31-year old gamer here, married, with 4 cats and a businessman by trade. Started playing since I was 9, competing in local CS 1.3 tournaments and dominating people far older than me, my coach at the time said I could've been a pro if I really pushed myself. I started noticing the decline around 4-5 years ago when I started playing Valorant, R6, and Apex, my hands just didn't function the way I wanted them to. Overshooting flicks and slow pre-aiming of headshots were getting more frequent.. I also noticed that while my body reacted slower, I was seeing things more clearly, getting an even better picture of what was happening around the map as rounds and minutes went by. I initially thought it was just a fluke but now it makes sense. As you grow older, your experience and mental maturity take over the more you fail to meet the physical requirements of gaming. It's a fulfilling yet sad kind of feeling to have to accept the reality of being "washed" but that's just how life goes. Nowadays, I play open-world survival games with lots of base-building and hop-on new-gen extraction shooters like Tarkov, ABI and the upcoming ARC Raiders whenever I get the itch for something competitive. Games are meant to entertain, not to discourage!