It really wasn't, it just had a lesbian protagonist. There are still many prominent sympathetic male characters with agency. Plenty of women enjoy action movies targeted towards men, I always find it confusing when men feel they can't enjoy media with a woman in it.

The Last of Us Part II is an incredible experience, I'm happy there's still a thriving fan community doing stuff like this. I appreciate how detailed this guide is, when I visit Seattle I'll definitely try it out.

Setting it to the new tab page is a neat idea, I will follow your lead

I don't know if you're already aware of it, but there's a subreddit called /r/regretfulparents that is basically a public support group for people who feel similarly to you. You might find some comfort there.

I’m also ignorant of this, and to add a question on top of yours: is it worth worrying about robots.txt for personal portfolio websites built from scratch?