Favorite "meaningless/wasteful" hobbies?

[Mocha]

Whether it be criticized for not being financially lucrative, space or monetarily efficient, coming off too childish... Whatever it may be, what's a hobby that you get scrutiny for from every day folk?

I'll start: I enjoy collecting album CD's.

 

[avalokitesvara]

Lying in bed staring into space
Napping excessively
Buying stuffed toy animals

 

[Mocha]

Lying in bed staring into space
Napping excessively
Buying stuffed toy animals

Hey, this doesn't sound too bad. Surrounded by fuzzy fellas chillin. Sounds cozy, don't be ashamed. Life's hard, rest can be a hobby too.

 

[33K1LLM3]

Buying lots of dvds, bubble tea and anime figurines, my mother hates the bubble tea in particular, she can be happy that's what I spend my money on instead of drinking and partying every night

 

[ImnotCTB]

Reading light novels, don't know if that is meaningless but for me it has no real effect

 

[soledad.virgen]

buying graphic tees/hoodies from nerdy things... they can be really gauche if ur not careful with what else u wear/if ur not skinny enough but its fun to be an unabashed nerd

 

[CutToRelease]

I make masks

Not to sell just for me if got like 13 now.

 

[Dejected 55]

I used to collect movies (Blu-ray, 4K, etc) and music CDs and comic books and toys and comic artwork... but the fun has kind of gone out of everything. When I first started planning my path out of the world late last year, I thought I would want to eat some favorite meals and watch some favorite movies and so forth... but I have a hard time wanting to get out of bed even to go to the grocery store for simple food.

Even the things I used to enjoy alone are no longer enjoyable. I'm running out of steam faster than anticipated. I simultaneously have too little and too much time left.

 

[darksouls]

until 2020 my female dog was my hobby
since her death I no longer have any hobbies
my daily life consists of depression, nightmares, anxiety and many other problems

 

[Mocha]

I make masks
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Not to sell just for me if got like 13 now.

These are awesome

 

[Subhumano]

Videogames and ldaring

 

[Pluto]

 

[huifu]

Reading visual novels and decorating everything with stickers.
Recently I did this phone case as a gift for a friend, I plan to give it to her after summer holidays are over:)

Spoiler: case!!

 

[Forveleth]

I collect nail polish and constantly have my nails painted. Also folding origami. I rarely keep anything I make. I just fold stuff and throw it away.

 

[lamy's sacred sleep]

learning japanese
i won't live there, i don't even want to learn how to speak but i bought a bunch of berserk manga in japanese and i want to read it
it's also been a dream of mine since like 2018

 

[pixalee]

learning japanese
i won't live there, i don't even want to learn how to speak but i bought a bunch of berserk manga in japanese and i want to read it
it's also been a dream of mine since like 2018

Exactly the same but with korean. I dont plan on living there either, i just like the language. Sometimes i feel like it's useless but im 3 years into it so..

 

[dead dav]

Fixing things no one wants

 

[Vex_ation]

I keep a planted fish tank, it's about 2 years old now? I tweak it any time I have extra money- fish stuff is crazy expensive. I've spent hundreds on it but I think it looks so peaceful. I centered the whole thing around a cave I made out of driftwood for the biggest fish in there ( his name is agent Orange) an apistogramma agassizii. I managed to build it so it's damn near self sustainable as long as you feed them every few days so it's thankfully surviving the big depression spells. I can add pictures if anyone cares to see

 

[CatLvr]

Apparently I collect pets ... All kinds, but right now I'm a little "cat heavy" (I now have 10 if you count the 3 feral cats that I feed that live outside and act like I have taken a cattle prod to them if we accidentally make eye contact.

 

[............]

Whether it be criticized for not being financially lucrative, space or monetarily efficient, coming off too childish... Whatever it may be, what's a hobby that you get scrutiny for from every day folk?

Collecting My Little Pony related things.

And when I'm really bored I just chain smoke for no reason at all.

 

[CatLvr]

So ... You know how they tell you not to make impulsive decisions when a loved one dies?? Yeah ... About that ...

Meet my new "friend" Sir Kane the Dane ... I have ALWAYS wanted a Great Dane but there was also ALWAYS someone in my life who threw a fit and said "No" ... Well, except my kids -- THEY would have been SO happy! But the manager at whatever apartment complex we lived at over the years wouldn't have been pleased so ...

