• natebluehooves@pawb.social
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    14 days ago

    I recently cut my parents out of my life after trying one last time to talk to them. I cannot stress enough how hard having no hobbies or interests fucks me up. like I thought I liked pc games, but it turns out i was just using it as an escape.

    now that there’s nobody over my shoulder to get angry at me for my preferences I don’t know how to function.

    edit: a word >~<

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      As a temporary fix, I would advise a “fake it till you make it” approach. Think about something you would like to like, and dive into it. In a while, you can reconsider and either keep going or drop it for something else.

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        NGL that sounds like a good idea. i’ve got a backpack and stuff for hiking. never got around to it yet but that may be fun!

        I have an AI rig at home but that topic gets you tarred and feathered in current year. not the best hobby anyways because it’s a PITA to get performance out of.

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        Wait, that’s “faking it”?

        Well shit, that’s how like … 80% of my hobbies started. The rest are from other people who pulled me in.

        How do normal people get hobbies?

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      I can relate with that and it really sucks. So while I can’t give any advice because I too am still in the ‘trying to figure shit out’ phase, I offer the only comfort I can give right now: We are not alone in this.❤️