I love VRchat. It's been a wonderdul way to put myself into social situations, especially since I'm shy irl.

The only issue is that I feel as if I can't speak in public rooms. I have a higher pitched voice, and am a girl, and people seem to obsessively harass me, ask my age (I'm 22.) , call me a "trap" or insist that I'm a guy using a voice changer. I don't really care about any of it, in terms of feeling bad about my voice, but I feel as if it's a barrier that doesn't allow me to socialize. I don't know how to respond, and sometimes it becomes this weird gang up, where people start laughing and insisting the same thing, till I end up feeling embarassed and frustrated, then leave the room.

I try to laugh it off usually, and lower my voice all weird and deep, to try and prove that I'm not using a voice changer, but everyone refuses to believe me.

I just hate when I join a room, linger a while till I feel as if I have the courage to join in a conversation, only to be met with automatic harassment.

I am even guilty of lowering my voice at times to sound "woman"-ly? But the voice ends up slipping into my own, and then I really do sound as if I use a voice changer..

Does anyone relate or have any tips?