I am starting to understand why women who lose their husbands to death tend to stay single ... And while someone else may see this as "wasteful" or "meaningless" well, he makes me happy. And I can honestly say I haven't been happy in a long, LONG time ... I hope everyone who sees this post learns this from me -- it's never too late to try and be happy. And though it might not make sense to anyone else on this Godforsaken planet, if it doesn't hurt anyone else and you are minding your business, then fuck them. You do you! And NEVER apologise for that! Life is too short to let other people make you anything but happy.

But also you do NOT need them to be happy. That was a HARD one for me to learn. I do not need a man ... Or a woman ... In order to be "complete". And neither do you. Come here and chat someone up if you are lonely. SOMEBODY will visit with you. I have several folks here who I adore and would walk across fire for -- they know who they are. The men and women I have met here (all of whom are young enough to be my grandkids -- well, except Walter, he's my long-lost brother @whywere ) are some of the finest people I have had the pleasure of calling family.

I know none of us found this place because life has been all sunshine and roses. Life is a bitch. Lots of time, even on a good day. Just do the best you can, ask for help (or a shoulder to cry on) when you need it and know, when your time comes, you did the best you could with what you had to work with. It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. Honestly.

 

[whywere]

So ... You know how they tell you not to make impulsive decisions when a loved one dies?? Yeah ... About that ...

Meet my new "friend" Sir Kane the Dane ... I have ALWAYS wanted a Great Dane but there was also ALWAYS someone in my life who threw a fit and said "No" ... Well, except my kids -- THEY would have been SO happy! But the manager at whatever apartment complex we lived at over the years wouldn't have been pleased so ...

I am starting to understand why women who lose their husbands to death tend to stay single ... And while someone else may see this as "wasteful" or "meaningless" well, he makes me happy. And I can honestly say I haven't been happy in a long, LONG time ... I hope everyone who sees this post learns this from me -- it's never too late to try and be happy. And though it might not make sense to anyone else on this Godforsaken planet, if it doesn't hurt anyone else and you are minding your business, then fuck them. You do you! And NEVER apologise for that! Life is too short to let other people make you anything but happy.

But also you do NOT need them to be happy. That was a HARD one for me to learn. I do not need a man ... Or a woman ... In order to be "complete". And neither do you. Come here and chat someone up if you are lonely. SOMEBODY will visit with you. I have several folks here who I adore and would walk across fire for -- they know who they are. The men and women I have met here (all of whom are young enough to be my grandkids -- well, except Walter, he's my long-lost brother @whywere ) are some of the finest people I have had the pleasure of calling family.

I know none of us found this place because life has been all sunshine and roses. Life is a bitch. Lots of time, even on a good day. Just do the best you can, ask for help (or a shoulder to cry on) when you need it and know, when your time comes, you did the best you could with what you had to work with. It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. Honestly.

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Your new dog is just pure awesome! So lovely and he has the BEST owner in the world, @CatLvr, you are so kind, caring AND downright wonderful.

Yep, you are a sister to me, one of the great aspects from joining this site is YOU and also so many really good friends on here.

I hope and wish that your new dog along with your other pets bring you as much joy as you have brought to me.

Walter

 

[orpheus_]

I collect Littlest Pet Shops toys as an adult which would probably be seen as childish by many but fuck, these little guys are one of not so many things that gives me joy.

(as something of a nihilist I think every hobby is equally meaningless. Fight me, judgemental society. I can do whatever I want)

 

[whywere]

I collect Littlest Pet Shops toys as an adult which would probably be seen as childish by many but fuck, these little guys are one of not so many things that gives me joy.

(as something of a nihilist I think every hobby is equally meaningless. Fight me, judgemental society. I can do whatever I want)

Wonderful for you, as if it makes you happy then the heck what others think.

Makes me smile knowing that you are happy, as that is what family does.

Have a great rest of this week,

Walter

 

[Unsure and Useless]

It's definitely shipping characters. There's something exceedingly entertaining about having my favorite character (the protagonist) be in a romantic relationship with another character I like

 

[dustymuck]

I make paper airplanes
I like folding random stuff and throwing them away

Here's one I folded last night :)

 

[CatAstro.Fee]

I make masks
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Not to sell just for me if got like 13 now.

I love that for you, I want to do the same!

 

[Merocero]

Drawing and collecting littlest pet shop figurines.. also plushies.. sigh