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Hmmmm... I'll just add a few things here.

[tech corpo]

That sounds largely like a pipe dream. I know there are companies that try to present like this (I think Google does this the most, or at least the loudest) but companies of this kind that I know of tend to actually be really shitty places to work, filled with pretty horrible people.

[Game communities and harassment]

I did join a few communities that have to do with various kinds of interactive writing, didn't find have much luck with finding one that fit my needs. So I just ended up removing myself from them. Well, with the exception of Ren'py, that one I just avoid entirely even if people for whatever reason come to me for help with the engine anyway. Overall I just feel better in communities that have to do with TG rather than VG. But the big thing I will say is that while consistently, on average, men were much worse to be around, it's actually specific, outlier women that caused the most damage to me. Including my last stalker being female, and that ended... really badly.

[depression]

Thanks for the offer, but things are as they are. I prefer not to impose on people if I can help it.

I don't think I'll be able to change your mind at all. I've known many smart people who have fallen into endless pits of bitterness, and it takes a while for them to crawl out of it, if ever. But let me just throw these things out there, and I'll stop bugging you about it:

  • If you're feeling depressed now, and you don't change anything in your life, then your depression likely won't change either. At least try going outside more or doing some more physical activity to try to induce some hormonal changes
  • Yes, there are a lot of horrible people in the world who will harm you when you interact with them. But there are good people in the world too who can enrich your life when you interact with them. And you shouldn't let the horrible people prevent you from meeting the good people. (And to be fair, we should all try our best to be less horrible to others and strive to be good people too.)

I really appreciate the sentiment of someone saying this, but I'm under the  care of a professional in regards to my mental health, who has a more realistic idea of what I am and am not capable of.