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Message: <blockquote data-quote="alleynbard" data-source="post: 4955103" data-attributes="member: 16220">This is fantastic advice.  Leaving behind RPGs for a bit seems depressing on the surface, but a break might be just what you need Tequila.  I took a similar break in my early 20's only to get back into the community in my mid to late 20'S  The few years I had off were spent doing  a number of different things. While I still perused and purchased RPGs, I did not play.  It wasn't that I couldn't find a group, I just had other things I wanted to do at that time.  I certainly felt no shame about being a geek (as I had other outlets for that) but RPGs were not high on my list at the time.When I came back to the game full tilt it was like everything fell into place. I met the perfect group that led to strong friendships outside of the game. I met new people through these friends and introduced them to gaming. Now I have at least 14 gamers I can tap at any one time for a game.  My core group consists of 5 people (it would be 6 if one of my friends didn't have to work on the days we can play) and while not all of them are hardcore gamers, they are loyal and faithful to the game.It was during this time I also found my current partner. He was somewhat ignorant of D&D but took to it like a natural.  Part of the reason our relationship works so well has to do with gaming.  We are going on 8 years and I have D&D to thank for some of that.So, I agree with what Mercurius is saying. Sometimes a step backwards is required to take a move forward.  When you can look at the situation from a distance, it usually pays off in some way.  Take your hiatus.  Set a time if you need. Otherwise get back into gaming when you are ready.  If it looks like you don't ever want to come back, that is fine as well. We all have tastes that change with growth.  I suspect though, based on what you have said, that you will come back to the game and find your feet again.  For my part my hiatus made me love RPGs even more than I had before.  It sparked a desire to really play, create, and DM in a way I hadn't felt before.  And it just so happened by waiting I found what I was looking for. Sometimes, forcing the subject doesn't yield results. At least, I have occasionally found that to be true.Good luck Tequila.  Take the time to think and you will be rewarded in the end.</blockquote>

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