Ive noticed that you really can tell who is in it for the longhaul when everyone else bails out on them. Alot of my friends lost all there motivation when people moved on from skating, theyd never go out alone or hit a park after work or whatever. It's how dedicated you are or how much you have going on in your life. Some people claim to be busy but in reality, if you wanna do something you're gonna do it. I just get tired of the excuses and other bs. I skate alone and I made new friends who actually want to skate instead of getting stoned or drinking all day. People move on and alot of skaters out there just arent that dedicated anymore. when it's easy of coiurse theyre gonna be out there, but when its cold and rainy or noones around, it takes a lifer to actually find a way to skate.