I got into guns because of videogames. But i had no other way. Saying my father is an incredibly broken man is an understatement. Survived Afghanistan in '86 and Bosnia. Of course he has a disdain for firearms.
On the other hand, I grew up on the El Paso/Juárez border in the early 200's. Y'know, when cartel violence was at an all time high? Gun violence? We lost friends and family in a crossfire once. So they were frowned upon.
Guns weren't big in my family until I started getting into them myself. I have my great grandad's Marlin M60, and that's it(in terms of family firearms). But now though, my Aunt's family has guns, my grandfather has guns, even my sweet old grandmother loves guns. Man, the smile on her face when she shot black powder, like in the movies from her times. I have a few friends i got into guns. All because I liked them in videogames.
But to the topic of wood, I'm not old by some of y'all's standards, I'm 22. But I grew up with a lovely Wood Cathode Ray TV, actual wood furniture, and my grandad is a carpenter. I grew up to like wood. Not to mention, I got into videogames about WW2, where most of the rifles had wood stocks. Naturally, all my rifles have wood stocks, and most of my handguns do too (don't worry, I'm trying to fix that). As such, my friend straight up sold his plastic fantastic for a 1911- with wood stocks.
In the end, it shouldn't matter what materials are on your gun, as long as you enjoy it.