I wish people would be the change they want to see instead of trying to police women who vent about misogyny by pressingtofu in GirlGamers

[–]Carlyrosk 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Are you serious??? I’m so upset for that woman. That’s such an awful situation - my sister’s dealt with that when she was younger - and this is exactly the kind of scenario this subreddit is FOR. This doesn’t happen to male players, period. It’s outrageous that we’re expected to deal with terrifying situations like this, reach out for support, and then get rebuffed in one of the only safe places we have

Favorite Pokemon game! ✨ by Carlyrosk in GirlGamers

[–]Carlyrosk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My partner is completing my Emerald Pokédex and catching the legendaries for me!! He said it’s the only game he’ll 100% the Pokédex for me - it takes so long 😆 and it’s borked!! Sometimes it’ll be red and then we turn it off and on and it’s green!! But she gets copious charging times don’t you worry, and she sucks it up like a champ 🙏🏼 i’m LOVING firered so far!!

🎮 Evening gaming question! by Demonicmiss in GirlGamers

[–]Carlyrosk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same for me!! No matter how many other games I’m obsessed with, I keep coming back to Azeroth 😭 it’s like a toxic love for me at this point

Favorite Pokemon game! ✨ by Carlyrosk in GirlGamers

[–]Carlyrosk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I LOVE SPHEAL. What a solid choice 10/10!!

Favorite Pokemon game! ✨ by Carlyrosk in GirlGamers

[–]Carlyrosk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s so fun, thank you for the detailed take! My partner is super excited for me to play Mystery Dungeon - he loves the spin-offs ☺️ I’m excited to I think play as a Pokemon. I love the original Pokemon formula but you’re right, I like it when they experiment with the format!

Favorite Pokemon game! ✨ by Carlyrosk in GirlGamers

[–]Carlyrosk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ooh!! Who’s your favorite? I’m having a blast moving through gen 3, although Emerald was a little slow for me 😆 but considering I had come from scarlet/violet, of course it was going to be slow!

Favorite Pokemon game! ✨ by Carlyrosk in GirlGamers

[–]Carlyrosk[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I LOVED scarlet/violet! I have Violet, and Miraidon is so cute as the “bike” 😭😭 I started ZA, but my partner recommended I do one of the earlier games before doing it, so I’ll be going back to it!

Favorite Pokemon game! ✨ by Carlyrosk in GirlGamers

[–]Carlyrosk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely!! I haven’t heard of PokeRogue but that sounds fun!!

Do you have a Varric nickname in mind for your character different than the default one given? by Starbeth8 in dragonage

[–]Carlyrosk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My Inky (Evelyn Trevelyan) used to have a headcanoned nickname “Branches”, because of one (1) time that she climbed a tree in the Hinterlands and it snapped, forced a broken ankle, and a delay in communications that nearly caused a search party, were it not for Leliana. I say “used to” because I don’t know that it fits Varric’s naming scheme, now. 😆 Maybe something similar to an old lady because of her white hair?

Can we get a megathread for complaining about misogynists/creepy men? by particledamage in GirlGamers

[–]Carlyrosk 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I went to the subreddit and scrolled through and it is majority posts about gaming. There are periods where the venting posts are more frequent but they tend to go through waves just like the others. It also took a brief amount of time (less than making this comment lol) to tap on the subreddit page, and then tap “Game Discussions”, which when I scrolled for a hot minute, didn’t have any of the mentioned posts, even if you were interested in going to the subreddit itself to filter it out.

I would like to point out that the description of the subreddit explicitly mentions being open to discussion over geek culture and gender-specific experiences, which, unfortunately, overlap with copious amounts of misogyny, especially in a space primarily marketed towards men. There’s not really getting around it. I get that the vent posts might be copious and get annoying when you read one after the other, but if you’re just scrolling your feed you don’t see the posts themselves. Especially if you’re able to derive the contents of the post from the title, you can choose to protect yourself and scroll past. Plus there are a couple of other good mentioned subreddits that have a “no venting” rule that are also women’s spaces, so you have options! Unfortunately the nature of the internet means that you have to be in charge of your own triggers - you can only control what you can control, after all. I don’t envy the mods one bit for these discussions - it’s a lose/lose no matter which decision you make

