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What's up, peeps?
So, I was once again playing Legend of Mushroom. After about a week of building up the courage to try and make conversation in the server chat (give or take a day or two), I finally did it! My heart was beating so hard that it actually moved my whole body with every beat, but I did it :]
I really thought everything was going well, I managed to kind of hold a conversation and even earned myself a friend request in the process, but then I made the mistake of mentioning that I'm queer.
Cue the transphobic jokes, slurs, people ganging up on me whenever I try to contribute to the conversation, telling me that I'm either a man or a woman, and telling me to "stop making everything about gender" when I had in fact only mentioned it a handful of times because people were asking me questions about it.
I quickly gave up on trying to make friends.
One very strong panic attack later, and I'm stuck wondering why people are so mean
I didn't say anything bad or mean, I was just trying to contribute to the conversation :[
One kind person sent me a private message asking if I was okay, this person is also the one who sent me the friend request :]
It really made me feel a lot better, I'm extremely grateful ^-^
I'm still shaking, and I will be for a while, but I would be crying right now if it weren't for them.
Moral of the story:
1. don't ever mention anything about being queer in an online game server chat, it is never a safe space, and it will discourage you from ever typing another chat message again.
2. Reach out to people when you think they might need it. It never, ever hurts to check in on someone just in case. Worst case scenario, they'll just brush it off and continue with their day. Best case scenario, you just saved someone's life. I really can't stress this enough, don't be afraid to spread kindness in a world where it's so incredibly needed.
PSA aside, I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day 🧡 this blog is a safe space for anyone who might need a friend, or just someone willing to lend an ear. My messages are open, don't hesitate to pay them a visit for whatever reason. I care about you, and you're not alone
Yours truly, Stickbug 🪲
Reblogging my siblings post, my messages may not be open, but theirs are <3
What's up, peeps?
So, I was once again playing Legend of Mushroom. After about a week of building up the courage to try and make conversation in the server chat (give or take a day or two), I finally did it! My heart was beating so hard that it actually moved my whole body with every beat, but I did it :]
I really thought everything was going well, I managed to kind of hold a conversation and even earned myself a friend request in the process, but then I made the mistake of mentioning that I'm queer.
Cue the transphobic jokes, slurs, people ganging up on me whenever I try to contribute to the conversation, telling me that I'm either a man or a woman, and telling me to "stop making everything about gender" when I had in fact only mentioned it a handful of times because people were asking me questions about it.
I quickly gave up on trying to make friends.
One very strong panic attack later, and I'm stuck wondering why people are so mean
I didn't say anything bad or mean, I was just trying to contribute to the conversation :[
One kind person sent me a private message asking if I was okay, this person is also the one who sent me the friend request :]
It really made me feel a lot better, I'm extremely grateful ^-^
I'm still shaking, and I will be for a while, but I would be crying right now if it weren't for them.
Moral of the story:
1. don't ever mention anything about being queer in an online game server chat, it is never a safe space, and it will discourage you from ever typing another chat message again.
2. Reach out to people when you think they might need it. It never, ever hurts to check in on someone just in case. Worst case scenario, they'll just brush it off and continue with their day. Best case scenario, you just saved someone's life. I really can't stress this enough, don't be afraid to spread kindness in a world where it's so incredibly needed.
PSA aside, I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day 🧡 this blog is a safe space for anyone who might need a friend, or just someone willing to lend an ear. My messages are open, don't hesitate to pay them a visit for whatever reason. I care about you, and you're not alone
Yours truly, Stickbug 🪲