i think one of the fundamental reasons why people who identify as "gamers" end up being kind of awful to deal with is because of media that ultimately portrays them as special. being a dork doesnt make you captain america, it doesnt even make you syndrome. it just makes you, you
sure there was a time where like, discrimination for your hobbies was far more widespread but nowadays everyone likes nerdy stuff. like what you want but it shouldnt be your personality and it certainly shouldnt make you feel like youre smarter or even different then others.