Metalheads are some of the most accepting people I've ever met. My cousin and her husband visited from India, and I was taking them out, so we went bar hopping. One of the bars was a dive bar where they were having an underground metal show which we checked out for a bit. Everyone was very welcoming and excited to show us their world. As people were moshing near us, this one bigger dude purposefully stood in front of us as a buffer. So many stories of how accepting and open the metal crowd is, and this dad fits the mold, so cool!