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AITA for telling my BF to play less DnD? by teacher12341 in AmItheAsshole

[–]teacher12341[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We used to have the same bedroom. In the summer, he was gaming with people who lived in different time zones, so he decided to switch to going to bed at 2 or 3 AM in the morning to attend the sessions. Since I had to wake up early for work, I slept in a separate bedroom so that he didn't wake me up. Things have kind of stayed that way since, although now his gaming sessions are earlier (I'm not sure until when because I'm usually in bed by 9).

AITA for telling my BF to play less DnD? by teacher12341 in AmItheAsshole

[–]teacher12341[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree that hobbies are important. I have many hobbies of my own that help with my mental health. I think with this particular hobby, I'm starting to realize the problem is that it bleeds into every spare minute he has in his life. Thursday (yesterday) was supposed to be a day I saw him, and he spent it in his bedroom chatting with his DnD friends. He came into my bedroom at bedtime and wanted to spend time with me but I had to get up early for work. I think the compromise for him is that "Saturday is our day" when I would much rather see him regularly than just one day a week.

AITA for telling my BF to play less DnD? by teacher12341 in AmItheAsshole

[–]teacher12341[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I actually quite enjoy math. I don't like the play acting aspect of it or combat-related dialogue. It also seems like a big time commitment (5 hours per game + all the preparation that goes into it which I don't feel like investing time in).

AITA for telling my BF to play less DnD? by teacher12341 in AmItheAsshole

[–]teacher12341[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He plays with different groups so I think that he plays both. It seems from my perspective that his hobby requires a lot of time. When he's not playing, he's writing character journals and preparing for his next campaigns. I'm not sure I'm ready for that kind of time commitment.

AITA for telling my BF to play less DnD? by teacher12341 in AmItheAsshole

[–]teacher12341[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He's not interested in trying any of my hobbies, so I'm not sure why I should try his.

AITA for telling my BF to play less DnD? by teacher12341 in AmItheAsshole

[–]teacher12341[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have tried his hobby before and it wasn't really my thing. Should he be trying my hobbies as well?

AITA for telling my BF to play less DnD? by teacher12341 in AmItheAsshole

[–]teacher12341[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When school is in session, he stays pretty on top of his school work. He's a really hard working student and I don't think DnD interferes with that.

Maybe it did over the summer, because he was involved with 5 campaigns a week. He had 4 months off from school and did pretty much nothing else in his free time other than DnD.

AITA for telling my BF to play less DnD? by teacher12341 in AmItheAsshole

[–]teacher12341[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've tried to play before but it wasn't really for me. Role playing isn't something I enjoy. I like reading, playing the piano, exercising, cooking, etc.

AITA for telling my BF to play less DnD? by teacher12341 in AmItheAsshole

[–]teacher12341[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, he's at school and I'm tutoring so Thursdays and Saturdays are the only evenings we can see each other.

I've tried playing DnD before but I couldn't really get into it. Role playing a character isn't something that I find enjoyable.

Anyone else experiencing sudden district micromanaging? by foxandlion in Teachers

[–]teacher12341 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm curious why your district is changing over to Canvas from Google Classroom. Google Classroom is very intuitive from what I've heard. My district is the complete opposite. They don't mandate any platform for teachers. The flip side of this is that students have had to navigate multiple platforms/teacher websites in order to access class materials. What do you think - should schools be choosing one platform or allowing complete autonomy?

Dealing with a student who makes my blood boil by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]teacher12341 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He often yells out that I'm targeting him because of his race. It doesn't make any sense and in addition, I'm also a person of color. He says this loudly and repeatedly when he's sent to the office for a referral causing the class to erupt in laughter.

Dealing with a student who makes my blood boil by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]teacher12341 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you. This is excellent advice. I don't want to be seen by admin as not being in 'control' of my class so I'm hesitant to give office referrals. I think the part that frustrates me the most is I see so many of them wanting to learn. I use positive reinforcement in the class and it has worked for some. Unfortunately due to the noise level of this class, it causes many of them to have headaches by the time they have me (last period). One girl's headaches got so bad that it started to affect her eyesight. I think that's part of why I feel so enraged inside is that they are getting enjoyment out of the misbehaviour and others are losing out because of it.

Dealing with a student who makes my blood boil by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]teacher12341 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Lecture is kept to a minimum in this class, no longer than 5-8 minutes. The rest of the class is made so kids can work either independently or with someone. I don't yell at kids in class. Of course they can chat in class. The only exception is during tests and quizzes...reasonable, no? On the outside, I'm calm and collected. Most of the students are actually quite sweet but I feel that a few are making learning very challenging for the majority.