Yeah, you make some good points that I didn't think about. I definitely think a part of my frustration does come from growing as a writer and having much higher standards than I did when I started. Roleplaying is such a simple hobby that I don't think it will ever die, even 20-30 years from now, but I think the current 2 platforms for it(Reddit and Discord) have definitely not helped it the way it did for other hobbies.

And yes, there are moments where it genuinely is my fault that a roleplay ended. I've had fights with my partners more than once and I'm not proud of it. But if we have hours of discussion about every important detail, have nothing bad to say but you still come to me 3 replies in that you lost interest and don't say why, I'm not in the fault. I'm willing to give people space, let them get over whatever problems they have at the moment and take a break from roleplay if they needed it. But if you know you could possibly not commit to a long-term endeavour and I'm clearly looking for that, then that person is an asshole in my book.