Prudence made some excellent points. Rich, don't think of GI Joe as a burden or a drag, but an escape to take your mind off the crap things that happen in life. Speaking from experience, I can tell you that this hobby is one of the things that has helped keep me sane over the years. I can come home from the worst day at work (and I've had a few of those lately) after fighting the traffic, tired and worn out and ready to collapse. So I flick the computer on, load Joedios, start looking at everyone's cool pics and reading the forums, and before I know it I have a smile on my face. The day from hell is forgotten, and the stress just melts away.
And Rich, like you I'm isolated geographically from everyone else (heck, I couldn't be further away!) but I really feel like I belong to a close, genuinely friendly community on this site. That's a heck of a thing to give up! Take a break, and come back better than ever!
