This will sound like cope but I think we get such a better perspective in life as we age that we can’t really summon that drive we had in our teens to try and outplay my friend to prove I’m “better” when you later realize how silly that pursuit was to begin with. The way I see it a game is an interactive story. The gameplay is what keeps me busy as I consume the story. The moment the mechanics take time from the story progressing I have no problem lowering the difficulty. Nobody cares. It’s not worth the time.