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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Retreater" data-source="post: 4771745" data-attributes="member: 42040">Hey guys.  I have an issue that I think needs to be addressed with civility, and I hope that I'm not misplacing my trust by posting on this board. I have been in a gaming group for 10 years, and gaming has been a strong passion of mine for nearly that whole time. Several members have moved on during the past decade (literally and figuratively), though we still have three original members (including me).  Gaming got bad for me about 2 years ago. Some of the guys who were really the glue of the group - excellent, dedicated gamers who were also great friends - moved away. We haven't been able to replace them, even with a poor imitation substitute. We may have a guest player for a week, but the rest of the time those seats are empty, and we really feel it. And then personal issues arose in two of our other gamers, so now they can game only every other week. Which was okay - better gaming every other week than not at all - right? Wrong. What happened was that people stopped putting attendance at the game as a priority. Maybe they showed up, maybe not. Sometimes we're lucky to get one game in during a month.  This has really been a war of attrition. We've lost good players, we've cut sessions, and we've cut the hours of those sessions. The group has been on life support for nearly 2 years. I'm ready to pull the plug, take my chances with a new group, or otherwise find a new hobby.  With that lengthy background, I think I can get around to asking my question: how do I get out, knowing that if I leave that it will probably spell the end of the gaming group? I don't want anyone to take it personally - especially one of the original players who has recently welcomed a second child. I would hate for him to think that I'm being a jerk for not working around this moment for him, when in actuality, it has been getting bad for a long time. Really, any advice you'd like to give I would appreciate. Please don't use this opportunity to bash me - I really don't have the heart for it ... I feel like a good old friend has passed away.  Retreater</blockquote>

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