Today’s article was just a short one, and engaging in what makes everyone roll their eyes: seeing something happen on Reddit and writing an article about it.
To cut it short:
- Billie Eilish (famous singer) uploaded a picture of her old Nintendo DSi in gallery of images, to her Instagram account
- Someone shared that on Reddit
- Half of the comment section slid straight into shitty gamer dude Hell (the other half did not)
- Some man on Mastodon attacked me
- Post removed from Reddit when moderators spotted the comments
…this is a fast-forward of the oddness, but if you want to read over my ramble here, and see some shittiness, the link will help:
https://gardinerbryant.com/you-dont-look-like-a-gamer/
I see this shit all the time, and it is not only exhausting, but something no one should see (no matter their identity) should be subjected to. Anyway, read on if you’d like!
The “friends” my husband had, well his friend’s husband, invited him to D&D he hosted. He was not interested. The guy begged, utterly begged him, he declined. I said, I will! I’ve always wanted to play. They declined, and I was really confused.
Realized a few months later after talking to the host’s wife more, it was a boys club, and I wasnt allowed. My husband declined because he knew they guys there, and well, knew who they were. The type to make the joke"hey I have a dishwasher!" and point to their wife, cringe shit. I was new, and just hadnt figured them out yet. My circle of friends was never like that.
They divorced, I must mention. My therapist is starting a new D&D therapy group next month after planning it for a year. So, im finally going to be ablevto learn to play!
If I had an all lady D&D group and a dude wanted to join, a dude could join, anyone could. Hell (fuck EA and the sims) but If I had a sims party, whatever that may be, a guy could come to that too. Im not different in front of people, for better or worse, I am the same for everyone.