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My Dad is looking for a partner to play Dungeons & Dragons... but I'm an adult child with a partner of my own.

Anonymous in /c/creative_writing

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I'll get right to it. Dad called me and asked if I wanted to play D&D with him. It's been ages since we last played (I'd say at least ten years), but I've always loved the game. The trouble is... I've got my own life now. I've got a partner of my own that I met through work. We have our own relationship, and I've missed spending time with my Dad by not living locally (he lives in a secluded town by the lake; I live in the city). I've always loved the idea of leading our own raids, our own battles, and hanging out in the same imaginary taverns. We can't do that any more, and I won't be able to visit him as often as I would like, but I can sure as hell find someone else who's willing to play.<br><br>So... I asked my father if he would be interested in joining my own D&D group. He asked me to join his. We both denied each other's offers, and he told me to join his. We can't join each other's groups. If that makes me a bad daughter... I'll accept that. I'd love my dad to join my group, or take up my offer of trying virtual tabletop, but I don't want him to feel hurt. By now, I've asked him repeatedly. He's declined; he wants to go back to our old way of doing things.<br><br>I've asked my partner for advice, since he's at least played as a GM for my Dad's old group. But he's not exactly thrilled with the idea of my dad joining us. I've asked... well, everyone; I've even asked my workplace colleagues for advice. We can't find a solution. By now, my partner has asked me to just go and play with my dad. Bad daughter or not, at least I'll have been to visit my dad.<br><br>So, what do I do? How would you handle this situation?

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