I downloaded VRChat as a joke. A meme. I was like, “haha yeah let’s see the weird anime people.” Now it’s 3AM and I’m sitting in a mirror world wearing a custom Rexolium avatar with toggles for ✨emotions✨, sipping fake wine, getting ear scritches from a synth fox who says “rawr” unironically — and I’m into it???

Every day in this game is a new flavor of identity crisis. One day I’m a smol angry bean yelling at people’s shins in a public world, the next I’m emotionally bonding with a dragon over childhood trauma while pretending we’re in space.

Also, who gave me, a short, chaos-fueled gremlin, access to full-body tracking? That was a mistake. I’ve kicked over at least three people and dabbed into a wall IRL. Worth it.

And don’t get me started on the mirror. I live in the mirror now. I make 45 facial expressions, blink five times, and start rethinking my entire personality. I haven’t played an actual “game” in weeks. I’ve just been vibing. And cuddling. And drinking with strangers who now know more about me than my real friends.

EAC? Still garbage. Crashes me when I sneeze.
VRChat? Still home. Still therapy. Still hell.

10/10 — would yell “pat me, coward” while chasing a 7ft tall shark again.

I downloaded VRChat as a joke. A meme. I was like, “haha yeah let’s see the weird anime people.” Now it’s 3AM and I’m sitting in a mirror world wearing a custom Rexolium avatar with toggles for ✨emotions✨, sipping fake wine, getting ear scritches from a synth fox who says “rawr” unironically — and I’m into it??? Every day in this game is a new flavor of identity crisis. One day I’m a smol angry bean yelling at people’s shins in a public world, the next I’m emotionally bonding with a dragon over childhood trauma while pretending we’re in space. Also, who gave me, a short, chaos-fueled gremlin, access to full-body tracking? That was a mistake. I’ve kicked over at least three people and dabbed into a wall IRL. Worth it. And don’t get me started on the mirror. I live in the mirror now. I make 45 facial expressions, blink five times, and start rethinking my entire personality. I haven’t played an actual “game” in weeks. I’ve just been vibing. And cuddling. And drinking with strangers who now know more about me than my real friends. EAC? Still garbage. Crashes me when I sneeze. VRChat? Still home. Still therapy. Still hell. 10/10 — would yell “pat me, coward” while chasing a 7ft tall shark again.