Mastodawn

When I was a teen the D&D satanic panic was in full swing.

I often had game books with me, and got the obvious response for it.

Most of it was yelling or being told I'm going to hell, but this was adults yelling and screaming in a 14 or 15 year old's face.

I only got attacked - I think three times. Once throwing rocks and a baseball bat, once an adult punching me at a Waffle House (got told I was always welcome by the staff though), and my pastor hitting me and kicking me out of church.

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IronCladLou

@Kalshann I also grew up in the world of evangelicals during the 80s satanic panic… I am so so sorry you were physically abused like that over a game 😢
I endured lots of mental abuse, but not any physical 💔💔💔💔

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Kalshann 2d ago

@ironcladlou
I'd say something like "its water under the bridge" but I burned the bridge and stayed warm by it's fire, so I'm doing much better.

Solidarity and sympathy, I know how aggressively hateful evangelicals can be when they think they'll have no consequences.