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I am not happy making music anymore (hexbear.net)

submitted 4 days ago by corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net to c/chat@hexbear.net

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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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[–] Moonstruck_Theorist@hexbear.net 2 points 3 days ago

There's no shame in stopping, or in taking a break.

Another perspective: you aren't enjoying playing. Do you enjoy listening? Do you have music you just like to sit and listen to?

There's so many ways to engage with music, and I don't think you're not a musician if you take time to figure out what inspires you, if anything. Regardless of what you play, it's a deeply personal thing to play your instrument.

Maybe give yourself permission to just not try for a bit, and see how you feel if you were to "decide" to be done.

Source: am musician, have dealt with burnout, have had to think a lot about why