NiklausMikaelson
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Hello do you think 29 years old is too old to rp or a role player could play until they are like 35?
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Kaerri
Dannigan's Lady
We have a number of RPers here quite a bit older even than 35 
My personal opinion is that one is never too old to RP.
My personal opinion is that one is never too old to RP.
Crayons
Iconoclast
Wow thirty five ... that's so old. cries in over-35-ese.
You're never to old to RP or enjoy any other hobby or fandom. It surprises me when young people (not saying you, OP, but I've seen this a lot before) expect everyone to suddenly forget they had hobbies/interests/a personality once they hit 25+
Onmyoji
HanGuang-Jun
Yes, some hobbies can last for a lifetime and I don't see why roleplaying can't be one of them.
TPBx
Simpin for Witch Tea
A lot of young people just expect people 25+ to be "grown up" and while yeah we have more personal responsibilities with work, paying the bills, etc. we're still people with our own interests. Part of being adult is balancing all those things and living your best life.
NiklausMikaelson
New Member
How old are you? If you wanna find a roleplay partner suitable for you, should know each other better I'm between 15-29 what about you?
Idea
The Pun Tyrant
Honestly there's no age requirement or limit to tell and enjoy telling stories, or to wish to experience a different life, or any of the other reasons people roleplay.
Idea
The Pun Tyrant
M.J. Saulnier
Semi-Retired User
If I'm being brutally honest...
Do not open this if you are easily offended, or a hobbyist writer.
But that's just my brutally raw, objective two cents on the societal reality of it. If I was here for shits and giggles, I'd be too damn old for it.
Do not open this if you are easily offended, or a hobbyist writer.
I think if you RP as a fun hobby to blow off steam, 30+ is probably too old to still be doing it. If you write as a passion hobby, or serious pass time, that's different. The best writers are generally over 30, usually putting out their best work in their 40s.
But if you're still doing fun-time Pokemon, Harry Potter and Jedi RPs at 35, it may be time to invest in a hobby suitable for a middle-aged individual, or even different forms of hobbyist writing that are more productive and expose you to less children and people with mental health issues on a daily basis.
But if you're still doing fun-time Pokemon, Harry Potter and Jedi RPs at 35, it may be time to invest in a hobby suitable for a middle-aged individual, or even different forms of hobbyist writing that are more productive and expose you to less children and people with mental health issues on a daily basis.
But that's just my brutally raw, objective two cents on the societal reality of it. If I was here for shits and giggles, I'd be too damn old for it.
Kaerri
Dannigan's Lady
As the saying goes, "growing older is mandatory; growing up is optional." Do what you enjoy and don't worry about whether you're "too old," because you aren't.
Malphaestus
Touched by the Apocalypse
Feeling bad about doing things you enjoy, at least when they're socially tolerable, is how you ruin an otherwise good life.
Uriels-Fire
All Trash, No Class <3
I mean, two of the most human things you can do are to create and to collaborate. That doesn't just go away once you hit a certain age.
So long as no one's being a freak and engaging with children in inappropriate ways, and it doesn't totally consume your time to the detriment of everything else in your life, who cares? You could keep going 'till you're 100 and can only eat steak as a smoothie if it's still making you happy at that point.
So long as no one's being a freak and engaging with children in inappropriate ways, and it doesn't totally consume your time to the detriment of everything else in your life, who cares? You could keep going 'till you're 100 and can only eat steak as a smoothie if it's still making you happy at that point.
Reid
certified jin guangyao apologist 🧚♂️
I don't think there's anything wrong with a middle aged person doing Harry Potter roleplays or Jedi roleplays. Especially SW, which has been around since like... The 70s. That's kind of gatekeep-y to say that. People can roleplay whatever they want, and I'm sure that there are a variety of ages in those fandoms in which people can find folks of their own age range.
Crayons
Iconoclast
Gotta agree with this.
Let's think about who writes children's comics, who designs characters for cartoons, who draws illustrations for picture books. Those are all adults. If there weren't adults who like kids' stuff, no kids' stuff would ever get made.
What are people in their thirties+ supposed to RP? Last of the Summer Wine? Golden Girls? XDD
Reid
certified jin guangyao apologist 🧚♂️
Right! I mean, it's kind of weird saying that such subjects are off limits to people of higher ages. When I'm 30+, I hope I don't lose everything I like now and still have interests... Lol....
Crenando
Pencil Neck Geek
I feel like everyone would be all over a Golden Girls RP, though.
Phantom Thief of Hearts
We live in the Metal Gear timeline
I feel it’s more childish to be obsessed with being more mature and believing that you become too old for a hobby.
Hobbies keep people's minds more active and is actually psychologically healthy.
Murdergurl
will turn your insides into your outsides
I'm almost 40. Started when I was 14. So... yeah. I've been RPing longer than some of the younger roleplayers have been alive. lol
Kinda weird, tbh.
Kinda weird, tbh.
Phantom Thief of Hearts
We live in the Metal Gear timeline
And at the end of the day, there's nothing wrong with that.
Murdergurl
will turn your insides into your outsides
I have a lot of practice, to say the least. But there is definitely a schism in interests. C'est la vie
Murdergurl
will turn your insides into your outsides
J.K. Rowling is 55, and George Lucas is 76. The creators of these fandoms are well passed 35.
That being said, I have seen lots of groups made that are exclusive to younger RPers. But I've also seen a couple geared to older ones. no biggee
I actually attempt to write more seriously on my own, and roleplaying is like an aside that I do as a more social form of writing when i have a block. It's also not my only hobby. I also paint miniatures, draw, and work on cars. *Gasp*, yes a female that works on cars! lol This all on top of mommy duties.
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Phantom Thief of Hearts
We live in the Metal Gear timeline
Again a lot of older people tend to collect things that are considered childish... What I'm trying to say here is that N NiklausMikaelson 's not too old if anything it's the community on the site that's too young for them.
Murdergurl
will turn your insides into your outsides
This has a lot of truth. As popular as this site is... I've been having a hard time on it since I joined and I think it might be on account of the site generally being a bit too juvenile for me.
Phantom Thief of Hearts
We live in the Metal Gear timeline
I hold similar opinions for vastly different reasons.
nerdy tangents
One Thousand Club
Yeah tbh I think roleplaying is like any hobby, as long as it brings you joy don’t fuss about age.
personally I find meeting people at different points in their life they share my fandoms is really fun. It’s nice to see the same thing through different perspectives. Means I can still grow in my understanding.
personally I find meeting people at different points in their life they share my fandoms is really fun. It’s nice to see the same thing through different perspectives. Means I can still grow in my understanding.
