I started playing the Diablo franchise with Diablo 2. My son got me to play when he was young (I’m 57 now and he is 34) and I haven’t looked back. since. I am not a good player by any stretch of the imagination. I love Barbarian and that is where the vast majority of my game time is spent. I even had the privilege of participating in closed beta.
Season 8 just may be the straw that breaks the camel’s back.
I play causal, and solo. I play to relax after work and on the weekends. Playing my barbarian started to have some serious issues beginning with T1. Now the RNG hates me for sure, but my drops are crap. The difficulty scaled quickly and I feel stuck looking for ways to move forward.
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I’ve been playing most of the weekend, and can’t even kill Lilith on T1, I’ve been stuck at the same torment level for the last three days. This season is just maddening. I think it’s my last.
no shame in sticking to torment 1.
if you need help, hit me up.
This is sad. Where are the old men gamers supposed to turn when they can’t play diablo?
Hear where you are at wanderer.
Want to post up some details of your build or load it up online? Might be possible to talk through with other players some ideas. See what you like then.
I find adult beverages and clubs with scantily clad women fill the gap nicely 
But only for us who are above the legal age.
You are part of the one group basement dwellers, streamers and the marketing team care nothing about and want to go away. Seems it is working as intended.
Unfortunately, you might have to look up Barb builds on some of the gaming websites to use as a guide to help your build. Some gear, skill, rune or aspect interactions are not really clear if you don’t play a lot.
Or you can find something else enjoyable like many of us have done.
I run a fairly large guild in D4 and I’ve noticed a great many real life pairings among the mates. Whether it’s spouses, family, coworkers, or just close knit friendships, the bonds in the game often portray real life bonds.
There’s also immense pressure to be where everyone else is and not isolated out on your own. It’s actually a real thing and the Social Sciences refer to it as “Societal Pressure”. Feeling dejected because you’re stuck and feeling behind is very normal. It’s an unfortunate side effect of some recent decisions by the creative director of Diablo IV.
Those changes were designed to prolong the seasonal gameplay loop. For the purposes of this post I wont go into theories of why, but the fact remains. Since launch the primary gameplay is to level up your character, glyphs, find gear, reach Torment 4, and then… nothing. The team has introduced what the industry calls “friction” to make the experience to nothing last longer.
You’re feeling stuck which is very valid and you’re reaching out which is a great thing. What you’re really trying to do is ask for help without saying the word. That can be hard for someone coming from a power position (as a father) and I get that. I’d encourage you to be vulnerable with your son and tell him you need help. Tackle it together and make it a project. A guild or the community at large can also guide you. You got this!
you’re Utterly frustrated now? Just wait tell I tell you about the cow level! (or lack of one). moo
Already making it rain!!!
To the D4 marketing team, THIS is how you get the job done. 
Working as intended, casual should stick on T1.