Alright, it looks like that's going to be it for me. The downswong has taken another victim.
I tried coming back strong, I played playing tighter and making less river calls, but the variance has been too much and has sucked up my BR. I'd much rather enjoy good health than be so worrisome about whether the next session I'll play will have me losing... again.
Poker definitely seems like a good game but I just can't grasp it at my current skill level. My mental capacity to put up with having people do the strangest, most confusing, idiotic stuff that you wouldn't see anywhere but at the microstakes and get rewarded for it has been stretched thin. It's all well and good when you're on the right side of variance, but when somebody hits their minuscule amount of outs it does get pretty infuriating.
I'm probably going to forfeit my $50 bonus, despite having so little grinding to go before I unlock it. Just doesn't seem as though any grinding I will do will be enjoyable for myself or my bank account.
So, until we meet again, best of luck at the tables everyone. I wish you all the best for the new year.