For the first time ever I joined a voice call while playing a game (among us) and as soon as I said something everyone immediately started going "Is that a female??" "You're a female??" "There are females here??" I get that it was supposed to be a joke but fuck it felt so alienating to be bombarded with that in my first attempt at gaming socially
Yeah like, I enjoy gaming but it's not my primary hobby. Lemme have fun! I guess I have the same anxiety re team sports tho - I don't wanna let anyone down, so then I don't play so much, so then I don't have time to get better haha. Ah well