I was indeed a D&Der, Maril (actually AD&D, for those really in the know). I had similar fortuitous circumstances, especially starting out: a brilliant dungeonmaster with a natural flair for storytelling (Bless you, Karl L., wherever you are! Alas for the lost friendships of our youth.), and a friendly math teacher who let us use his classroom for lunch-period sessions.
I also had parents who didn't really get roleplaying but sensed that it was a much better hobby than, say, taking up smoking. It helped that they were both hippy types and open to idealism and fantastic ideas -- I was so effusive about the virtues of LotR that I finally even convinced my mom to read it.
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