lost in the x-universe

So I have decided to pick up reading comic books again and am flabbergasted at how insane the storylines have gotten. I have to do research online just to figure out where to jump back in. its very frustrating... =( I decided to just jump in with Gambit and Rogue's story but that's also turning out to be one hell of a goose chase. how many alternate universe/storylines do we need anyways? sigh..... so much for some relaxing, nostalgic reading.