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Hey Jason… welcome.
Likewise I’ve been playing regularly for about 15-16 years like yourself. Boy it was much easier 15 years ago though. Game can be crazy and complex.
So to address your comment… you playing in Texas? I’m in the northeast so I play in Atlantic City a lot and surrounding area. Games are pretty tame in comparison. But I do see a lot of vlogs with absolutely crazy games. All I can think is… where do these guys get the money, and why are they playing 1-3. Go play 5-10 if you want big stakes. However, I see the game the way you do. I don’t like the crazy games, because I feel like you have to pick a hand and go for it, which makes the game high variance. That’s not my style of play as I tend to be calculated. Sometimes when I get sat at a table that’s a bit wild… seems like I can’t get in for under $100 preflop. All I can say is that it gives you an opportunity to play snug and wait for premium hands. And with crazy players, they don’t seem to mind that you haven’t played a hand in 30 minutes. And if you get beat by bad players and bad hands… well, it happens. Guess you either have to trust the process that over time those premium hands will pay off, or drop to 1-2 where the chaos is a little smaller. Though bottom line, I think you need to take your premium hand and pounce. Wait till aces and don’t open up… let the action players open up and then 3-bet, 4-bet hard. Sounds like more likely you’ll get a call.
Also, Owen is a big fan of Ed Miller’s “The Course”. This book focuses on playing against players who play too many hands. Essentially in these cases, you are never calling them, but always pushing the action. Forcing them to fold their weak hands whether you have a lot of equity or showdown value. But with that means you are going to get felted sometimes… just part of the process. Good luck with that : )