and it's been so exciting and inspiring to see my friends who have never roleplayed before get into their characters and flesh them out. I love watching them learn and fall in love with the game I've known and loved for so long!
I run at my flgs weekly. It's neat to watch the ebb and flow of curiosity by the nerd public. D&D 5.5 seemed to cause more confusion than anything. But I've been asked about other games, which I collect a lot of trrpgs, that's surprised me. Podcasts for Monster of the Week and Blades in the Dark must be popular now too.
I played with two 20 somethings and a 40 something with a 50 something DM. To see everyone have fun even though we had nothing else in common was refreshing.
I recently started playing a dungeons & dragons campaign for the first time ever. I quickly realized once you open that door you’re there forever. I’m entangled with my character , she has so much backstory and they live on as an extension of me! Slowly also realized my character is helping me heal some things about myself how does that even work!
BEST COAST NO COAST (technically wrong because we have THE LARGEST BODY OF FRESH WATER IN THE WORLD). We're stereotyped as being nice; our signature dishes are all things that make you feel more full than a grain silo at the end of the harvest season; the great lakes are beautiful; supper clubs; 4 seasons superiority; relatively mild natural disasters; endless list of artists, musicians, generally successful and prolific people from the midwest; natural wonders galore (driftless region, boundary waters, apostle islands, etc.); eccentric culture and lifestyle; the list goes on and on. I love being from Wisconsin, and I will never feel bad about it.