Quoted from mbaumle:It's funny how dynamic life is. Just a month or so ago, I wanted them all. My appetite for pinball was insatiable. Then, not to get too personal, my fiancé decided to end our relationship of 10 years just a few weeks ago. She had lost the spark. I'm crushed, devastated, and feeling more or less hopeless. Normally, my place of solitude was in my basement with my pinball machines. I'd take out my worry and frustration by playing them, or take my mind off of things by working on them.
Not anymore. It's weird. I haven't played a single game in nearly a month now. They just aren't doing it for me anymore. Maybe I used my collection of games to hide my insecurities? Probably. But what I thought would make me happy, isn't. And things that have never made me happy in the past, are.
So, I'm slowly selling my collection. Piece by piece. Not sure how long it'll take. Maybe I'll get the spark back, but I've been happier cooking at home, going to the gym, or riding my bike until my legs fall off.
That sucks, dude! But think of it this way--better to find out now than years down the road after wasting more of your life with someone who no longer appreciates you.
I just got a divorce (my choice) and increased my pinball collection from 2 to 9 (including, like you, a RF, AFM, and TS). And a 10th is coming soon (HGOT). My ex hated pinball, which isn't why I left her, but now I can buy whatever the fuck I want, and I have SO much more disposable income!
I truly hope you rediscover your passion for pinball. If you decide to sell the WH2O down the road, I'm looking for one.