How do you justify the amount of time everquest requires? How do you play the game?

[Groo]

I look for other people who play as casually as I do and try to group with them on my cleric. In the past, I'd make friends, and they'd play all day/every day while I was at work or out doing stuff after work. They blew by me in levels, and I was left sitting alone LFG all the time. Or they'd suddenly quit playing, again leaving me with nothing but people who have way more time and dedication for EQ than I do nowadays. Just as I was about to quit for good, I stopped caring about leveling, basically. Now I'm having fun again. Most of my playtime is reserved for weekends and holidays, though.