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Input: So, for context. A few friends and I are in a D&amp;D campaign that my boyfriend is the DM for. We've been playing off and on for about three years, and since we're all full-time students it's very hard to get us all free and in the same location for any amount of time. As anyone does, sometimes we'll check our phones during a game and get distracted. But certain members of my party, lets call them friends A and B, were on their phones constantly. Because they were distracted so often, it became that much harder to focus on the game and enjoy each others company.

Time went on and eventually, my boyfriend, another party member and I came up with what we thought was a good solution: a phone bin. Everyone would agree to put their phones away and not touch them during the game, except if really needed.

I don't recall the first time we used it, but no one said anything against it at the time. And from our point of view, it worked. People didn't use their phones nearly as much, and seemed much more engaged in the game. We also started using a phone bin at dinner theaters, events we hosted with our friends that were essentially group improv/casual escape room.

Later on when my boyfriend, friends A and B and I were talking, A and B expressed that they were super upset about the phone bin concept. They were mad that we hadn't asked them beforehand, that it was 'suddenly everywhere', and that they weren't being respected. They said that we assumed they needed supervision and couldn't focus if they had their phones. It was mostly coming from A. Friend A admitted that she doesn't even really enjoy D&amp;D and those type of things anymore. My response was that if she didn't like it, no one was forcing her to stay. Friend A took issue with that. She said she felt as if we were expecting her to stay and do these things she didn't enjoy.

I feel really bad that we made our friends upset, but I genuinely don't see why they have a problem with the phone bin idea. I also don't see why Friend A would have a problem with me telling her that she doesn't have to play with us.

So, am I an asshole here? I really don't think I'm in the wrong, but I would like a third opinion here. Thanks if you've read this far or decide to comment.

making my friends get off their phones