r/Millennials

My whole life I’ve loved video games. I have fond early memories of playing Secret of Mana with my brother and Mega Man X on Sunday mornings before church. I’ve owned nearly every generation of consoles and played modern and retro games, with a particular interest in RPGs.

But something happened about a year ago. I picked up the Switch 2, was super excited about it, and just didn’t play. Same for my PS5. I’ll play a game for an hour here or there, but the interest just seems gone. I don’t know if it’s because it’s the phase of life I’m in - busy job, young kids, life is busy, and it feels like “work” to get into a game or what. New and old games don’t hold my attention any more. I do enjoy watching streamers play occasionally, so there is some level of interest still.

But I need a hobby- I can’t just work and parent all the time (even if that’s most of the time). So I don’t really know where to go from here. Curious if anyone else has experienced this, has been able to reignite an interest in an old hobby, or found a new one to enjoy.

I recently lost my job and was trying to see where we could cut some costs while looking for a new one. My boomer mom was ADAMANT that if I called my credit card company and told them my situation they’d work with me to lower payments, reduce rate, etc. After calling I was given two options: do nothing or close my account. A fun added bonus Chase immediately LOWERED my credit limit as a result.

Anyone else received some old outdated news that has to be debunked here?

I remember how exciting it was to get mail from the Burger King Kids Club. I'd lock myself in the bathroom, lay everything out on the floor, and read through every workbook. The stickers were my favorite. I was so sad when the mail stopped coming. I wish kids these days could understand how good that felt. I feel like I've been chasing that feeling of quiet, low-stimulation excitement ever since.

For the first time ever, after 42 years I’m utterly uninterested in seeing any fireworks. Does this officially mark that I’ve hit middle age?

I'll go first: a nice sit down.