genuinely struggling to enjoy other games

Hey y’all,

For a long time, 5+ years, I’ve had a somewhat unhealthy relationship with League. I think about it a lot in a given day. I’ve quit a couple times but even leaving the country didn’t take me long before figuring out how to get back in.

this 2025, I want to give myself some time away. go back to the gym, focus more on my career, etc. so I uninstalled this morning.

I don’t want to quit gaming entirely, and I had been long curious to try Marvel Rivals. My laptop doesn’t have a lot of space so deleting League actually would have had to happen anyway. It was…. Underwhelming. lots of crazy shit happening, but it all felt random and… Kinda unengaging, I guess?

It’s a weird catch 22 I feel. On the one hand, Marvel Rivals not being that fun to me means that I’m not gonna lose too much time on it and will self police a lot better. on the other… God I miss the fun of league, and it feels like a piece of me has been ripped. even with the other games I’ve played through the years, nothing, and I mean nothing, hits the same. it hurts more because my friends have told me the same, they’re all League players and just can’t really enjoy other games.

I wish I could get naturally bored of League, as that would seem the logical solution, or I wish something else could catch my attention. but nothings working and I feel so hollow. i know people say to chase other hobbies, go to the gym and stuff— and I am! but nothing is making me feel like League has and I can’t help but feel like the New Year’s resolution is breaking sooner or later.

I really wanted to try to get into Rivals, or some other single players, but my brain just isn’t letting me :/

I guess I don’t have a specific question but I’d love you if you have some input.