Anyone else here hate voice chatting in video games?

[MrJoker789]

I'm just getting sick of making friends. Talking with them for a long time over text, then the dreaded question comes "wanna jump on VC"?
You often end up feeling like the 3rd wheel if you don't like to go on VC
I don't enjoy voice chatting for many reasons. I'm also introverted have social anxiety.
Some reasons:

1. I hate sudden loud noises (loud laughter, yells)
2. I'm very bad at responding right away. Text gives me time to think what I want to say
3. I feel like I always have to "be on"
4. I don't like how my voice sound and my accent
5. I kind of like not knowing how people sound sometimes. I can be more immersive for me to fill in the blanks myself (I also like roleplaying)

I was just wondering if anyone else have troubles with this

I like playing MMORPGs
But lately it's just like a default expectation that you have to go on discord and use voice when doing stuff, and I just kinda hate it
I just prefer typing, even though I know it makes you much less efficient in group content

I could imagine maybe others here might feel the same
I just sometimes feel like I'm the only one, but I'm sure I can't be

 

[PropaneOctane]

I also thought I was the only one, especially at the "Text gives me time to think what I want to say" part.
I have my best friend who's in the opposite direction. I hop in the voice chat for them, yet I can't help but feel drained every time during and after and i feel like crap because of that.

 

[Lady_V]

Yes! I refuse to play multiplayer games because I don't even want to see people typing to me. Random men screaming at me or being overly mean because I am a woman, even if it is online, is too much for my nervous system.