Hey /vp/, been feeling pretty weird about pokemon lately. >Be

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Hey /vp/, been feeling pretty weird about pokemon lately.

>Be me, 16 years old
>Used to be super into pokemon, but became "too cool" in middle school
>Became a casual fan again when B&W come out, but not as big as I used to be
>Start dating a girl who still loves it
>We spend most of our first date talking about pokemon, I remember why I used to love it so much
>I start to play all the time, become invested in it again, our relationship basically builds through that shared hobby
>We keep dating in college, and go to the launch of X&Y together in New York
>We both graduate college and move in together, our relationship is going great
>I'm struggling to find work after graduating, she starts feeling unsure about her direction in life
>I'm not as fun to be around, she starts wondering if she even wants to be in a relationship at all
>She decides to break up with me, she wants to focus on herself and figure out who she is as a single person
>I don't blame her, we end on okay terms, but obviously it's tough

She was the reason I got back into pokemon, and the person I shared it with. Until we broke up, we would talk about Sun/Moon news together, speculate together, etc. I've been able to move on from the relationship in just about every way, but it still feels like the experience of pokemon has lost a lot of what made it so great for me. I have a few other close friends that are casually into pokemon, but none of them care about it all that much so I can't really talk about it with them like I could with my ex.

Not asking for pity or sympathy, like I said I've moved on fairly well (all things considered), but this is one aspect of my life where the change is noticeably negatively impacting my day-to-day experience with something.