I'm done.

[Breakout Squad]

1 hour ago, letsgoteam said:

Make fun of me, say I'm a liar, say whatever you want.

I'm done.

 

I'm 34 years old, married with a 1 month old. I live out of state. 

I have been a Bills fan all of my life, I'm not going to stop being a fan, I can't. I've been cursed. For many years, I dreamed when I finally had a kid that as they grew up, I would have someone who would love the Bills as much as I do, something we could share. My wife doesn't care about sports (it sucks). That dream is over, I'm not cursing my daughter to a lifetime of misery. 

 

Of course, I will keep up with the Bills, but I've got to change the way they have an impact in my life. Beyond my family and job, the Bills have come next. Watching every game, having whatever app needed to watch them out of state, clothing, $, etc. 

 

I'm done. I cant keep doing this. The way I feel after a loss has to stop (especially the epic meltdown losses we are all to familiar with); I'm miserable, I'm mad, I'm angry, it consumes me. I'm to emotionally invested. Beyond my job and family, the Bills have been everything and anyone who knows me knows its my identity. 

 

Something has to give. 

 

So, I thought about it after the KC game last season. Now after this, its time. I'm no longer watching the Bills live. 4 hours every "Sunday" for 17 weeks and whatever playoffs and preseason stuff. That's over 70+ hours each season. That's roughly 3 days of my life each year devoted to the Bills.

 

What has it given back to me, how am I a better person for doing this. What good, what accomplishments, what have I earned from this. 

NOTHING

All I do is become a emotional wreck and a miserable, grumpy jerk when they lose. (I can remember crying as a little kid, like 6/7 years old). The crying as a little kid, now is mostly just meant with anger. Any of my friends and family know. To the point of, my best friends wife, texted my wife and wanted to see how angry I was after the KC loss. It's embarrassing. I have become a side show spectacle, to point where people are curious how "epic" my meltdown was. (I would like to say, I actually took it like a champ, and kept it all in eternally and showed nothing emotionally). No anger, just disappointment in myself and the Bills. 

 

From here on, perhaps I go back to it at some point. I dont know. I'm just done. I am disappointed in myself more for caring so much for 30 years. 

 

From this point on, I'm not watching another Bills game live. I need to do better in my life, maybe this is a small step in the right direction. I know I will watch replays if they win (just like I might watch Netflix or Disney +), but I'm gaining my life back. I'm done.

 

 

I’m upset. Done?? C’mon man. 

[Rigotz]

1 hour ago, letsgoteam said:

Make fun of me, say I'm a liar, say whatever you want.

I'm done.

 

I'm 34 years old, married with a 1 month old. I live out of state. 

I have been a Bills fan all of my life, I'm not going to stop being a fan, I can't. I've been cursed. For many years, I dreamed when I finally had a kid that as they grew up, I would have someone who would love the Bills as much as I do, something we could share. My wife doesn't care about sports (it sucks). That dream is over, I'm not cursing my daughter to a lifetime of misery. 

 

Of course, I will keep up with the Bills, but I've got to change the way they have an impact in my life. Beyond my family and job, the Bills have come next. Watching every game, having whatever app needed to watch them out of state, clothing, $, etc. 

 

I'm done. I cant keep doing this. The way I feel after a loss has to stop (especially the epic meltdown losses we are all to familiar with); I'm miserable, I'm mad, I'm angry, it consumes me. I'm to emotionally invested. Beyond my job and family, the Bills have been everything and anyone who knows me knows its my identity. 

 

Something has to give. 

 

So, I thought about it after the KC game last season. Now after this, its time. I'm no longer watching the Bills live. 4 hours every "Sunday" for 17 weeks and whatever playoffs and preseason stuff. That's over 70+ hours each season. That's roughly 3 days of my life each year devoted to the Bills.

 

What has it given back to me, how am I a better person for doing this. What good, what accomplishments, what have I earned from this. 

NOTHING

All I do is become a emotional wreck and a miserable, grumpy jerk when they lose. (I can remember crying as a little kid, like 6/7 years old). The crying as a little kid, now is mostly just meant with anger. Any of my friends and family know. To the point of, my best friends wife, texted my wife and wanted to see how angry I was after the KC loss. It's embarrassing. I have become a side show spectacle, to point where people are curious how "epic" my meltdown was. (I would like to say, I actually took it like a champ, and kept it all in eternally and showed nothing emotionally). No anger, just disappointment in myself and the Bills. 

 

From here on, perhaps I go back to it at some point. I dont know. I'm just done. I am disappointed in myself more for caring so much for 30 years. 

 

From this point on, I'm not watching another Bills game live. I need to do better in my life, maybe this is a small step in the right direction. I know I will watch replays if they win (just like I might watch Netflix or Disney +), but I'm gaining my life back. I'm done.

 

 

Going 6-3 is your final straw?

Buddy…. contrary to your post, your must not have been around for long.

 

I’ll happily bring this up around playoff time. Last year we were 7-6 before winning out and thrashing in the playoffs, minus a bad coin flip. Seems like a very weird and sad time to leave the bandwagon if you’ve truly stuck through it all.

[Airseven]

Also let’s be honest, OP will be watching the Browns game next week.

[Marcus Aurelius]

I'll be 74 in a few months. 

I'm not done. No! Never!

GO BILLS 

[Airseven]

10 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

I have NO IDEA how people like you are Bills fans.

 

I was born into it in Buffalo!   That's why I care, and why I could never change teams.

 

But those of you who are not native WNYers, I just don't get it.

 

Life doesn't have to be that hard.

 

 

So true. If you’re from WNY, Bills are a prison cell.

