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Looks around ... disagree. I think there are plenty of ways to find community in games that aren't shitty, but you have to seek it out. There are trash people everywhere, so if you are playing with pubs in any game you're going to run across them.

@Cliff_Forster said:
And it makes perfect sense, but I feel like this almost strange additive compulsion to something that I know gives me zero value in exchange

See, this might be the core of the issue from my perspective: Why do you think you get zero value from gaming? You may be beating yourself up over it because you've convinced yourself your hobby might have zero value.... but what if it DOES have value? What if you considered it wonderful quality time spent where you've made friends, been able to share your hobby with a community of people, and have lots of wonderful moments that create lasting memories?

Ya gotta stop associating gaming with childhood or childishness, man Embrace gaming as an adult! I think you have some inner conflict going on here 😁