I've been playing RPGs for many years, and had great fun in college. There was never a complaint about my style, and I had to turn players away because there were just too many some times.
I got married and moved to a smaller town and had kids, the only players eventually available were my stepson's friends. Things started well, we played for many years, but then two key very good players moved away (they grow up, they get lives).
Now, things have gone downhill. I've had a couple scheduled game sessions (I give at least two weeks notice in advance) where nobody showed up. Lately, there were games where players had a bender the night before and were not in the best of shape to play. My stepson alone shows up 4 hours late into the game and then sits and distracts those who did show on time while he updates his character.
One player (who use to be really good about showing up) who said she would play has now missed three games in a row....two other new players have really lowered the standards of chit-chat in the game, sexual innuendos (which I can forgive some of that), outright mocking of other players, etc. (and the female wasn't chased away because of the innuendos, she's just as bad as the boys).
Despite telling them my concerns about this, and telling some to change their ways or leave the game, it hasn't changed anything.
So, I'm getting a little tired of it, and I think it's time to just hang up playing. I know I probably won't find other players in this small town area (many of these players come from 30 miles or more away), I'd rather just disband it than continue to go through with this...
Just wanted to vent... thanks for your time.