Female Overwatch player of 10 years, cried after getting called sexist slurs for the first time.
I've been a big overwatch player since it launched 10 years ago, mostly playing support.
I've never played competitive until about a year ago and decided to join voice chat, only to listen and occasionally talk if it requires extra team work. I have watched and read about toxic players commenting offensive, sexist things to female players and have been aware of the issue, but haven't experienced it personally.
Well, tonight, for the first time since playing the game, I got called a bitch and a stupid whore in the last minute of the game for being a "bad support". I tried to respond as if it didn't affects me but I was just so taken aback, so all I could say was "oh wow" or "okay". After the game ended, I just sat at my desk trying to process what had just happened and moments later, I started crying.
I know one bad interaction with someone who performed the worst in the team shouldn't affect me nor should I care what he says, but sadly, it did and I feel pretty defeated.
Many of you here probably experienced something similar or even worse (I'm so sorry) at least once when playing a multiplayer game or maybe even other games. I hate that we become such easy targets when a toxic man needs someone else to blame or project.
I came here to mostly rant but if anyone has any advice on how to move on/adjust, I would appreciate it!