[zow2]

There’s just been so many iconic gut-wrenching losses for the Bills.  Games that get named.  It’s tough to take.  I feel the OP, but i still watch.  This team does not look as good as last years team though.

[Blank Stare]

Surprisingly, I was more mad about this game than I was the Chiefs playoff game last year. Days like today where I’d love to be done, but who am I kidding? I’d be right back next week. 
 

[Chef Jim]

I've been done for I think 7 years now and it's ***** glorious.  

[BrainwashedBillsFan]

1 hour ago, BattlinBill said:

After the game was over and my blood pressure dropped down to manageable levels I went and hung out with my three year old, within minutes I was happy again. Football is entertainment, good or bad it is nothing more. If the Bill's lose, life goes on...if they win the Superbowl, yes, I will break down in tears of happiness but life will still go on. I love my Bill's but in the end it is just a game.

I agree but it is disappointing. The original poster has a point and I understand it. But your view is the truth. As hard as it is sometimes it is just a game. 

[JerseyBills]

I definitely feel you on alot of points but I can't stop if I wanted to. I'm starting to think this Franchise might be cursed and because I love them, ill be forever cursed from Sept - Jan every year

 

This loss in particular stung more than last week by far.

We had several opportunities at victory and blew it

 

Next few days will stink but there's alot of season left but my Expectations are alot lower going forward 

 

[BillsBlue]

YOU'RE A LIAR!!!

[ShakAttack]

14 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

I have NO IDEA how people like you are Bills fans.

 

I was born into it in Buffalo!   That's why I care, and why I could never change teams.

 

But those of you who are not native WNYers, I just don't get it.

 

Life doesn't have to be that hard.

 

 

first football game I ever watched in my entire life was wide right. I guess you could say it kind of stuck with me, pulling for the Bills like I did that day and wishing they’d finally pull it off. 
 

funny thing is, when I meet other Bills fans that are NOT Buffalo natives, I’m amazed how many of them have similar stories to mine and same approximate age as well. Maybe a lot of out of state Bills fan born in the mid 80s.

 

EDIT- I also vividly remember being in 3rd grade when the Bills lost to Cowboys in the Super Bowl and I was pulling for them by that time. When I went to school the next day, the entire class was ripping on the Bills. Making fun of how badly we were blown out, and it just didn’t sit well with me. That’s when I became a lifer pretty sure

Edited November 14, 2022 by BobBelcher

[Lionel Hutz]

33 minutes ago, Pine Barrens Mafia said:

You survived the drought and NOW you're done?

Having higher expectations from this team means every loss is much more painful.

 

10 years ago being 6-3 would be an amazing achievement. It's completely different now.

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

1 minute ago, Lionel Hutz said:

Having higher expectations from this team means every loss is much more painful.

 

10 years ago being 6-3 would be an amazing achievement. It's completely different now.

It's still ridiculous. The time to quit was like 2010. Almost happened to me then. I'd never quit now 

[EffKCChiefs]

5 minutes ago, BobBelcher said:

first football game I ever watched in my entire life was wide right. I guess you could say it kind of stuck with me, pulling for the Bills like I did that day and wishing they’d finally pull it off. 
 

funny thing is, when I meet other Bills fans that are NOT Buffalo natives, I’m amazed how many of them have similar stories to mine and same approximate age as well. Maybe a lot of out of state Bills fan born in the mid 80s.

 

The first NFL game I watched was SB 25 as well, I was amazed by Andre Reed and Thurman Thomas that game. Was hooked ever since. Stuck with them through thick and thin. The losses through the years definitely sting though. 

Edited November 14, 2022 by EffKCChiefs

[ShakAttack]

Just now, EffKCChiefs said:

 

The first NFL game I watched was SB 25 as well, I was amazed by Andre Reed and Thurman Thomas that game. Was hooked ever since. Stuck with them through thick and thin. The losses of the years definitely sting though 

its incredible how many of us there are man. Lol. If only Norwood made that kick. Maybe I’d be on another teams board right now instead. Heck, maybe I’d be on no message board at all. My local teams were Raiders and Niners. And I never cared much for them or their fans, especially Niners. I’ve developed a respect for the loyal Raider fans over the years and for a long period of time we were able to relate to each other, each going through miserable never ending playoff droughts. 

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

If you have the choice to stop caring you probably never cared to begin with. I live 7 hours from the stadium, ***** this team and I won’t talk to almost anyone until Wednesday but I know where I’ll be Sunday. I’m going to say out loud we are done and that the season is probably over but I’m sitting here listening to WGR like an ####### and I know what I’ll be doing Sunday at 1. Wishing I was you probably 

[Nuncha]

Mingya

[EffKCChiefs]

Just now, BobBelcher said:

its incredible how many of us there are man. Lol. If only Norwood made that kick. Maybe I’d be on another teams board right now instead. Heck, maybe I’d be on no message board at all. My local teams were Raiders and Niners. And I never cared much for them or their fans, especially Niners. I’ve developed a respect for the loyal Raider fans over the years and for a long period of time we were able to relate to each other, each going through miserable never ending playoff droughts. 

For sure! I've lived in midwest all my life, the amount of crap I've taken for those 4 SB losses is ridiculous but I wouldn't have it any other way. Nothing but KC fans here which adds to the misery lol. If/when the Bills win a SB it will be a glorious day....I hope we both are able to see it and enjoy it. Cheers man.

[Since1981]

1 hour ago, letsgoteam said:

34. I'm gaining my life back. I'm done

Welp, the rest of us are life screwed. 
If it were easy, we wouldn’t be the mafia.