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Thought in my head about if you suspect someone of being poly and your interested them, is it worth asking?

This does relate to my previous post and I like the "just flirt" route since its got the best case for it

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[-] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

Most people don't think or behave like I do. That was hard to accept when I was a kid, and something I've spent years learning to deal with.

I've also been called an egg and I had to look up what that means. They were saying I'm trans and in the closet about it (as in, the egg hasn't cracked/hatched yet). That came up because I play female characters in video games. It started with Fallout 3 because you get a perk for being female. Better vendor prices from men, and more damage dealt against male enemies (guess what most raiders are; also, I think monsters default to male). A lot of games had perks like that. Animal Crossing is largely made for girls, so something like 60-75% of the furniture, clothing, and other style choices are female-focused. So my villagers are girls. Yes, I realise this means I'm basically playing with dolls and building a dollhouse on an island with cute animals. I... don't care. It's a relaxing, chill game. Then you have games like Mass Effect and Cyberpunk 2077, where playing the male character seems like a handicap to the story or voice acting quality. I'll play a guy if I have to (currently playing The Witcher 3). Anyway, I'm not trans, nor an "egg." I've considered it. Asked myself "is there any merit to that argument?". I cannot find one. I also kill people in video games, but I have no desire to kill anyone in real life. Sometimes a game is just a game, and role playing means you're stepping out of your comfort zone and playing a role.

I can't speak for other men/AMAB people. I can only speak for myself. I don't mean to say others think like me or do like I do.

[-] SharkWeek 1 points 17 hours ago
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