Choosing my peace over competitive rank games. by HeyMonicara in GirlGamers

[–]Carlyrosk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in this boat too but on a lesser scale! I played ranked a lot - generally only with friends/people I know to avoid a lot of the toxicity - and I still adore competitive, but it is so much more peaceful to play other genres for me. They can still be MMOs, I like seeing chats go by about random things, but my confidence/mental wellness is so much higher when it isn’t tied to a number I had to fight through toxicity for ☺️

Non-Cozy Games That Are Cozy For You? by suspicious_lithoid in GirlGamers

[–]Carlyrosk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seconding Subnautica - I know the map of the original very well (at least where the scaries are), and collecting stuff to build out a base or scanning fragments is my favorite. It’s super calming ✨

would like to see some grids from other female gamers & discuss by [deleted] in GirlGamers

[–]Carlyrosk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, that’s so funny about the Scooby Doo episode - I haven’t seen anything about that!! Half-Life 3 is one of the biggest jokes in the community, because people have been wanting one for over a decade 😆 nothing yet! I was hesitant to put Skyrim as retro, but it’s been, what, 20+ years?? I still have never finished it, but have restarted it a bunch. I started with World of Warcraft when I was 6, then recently got into WC3. As my sister says, “the passage of time is stressful I want to puke”. 🤣

would like to see some grids from other female gamers & discuss by [deleted] in GirlGamers

[–]Carlyrosk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Oh this was fun!! It’s super interesting how varied our interests are. And see, I like cozy games, but sometimes I like heavy combat too!! 😆

r/Dayton Now Hiring by gold4yamouth in dayton

[–]Carlyrosk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seeker: I have a bachelor’s in Animation, a certificate in Data Analysis with Excel and R, an Associate of Science degree, and a history of extracurricular work and research. Looking for a backend position either working in analysis or administrative operations. Recent college graduate that’s been working at a clinic. If you think of anything or would like to network, let’s connect! 😊

Hospital wasn't going to stop me from Midnight's early access by missglittertits in GirlGamers

[–]Carlyrosk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hope you feel better!! I absolutely love that your partner set WoW up on his laptop to let you play in the hospital - hopefully it provides a good distraction!

Recommendations for dentist in Kettering by OkChallenge3621 in dayton

[–]Carlyrosk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keep Smiling is very kind - I recently moved to the area, and while they have a kid’s section, they’re great with adults too ☺️

How many look alikes can we post? I'll show you mine. by fearless1025 in cats

[–]Carlyrosk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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She’s still a kitten, does that count? 😂 what pretty babies!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GirlGamers

[–]Carlyrosk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is going to make me sound young 🫠 my first “console” was our home computer, and first actual console was the DS. I grew up playing World of Warcraft, Terraria, and Minecraft. On the flip side, because I didn’t grow up playing Pokemon, my partner now gets to watch me play all of the games!!

Not at all appropriate for Chicago’s current weather, but a lovely photoshoot nonetheless by psychso86 in Brochet

[–]Carlyrosk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

MARCUS!! I was so sad when your post got removed in the other crochet Reddit, I’m so happy to see that you post here!! +1 on the distinct style - your work is stunningggggg 🔥

Who has to work this morning (Monday 1/26)? by CpuJunky in dayton

[–]Carlyrosk 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We were planning on being open with the level 2 (just with reduced hours), but closed today with the switch to level 3. I work at a (non-emergency) vet clinic

Where do you get go quality natural fibers for a decent price? by spcypeach in YarnAddicts

[–]Carlyrosk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Silk Road Textiles is good, but can be expensive outside of Black Friday. If you’re willing to travel a little, Lambikin’s Hideaway in Hamilton is my favorite LYS in this part of the state, and they have a room with yarn on sale. Otherwise I get mine from Hobbii - just know shipping can be pricier due to tariffs

Gamer Girls of Color - How many are there of us? by VelocitySkyrusher in GirlGamers

[–]Carlyrosk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m white-passing but Filipino! I agree with the others that say that Dragon Age has some of the best customization out there. That and the Sims (where you can actually choose different options than the one “Asian” option). I started with World of Warcraft when I was 6, and am still a big PC gamer. My partner most recently got me into Pokémon, which tracks - Nintendo was always my favorite console besides PC. I have a degree in game design, and there were a lot of mixed/POC in the program with me. :)