It's SO long. Oh my god. SO VERY, VERY LONG. And when the beginning of a video game starts out uber slow, I get uninterested. :oops: I'm sure it's a good game, though, I just don't have the attention span.

The only games I've played through are the Mario RPGs. xD

All RPGs are super long hahaha....

I think its out for ps3, xbox, and pc. I have it for the PC. Since you mentioned the MAss Effect thing you can have same sex relationships in that game too. Have never tried it though.

The Mario ones aren't. xD
No where near as long.

I don't think I've ever finished a Final Fantasy either. I get distracted too easily. x3

That's because it's a mario game.... Lol.

If you say anything foul about Mario, I will disinherit you! :gonk:

Oh wait, I can't do that. *giggles*

I didn't say anything foul about it. I'm just saying it's not remotely a RPG lol... :yumeh1:

Paper Mario is.
The two I've played are totally RPGs.
Turn-based attacks and exp and all that jazz.

I've playing the original paper mario game, it was really good. But yes very short.

I played the one for the Wii (which actually got rid of turn-based fighting) and then I played the Thousand Year Door or whatever. I adore those games. Great for someone with my attention span.

I saw a preveiw for the wii one, was kinda turned off so I havent played it yet, maybe some day.

I don't remember the last time I played a Mario game. Oh, wait, I have Mario for my DS! Still.. not sure the last time I actually played it.

I love the Mario games. Any of them.
Though, I gotta' say that the Super Mario for the Wii is really freakin' hard. x__X;

Super Mario Bros for the Wii pretty much owned my soul. I'll put it that way.....

I'll have to take your word on it since I don't have a Wii. :sweat:

Oh noes! The thread died! *casts a Phoenix Down on it*

I'll help you resuscitate it by commenting that I hung out last night with my cousins, who are a bit country hickish (and whom I fortunately see only once a year), and though they weren't outrageously gay-bashing, when I mentioned that most of my colleagues are gay, the reaction was kind of "oh, well, they're just weirdos." I got the feeling that if I'd mentioned that oh, yeah, hey, I'm bisexual, there would have been sudden, awkward silence. And lots of "WTF are you thinking." So I kept silent, simply mentioning that my best friend in my department is flamingly gay (walks barefoot and wears skirts to teach in) but the nicest person I've ever met. It was as if his niceness made up for his gayness with them. Ugh.

All in all, a rather unpleasant turn of conversation, and I was glad when the topic turned back to my cousin's husband's work as a prison officer.

Oh, ouch. That sounds like an uncomfortable familial visit. I always have problems with my relatives telling my not-even-a-year-old-yet son that he's handsome and a "lady killer" and that "all the girls will love him when he's older." There's always a huge, awkward silence when I point out that if he's so awesome the boys will love 'em too. :stare:

HA. I love that you actually said that. Such a great... (comeback?)

I love that I said it too. It always makes me feel good to stand up for his right to like boys too.

I have a niece who is the strangest duck. I'm not sure WHERE she gets it from but she already has this idea of "this is for boys" and "this is for girls" and it's the damndest thing. I'm pretty sure her mom doesn't view ANYTHING like that, that I've hear anyway but my niece will sit there and say "That's a boys movie." And I'll usually tell her there's no such thing as a "boys movie" or a "girls movie" but I'm not sure if I SHOULD do that since she's not my kid. Y'know? Like, what if her parents told her that and now I'm telling her something different? Idk, though, 'cause he older brother usually agrees with me. xD (They're 3 and 5).

It sounds like the little girl is clinging onto gender stereotypes for identity puposes because she has not yet really developed her personal identity so she is clinging to the identity of 'girl', and in her mind for her to define what is 'for her' and what is not, it is mandatory to make things binary like that.

Being an androgyne, I have likes, interests, talents, and tastes that would make anyone dizzy. I hope she finds what she LIKES as a person whether or not it is 'boy/girl' binary and can develop into a (probably healthier) human being.

Unfortunately little kids pick up on that sort of thing, the gender binary, really easily and really quickly. I'm surprised that the boy doesn't do it as well since they're so close in age. If saying otherwise makes you uncomfortable I'd talk to their mom about what she'd like for you to say in those kind of situations. As for me, I take the stance that it's easier to apologize later rather than ask permission and just let kids know what I think - even if it's different from what they've been told or especially because it's different from what they've been told. Kids have to figure out on their own who they're going to listen to even at that early an age. Critical thinking skills, FTW.

In my opinion it's unfortunate that the world of adults view children as boys and girls instead of as people and they're not given much of a chance to develop their own personality.

I should ask their mom, I am pretty sure she doesn't say stuff like that but her husband might. He's very much GIRLS are GIRLS and MY SON will NOT be watching Barbie movies. Although, I'm sure he'd prefer no one watched the Barbie movies. Haha.

My niece is strangely feminine already though. Haha, she loves PINK and her mom doesn't even own any pink clothing. She loves SHOES and her mom has all of two pairs. She love jewelry. Haha, it's really funny to watch her 'cause she's such a little diva at the age of three. And she's the girly-girl who is scared and upset by everything. Screams a lot, too.

My nephew is a boy's boy with his trucks and cars and tractors. There's not a single "girly" toy in his toy box and my grandmother sees to that. She's doing the same thing with my son and it's uber frustrating. We do have a few dolls for him but no one plays with the dolls with him so, of course, my son doesn't play with the dolls on his own. I need to be more proactive about raising him in a more gender neutral environment.

Hello I'm Seth. Very much new to the sight. I'm FTM trans, not yet transitioned yet. Wanted to find new friends and say hello.