I guess I lucked out when I met my wife. On our first date she asked about my hobbies, one of which was video games. We talked a bit about other subjects, and then she mentioned she wanted to try playing sometime. She also said the only game she played previously was Wind Waker briefly as kid.
About a week later, she came over and we played some Mario Kart, until she picked out Resident Evil 5. Took her awhile, but she eventually got a feel for it and did great.
Now, years later, shes going through Persona 5 and the Yakuza series on her own time, having a blast.
Frankly, the gaming community has been crap lately. I understand wanting to avoid a stigma, so bringing it up at the right time makes sense. Unless its honest though, telling people you play the "odd" game here and there while seemingly checking a gaming enthusiast forum and posting daily and playing more than you let on is really just lying to yourself, and painfully hypocritical given peoples history on this forum.
Bring ashamed or upset about what others do to make your community worse is very valid. Prentending to be someone you're not is in poor taste.
