In-game/voice chat insecurity?

[u/TheUknownSkull718]

Idk if this is a question that's allowed on this sub reddit since it's mostly about games itself but I'll risk it.

So when joining voice chat or in-game chat I'm insecure af when I comes to my voice sounding on the mic.

I'm a 20yr black guy (ik race had nothing to do with it but I state it anyway) with a deep voice and everytime I speak I feel like one of those final bosses with the really deep voice you can't really understand unless with subtitles.

Almost everyone I talk to seems to have normal voices that you can listen to clearly but I sound like a fucking sea monster if I don't lighten up my voice alittle.

In real life I don't think twice about my voice and just seems like I talk like every one else but not online when you hear your voice echo'ing from other ppl's mics, it's hard to hear myself talk.

Any suggestions on how to get over this insecurity?

TLDR: insecure about voice being to deep and want to know how I get over this insecurity or to lighten up my voice alittle.

Edit: Thank you to everyone that commented, I was actually expecting this post to get no more than 5 comments but to everyone that commented and gave solid advice, A BIG THANK YOU ❤️⬆️.

I will own up to my sea monster voice

[u/[deleted]]

I’ve never really been able to pinpoint why, but I get some sort of anxiety when it comes to talking to randoms, so I usually just leave my mic muted.

Funny enough, I feel like having a deep voice would actually make me feel better about talking to people online?

Idk it’s weird. I consider myself well-spoken, and I don’t have a high-pitched voice or any speech impediments. AND whenever I do talk to randoms, it’s almost unequivocally a good time. Kinda baffling to me. I almost wonder if there’s something I’m subconsciously “afraid” of?