Has playing tabletop games made you more confident in real life?

>>55153755
No

>>55153755
>Has playing tabletop games made you more confident in real life?
GMing has, but that's because as a GM you act as a host of sorts, leading the activity and organizing a group of people.
>Do you even have a personality anymore or has that confidence become you roleplaying as someone you're not in real life?
Are we to infer that you think professional actors are all emotionless husks off screen? Because acting is more thorough and involved and time consuming than playing an RPG.

>>55154467
Like when you go for interviews or at the workplace when tabletop gaming, video games and anime are not acceptable hobbies unlike sports and watching sports and you have to pretend to be someone you're not and your role playing skills come into action in your daily life.

>>55154514
what is acceptable and not depends on cultural norms and how much people you interact with on a regular basis actually care about those. What you're thinking of is more the first impression type of thing, once you get to know others and they get to know you this "pretending" aspect fades away usually.

also, tabletops, vidya games etc. has been around for long enough and not really that much of a niche thing in most places. If you have to hide that you're into those things because of others then they should stop being such fags and accept that shit changes over time and generations

>>55154514
Basically what >>55154579 said: don't open with a bunch of details about your hobbies that whoever-it-is won't understand
Be congenial about it and don't act like it's something to be ashamed of and most people simply won't give much of a damn. I think you'll be surprised by how many people would actually be interested in learning more about it in a positive way, especially these days.