Getting out of the hobby.

[Delphinus]

Possibly, but there are sometimes even positive "reasonings" to getting out too. The bottom line though, been at this long enough to see that it is cyclical and fairly bursty in nature. Just by coincidence alone, a number of people will get into the hobby and a number of people will get out. Sometimes it's burn out, sometimes it's just time to try something else or redirect the funds to something else. The reasons for getting out are as varied as the reasons for getting in.

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by kien

Just over the past couple of weeks I have had a couple of people PM me telling me that they are just getting into salt and want their tanks to look exactly like mine.

I said that in confidence man. Sheesh.

[lastlight]

Well said Tony I agree and offer up my past 2 builds as proof.

[kien]

Agreed too. And really, I think all reasons for getting out are positive reasons. If you want to get out for whatever reason, that's your Prerogative. You as the hobbyist has made this decision based on factors in your life, not that of other hobbyists. Others might not agree with your reasons, but ultimately it is your time and money, not ours. I don't think there are any bad reasons for getting out.

[Delphinus]

It's a good point. Although there are sometimes people are a little too hasty to sell off stuff and then look at buying some of it back. Done a bit of that myself. I had this halide pendent that I owned at least two times, (ie. in a non consecutive/non contiguous kind of manner).

[lorenz0]

Originally Posted by kien

Agreed too. And really, I think all reasons for getting out are positive reasons. If you want to get out for whatever reason, that's your Prerogative. You as the hobbyist has made this decision based on factors in your life, not that of other hobbyists. Others might not agree with your reasons, but ultimately it is your time and money, not ours. I don't think there are any bad reasons for getting out.

well said. I got out of drifting because the cost was exhausting almost all of my funds to the point where i didn't do anything with my life or go anywhere. Once i sold my car i picked up this hobby (which is ALOT cheaper) bought my bike, started buying things for around the house, paid off most of my debt (lol till i decided to go back to school).

But your second last point is very well said. Do it cause it's what you enjoy. No one elses opinion matters but your own, esspecially on forums. ramble stops before i start going way off topic

[Bloodasp]

If worse comes to worse and I have to leave the hobby for some reason I know I will come back eventually so the equipment stays but the livestock have to go (as much as I don't want to part with them)