I'm sorry but.. this feels so laughable in nature that I just almost can't believe it's an issue.. first off, from the outside perspective, Lalas only appeal to Lala players.. when you play an RPG, you take on a role you'd like to play, something you think is cool, or something that visually appeals to you.. that's why a lot of guys play female characters or straight-up anime beefcakes etc.

I'm not sure what appeals to Lala players, because I personally don't resonate with the race at all.. I don't want to be tiny, I don't want to be cute, and I don't want to look like a child character with a moustache. There's no reason I'd ever play one except as a joke, because that's what they are to me. I just don't like them, and guess what? I don't have to. It's a game and I personally wouldn't have made them a playable race even though they're based on Tarutaru. I just don't see what appeals to anyone.

So I can honestly say.. most people aren't going out of their way to exclude lalas from groups and things that I've seen in the ~10 years I've played this game.. but this chair isn't going to sway anyone's opinion of lalas either way, you either love them or hate the idea of them beyond a joke. They're wingless moogles, and if you chose to be one, a lot of people just won't ever understand why.. get over it. Also, it's a game. I get that it's your identity and you put a lot of time into your character, but it isn't you.. you're 4 feet taller than your char IRL and shouldn't need a jokingly named chair in a game to remind you to take a step back and realize what it is you're here crying about. This game's always had the greatest community, but I've never rolled my eyes harder than reading this divisive thread.

If you hate being made fun of for playing a cherub, you can change it for the price of fantasia and move on.