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Apr. 26th, 2019 09:37 amA couple of weeks ago, I got an email about a gaming Meetup starting in actually my area and not Seattle (which is where most Meetups I get emails about are*). I joined the group and, when an initial meeting got set up, I said I'd attend. It was last night, after work.
I am very proud of myself for a) going at all, b) staying for the whole thing and playing a card game with strangers, and c) volunteering to do character creation and run Lost Mines of Phandelver for a bunch of D&D newbies. The latter is especially good, because having a responsibility means it will be much harder for me to let my anxiety get the better of me and flake out on future meetings. (I don't want to DM long-term - I much prefer playing a character to DM-ing - but having to do so for the first bit will be good for me.) I also find that I am much less nervous about hanging out with strangers if I am doing so in order to help them or teach them something that I'm comfortable doing, so that's also a plus.
Also I had fun and met cool, friendly people who are interested in playing games with me! So I am winning at social interaction this week.
*Meetup thinks that anything within 25 miles as the crow flies of my town is fair game and does not take into account that to get anywhere in Seattle takes driving time + at least an hour of ferry time each way. That is not feasible unless I can commit a whole day to it.
I am very proud of myself for a) going at all, b) staying for the whole thing and playing a card game with strangers, and c) volunteering to do character creation and run Lost Mines of Phandelver for a bunch of D&D newbies. The latter is especially good, because having a responsibility means it will be much harder for me to let my anxiety get the better of me and flake out on future meetings. (I don't want to DM long-term - I much prefer playing a character to DM-ing - but having to do so for the first bit will be good for me.) I also find that I am much less nervous about hanging out with strangers if I am doing so in order to help them or teach them something that I'm comfortable doing, so that's also a plus.
Also I had fun and met cool, friendly people who are interested in playing games with me! So I am winning at social interaction this week.
*Meetup thinks that anything within 25 miles as the crow flies of my town is fair game and does not take into account that to get anywhere in Seattle takes driving time + at least an hour of ferry time each way. That is not feasible unless I can commit a whole day to it.
