Honest question: should I quit?

Originally posted by zeppfan1:
Don't listen to sports talk radio. I haven't in years and I'm able get over tough losses like this because I'm no longer feeding the disappointment day in day out listening to clowns with hot takes

This is quality advice. Honestly, the less I've listened to the sports talk churn the less it has emotionally effected me the last few years.

I'm quitting, football is no longer fun to me anymore.

Originally posted by Young2Owens:
I'm 36 years old. I barely remember 94. All I've known since is losing in the NFCCG and now 3 SBs. This team has done nothing but disappoint me. Mooch era…Harbaugh era… now Shanahan era. Nothing but losing. What's the point? It messes with my mental health and makes me unproductive at work and I neglect other areas of my life during football season.

I don't know what it's like to be a winner. You older folks should appreciate your memories because some of us don't have those.

I wish I could. I'm 38 and gutted. The Niners are like a cosmic joke. Just when you think they exhausted every possible way to agonizingly let you down, they do one better. It's awful. Honestly, if I could, i would give up this team. It's not fun. And the longer they go without winning one, the more this all stacks.

Any SINGLE one of the 2011, 12, 13, 19, 21, 22, or 23 teams win, and I'm good. but none of them do.

I'm heartbroken. I know it's dumb. I know there is atrocity in this world and there are things far bigger in life. I get it all. I'm thankful and I understand that perspective. But somehow, when this s**t hits, it doesn't matter.

Gutted. Back to square one again. They'll never win with Shanahan. I don't know that I'll ever see them win one before i die. And each year, that feels more likely.

Dre Greenlaw tore his achilles jogging onto the field. Tells you all you need to know.

Originally posted by Dankydank:
I'm quitting, football is no longer fun to me anymore.

Oh come on. Pack a bowl. See you next year

If your favorite sports team losing has you in gut-wrenching heartache and/or disappointment it definitely is a wake up call to find more meaning/purpose in your life. Meaning/purpose that can offset the flood of emotions that coming roaring your way, especially when you least expect it. Easier said than done though we can absolutely be the master of our minds and that is huge. Thankfully time heals as well. The silly pain will slowly but surely subside.

Originally posted by NinerPrideinNJ:

Originally posted by Young2Owens:
I'm 36 years old. I barely remember 94. All I've known since is losing in the NFCCG and now 3 SBs. This team has done nothing but disappoint me. Mooch era…Harbaugh era… now Shanahan era. Nothing but losing. What's the point? It messes with my mental health and makes me unproductive at work and I neglect other areas of my life during football season.

I don't know what it's like to be a winner. You older folks should appreciate your memories because some of us don't have those.

I wish I could. I'm 38 and gutted. The Niners are like a cosmic joke. Just when you think they exhausted every possible way to agonizingly let you down, they do one better. It's awful. Honestly, if I could, i would give up this team. It's not fun. And the longer they go without winning one, the more this all stacks.

Any SINGLE one of the 2011, 12, 13, 19, 21, 22, or 23 teams win, and I'm good. but none of them do.

I'm heartbroken. I know it's dumb. I know there is atrocity in this world and there are things far bigger in life. I get it all. I'm thankful and I understand that perspective. But somehow, when this s**t hits, it doesn't matter.

Gutted. Back to square one again. They'll never win with Shanahan. I don't know that I'll ever see them win one before i die. And each year, that feels more likely.

Dre Greenlaw tore his achilles jogging onto the field. Tells you all you need to know.

I'm can't see the winning with the Yorks. They are all talk. No big games wins.

Originally posted by 49erKing:
If your favorite sports team losing has you in gut-wrenching heartache and/or disappointment it definitely is a wake up call to find more meaning/purpose in your life. Meaning/purpose that can offset the flood of emotions that coming roaring your way, especially when you least expect it. Easier said than done though we can absolutely be the master of our minds and that is huge. Thankfully time heals as well. The silly pain will slowly but surely subside.

The funny/sick thing is it will probably take a win for these same people to understand it's still not going to fill the voids in their lives.

No entertainment will take you away from life for more than a brief moment… and it shouldn't. It's shallow.

I'm about the same age and I'm just dead inside. I do have very faint memories of XXIII and XXIV and the beginning of XXIX, but that is not the same as winning a championship as a conscious adult. Typically when they lost, I could point to something that they could do differently next time, but I have nothing this time. They're not going to change their philosophy on anything, and knowing this stupid team's luck, everyone will tear their ACL's next year. I don't want to die before they win one, but it sure feels like that's my fate right now.

Originally posted by SmokeyJoe:
Oh come on. Pack a bowl. See you next year

I'm 10 bowls deep since the game ended and I'm making this executive decision that football watching much be ended for the sake of my psychosis

Yes. Absolutely YES. Please quit. I will quit with you

But I'll catch you at the beginning of the season for another year of torture in the end (we'll be back)

Originally posted by ScoutingBall:
In all honesty, yes, yes I would quit following if I were you. If it is messing with your life and interfering with your personal life, let it go. It is just football. Spend time with family because that's all that matters.

I agree with everything but the spend time with family part my family sucks and are way more detrimental to my mental health than the 49ers.

Originally posted by Dankydank:
I'm 10 bowls deep since the game ended and I'm making this executive decision that football watching much be ended for the sake of my psychosis

Lol, I'm with you on the smoking. I'd be doing the same in a win though.

Simultaneous sesh my friend. You'll feel better in a couple days.

The Buffalo Bills/Minnesota Vikings of this generation.
Jed York built pretenders who give fans false hopes year in & year out. As long as getting suckers to purchase tickets and merchandise he'll keep playing the fan base.
This fool will never be a World Champion as long as he owner the Niners. Enjoy being let down for the rest of your life's.

Originally posted by Tru2RedNGold25:
The Buffalo Bills/Minnesota Vikings of this generation.
Jed York built pretenders who give fans false hopes year in & year out. As long as getting suckers to purchase tickets and merchandise he'll keep playing the fan base.
This fool will never be a World Champion as long as he owner the Niners. Enjoy being let down for the rest of your life's.

I can't see the Yorkies winning ever. So far...

0 - 3 in the Super Bowl.

Sell the team to Larry Ellison. I want to win the Super Bowl more than 1 time every 30 years.

Was able to witness giants win 3 rings and warriors with 4 just want 49ers to win 1 but it's really elusive.