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Its been almost 3 months since ive picked up my guitar. I have to play a show next week and I do not give a fuck about it at all. My band has more or less stopped talking to each other, and I have not felt compelled to play my instrument in months despite owning thousands of dollars worth of shit.

I hate other musicians, I hate playing shows in this city, I hate all the big bands in this city, this city can lick my taint.

Only thing is, ive been doing this thing for 10 years, official anniversary is this coming july, and i dont know that I want to stop completely. I feel like I would be letting people in my life down outside of the band itself. My partner, my friends, my family, and to some extent myself.

I dont know what to do and I want to cry and scream

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[–] 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs@hexbear.net 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

'Tis the season for burnout, and Hellworld certainly isn't doing us any favors. For whatever it's worth, you're talented and you definitely have way more follow-through than I ever did. Take some time to rest and recuperate, and maybe just dabble in a side project or something completely unrelated -- something you find fun so that you can unwind without focusing on the social pressures or local music scene bullshit. It's really up to you whether this somehow ends up involving doing covers of classic Castlevania songs on an autoharp, or stomp-clap-hey renditions of Tony Martin-era Black Sabbath, or just taking a break from music altogether. And hang in there Care-Comrade

[–] Bobson_Dugnutt@hexbear.net 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

covers of classic Castlevania songs on an autoharp

Oh fuck I would listen to that. The Minibosses did a good cover.

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