I get the productivity shame as well. Like if I mention a game I play, then someone is piping up with a fence they fixed or something etc etc.
It seems like you’re getting your femininity attacked as well which seems so strange. I just thought we would’ve learned by now. Like in our generation (looks like we started at the same time) I was teased (to say the least) a lot for my “nerdy” interests but now it’s like most of it is vogue. It’s dumb that we would repeat that with a specific gender.
I don’t know if it’s of any use but the majority of my lady friends game. Thru mostly also tend to be quiet about it unless nudged. That is to say that you’re not weird, just awesome.
Mannnn. Outer Wilds is so freaking good. I had put it off for a while, but then last year I decided to go through it. It managed to be the perfect game at the perfect time. Raw intrigue and fascination turned into somehow helping me cope with the loss of my sister and dad who I had lost very recently at the time.