Disclaimer: I use strong language usually. I can turn it completely off if the game requires me to do so though.
I'm 35, a father, and a gamer.
As far as my personality goes, some people think I'm a clown. Others think I'm a dick. It just depends on how you know me. In a casual environment, I am typically very laid back. I like to joke a lot and make friends. In my professional career, I don't really care about people. I get a job done and go home. This isn't to say my coworkers aren't my friends, but they don't experience me in the same fashion my gaming friends/family do. My gaming style can fall anywhere in between the two extremes. I can play the comic relief guy who everyone loves due to tension breaks he brings or I can play the brooding asshole who is so narcissistic that he is unable to cope with his own shortcomings and blames his downfalls on the group.
I believe myself to be a teamplayer when I play. My wife often gets aggravated with me when we play in a game as I am usually the last to create a character and I always try to balance the group out. She says that I should make what I want like everyone else does, but it just isn't my style. I will often go along with the group consensus if it is something my character would reasonably do. I'm not looking to make waves.
My characters are very rarely made around a mechanic or certain class combo. When I make a character, I come up with a backstory concept and build my character off of that. Depending on how the campaign goes and how I feel my character is developing, I will crossclass accordingly. I'm not one to use a template so my characters are never "optimized" as others would say. My characters have personalities. Strengths and Flaws like normal people.
During the game, I try to do what I'm good at and let others do what they are good at. I try to share the spotlight as much as I can. While I can be the party's leader, I have no problems following another. I've noticed in a few of the games I've played in, that I tend to take charge when it feels the group is stagnating and milling about instead of getting on their way. I think this stems from me being a DM and always trying to make sure the party keeps a decent pace.
I enjoy DMing as well as playing. Although I must admit, I DM a lot more than I play these days. I play RPGs because I love the interaction between myself the other players. I enjoy being able to use my imagination to problemsolve situations or invent them. I take pride in finding a solution that makes the DM say "Okay.... you want to try what!?" or putting players a situation that they must actually think and be creative to get out of.
As a player, I enjoy playing the face. This is mostly because many of my concepts revolve around a very charismatic person. As far as classes go, I enjoy Rogues, Bards, Fighters, and Rangers. Magic use has never been my forte but I've recently found myself interested in playing a caster. I've been working on a few concepts for that.
I don't backseat DM. If I'm a player, unless asked, I will keep my mouth shut about any of the calls. Also, I have played or read many of the prewritten modules BUT meta gaming will not be an issue. I will step willingly into a trap that I know will cause permadeath to my character if my character does not know the trap exists.