Incompatible Playing Styles

[Celestine8]

I'm playing in a Reign of Winter Campaign and am not having much fun anymore. When we went into it, we had three players who knew each other well. I'm really big into dark fantasy and fairytales, so I was super excited for this AP and pulled out an old character that I love to play in it. Things went really well until a fourth player was added. She constantly interrupts the GM, cannot stay in character for longer than a few minutes at a time and everyone but me now spends the majority of time in session being OOC, giggling and poking fun at the NPCs and the AP. The GM seems okay with it. Everyone seems okay with it but me. I've tried forcing myself to lighten up, but I was really looking forward to playing and experiencing this AP. It's been a few months now and I've mentioned my thoughts to the GM, but nothing's changed. I also know that the other players aren't into the AP's story and are having much more fun now. I feel like a stick in the mud when I do ask them to try to pay attention and am now too distracted by everything else going on to really get much enjoyment at all. I'm thinking that the best thing to do would be to quit, but the GM is my husband and doesn't take that suggestion well. But I'm not having fun and am afraid to mention it to the other players. Has anyone gone through this? What should I do?

[Kryzbyn]

Your husband should be the first person you can talk to this about.
I ran a game for my friends and fiancé. After a few weeks she had a similar complaint and quit. I did not expect her to keep doing something she didn't enjoy, so, she quit and it was no big deal.

[Kolokotroni]

agreed, sometimes a group isnt a good fit. It is after all a very big commitment to play through an AP. If you arent having fun, you shouldnt continue. Talk again to your husband. I have to assume he will understand your position. Youve given it a fair chance (a few months should be enough to know for sure how you feel about the game). If you tell him what you have told us, and he still cant accept you leaving the game, more is wrong then just playstyle.

[Phntm888]

Bring it up with the other players. If you tell them you aren't having fun and why, they may be willing to take things a bit more seriously. By the same token, don't expect them to completely knock it off. If you can find a way to compromise on the level of seriousness, everyone should be happy. If you can't or if they don't want to take things more seriously, then walk away. It isn't worth sitting through a game you don't enjoy. Your husband will understand.

[Gregory Connolly]

Yes, I have gone through similar things many times. If my wife or I aren't enjoying a game we talk about it. If it doesn't seem like it is going to change we both leave. We came to the understanding that we enjoy gaming together, and that gaming separately is a waste of our time. Not everyone is going to have that kind of relationship, and that's OK. I don't go around judging everyone for doing it differently. I do think that you need to talk to your husband about it as marriages are much bigger commitments than games. Whatever you two decide I hope it works out and everyone can have fun.