Mine is comics. It was a fluctuating hobby since childhood but it finally ended for good this year. I just couldn’t get into them again and didn’t dedicate any amount of time to indulge on what I had around me. Like I used to have a stack of Hellblazer comics, I had a couple of Spider-Gwen graphic novels, a few Batman ones including A Death in the Family and Frank Miller’s Dark Knight graphic novels.
But regardless, nothing stuck anymore. I’ve actually grown exhausted by how overwhelming the comic ecosystem has gotten, even when trying to take it in moderately. I got tired of continuity fractures in many characters that I liked, I got tired of the pointless power-leveling debates between which versions of characters, I never really liked overpowered characters to begin with and I haven’t even scratched the surface as to how politically and socially involved comics has gotten into. And I’m so over with overly redundant story tropes and all of these multiverses and alternate universes that are just used as lazy writing pathways to excuse writers who’ve cornered themselves and are afraid to stick to bold, coherent arcs of some characters.
I hadn’t even touched also on the many, many movies that we’ve been seeing released. Not to mention how many blown chances that has happened because of politics and shit.
So many things that contributed to me just exiting myself from comics entirely, I donated nearly all of the comics I had and then some. I still stick with manga volumes because those are a little different to me than traditional comics, so I have a handful of those around.
I don’t foresee myself coming back to the comic universe any day soon.
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Me with ADHD: Where should i start? Alphabeticly, Chronologicly, Amount i spend on it? deep breath
Animation Drawing Painting Gaming Steampunk propbuilding Making a study of why union numbers are down in germany and is there a link to american culture influence Classic theater acting and playing instrument (i just dont find anywhere and for the last 4-5 years didnt have time due to job so i dropped it but to get back into it i have to train my entire lip tension back up, also i noticed last year as i unpacked my insttumend for one hour to see if i still go it, i apperently positioned the mouth piece wrong all those many 14+ years! Nobody ever corrected me!!) Sound design (but i might pick that back up due to creating video games and mods) Cosplaying Singing Story writing
Tbh, more less gaming
I would game all day and night but these days , I just have no energy for games and would blatantly decline invitations regarding it ()
I feel the same. Not the energie, more that i cant be bothered anymore. Even single player doesnt feel fun anymore. And it just…happened out of no where
Comics aren’t just Marvel and DC. Check out Image, Boom Studios, Ablaze, Oni, and whatever the hell Vertigo is now. Pick up Something is Killing the Children or Department of Truth (both by James Tynion, but I like most everything he does). Look for Hopeless Savages and We Only Find Them When They’re Dead. Go read Scott Pilgrim, Locke and Key, Deadly Class, Resident Alien, Die, or Phonogram. There is so much out there that doesn’t have to do with dudes in tights fighting each other. You’ve got a lot to explore once you get away from Summer Crisis Events.
No.
I’ve been away from ham radio for a while now. Thanks to hanging out with primarily older hams I know this is a common thing. I know folks who got licensed as kids, got out of it for 30 years, then came back after they retired. Unfortunately the hobby is extremely expensive so there’s a a temptation to force myself into it because I spent all this money. Right now I’m just looking at other areas within the amateur radio space that I haven’t explored, like radio direction finding (aka fox hunting).
As for comics, I can’t possibly imagine enjoying them. I like deep, and more importantly consistent, worldbuilding more than characters, so the constant reboots and alternate continuities would frustrate me. I bounced hard off of Transformers because it’s merch driven and it shows in the messy lore.
I’ve only seen one Marvel movie (Iron Man 2) and I’m still exhausted by osmosis. Luckily it seems like this nearly two decade long trend is finally dying. I count the start of the superhero movie trend with the first X-men movie. The fad was already getting old in the mid 2000s, and I can’t believe it managed to last this long.
I haven’t been on the air in a while either. My dipole antennas are out of commission right now because the stakes came out of the ground, and now I have my antennas tangled in the tree and I will need to take them down in order to untangle them.
If you are into HF, we are basically at solar maximum right now, so it is a great time to get some DXing in.
Gaming.
Don’t have the mental energy for it anymore… depression…
All of them. My several kids are teenagers, my job is over an hour commute (and I can’t find anything closer) and my spouse is working full time and taking night classes. I am pooped.
I used to homebrew beer, bake bread, 3d print, and far more.
I’m in a similar boat. Over an hour commute, younger kids with afterschool activities 4 days a week. A wife has a full-time job, luckily, she finally finished her master’ so we reclaimed Saturdays and I’m not running the taxi service solo.
Shit is exhausting, but I am glad our daughters got to see their mom a accomplished something so huge, and I’m proud to have supported her along the way.
Now that you mention it, I think I still have a case of 3 year old homebrew in the basement.
Haha, similarly, I have 2 carboys in the garage that are over a year old.
Gaming, it’s so hard not to view it as a complete waste of time at my age. But all my social life is driven through it. So I’m playing games to hangout with friends but the entire time I’m bored of the game and resenting spending my time and energy on it.
I’ve found that it’s specifically long games I hate. I don’t have 60 hours to devote to some JRPG anymore like I did in high school. I walked away from both Baldur’s Gate 3 and FF VII remake for this. Also in BG3’s case, they frontload a ton of decision making, specifically character creation, that I can’t be bothered to slog through, especially when I have no idea what half the options are.
Now I love playing games I know I can finish in one or two sittings. Gato Roboto is an excellent example of a game that doesn’t overstay its welcome. Old NES and Game Boy games as well. The first Portal is also nice and compact.
I don’t know of any short games I barely play single player. For me the only games I enjoy are sandbox games and competitive multiplayer. I cannot deal with how boring it is to play against ai enemies but at the same time it takes so much regular playing and even some studying to maintain being good at a multiplayer game and when you switch the learning curve is brutal.
Beer brewing. I simply do not have the time. Or energy.
Tabletop RPGs. I’m sick of DND. Hard to find good groups for other games. There’s a meetup I go to every once in a while but I want a regular group building a big story together
Are you me? I played a ton of dnd, got burned out, now trying smaller different rpg systems. I particularly like Lancer right now and there is a strong online presence for it
I may take long breaks, but I’ve never fully given up on a hobby.
I haven’t played airsoft in a couple of years. Mostly because I don’t have the time anymore. I used to play about once a month, but then I had to move to a different town, so now my preferred field is ~80 miles away.
If I’m using half a tank of gas just to go there and back, I want to make it an all-day thing. But I also travel for work nowadays, I’m only home most weekends. Taking my guns and gear on the road with me isn’t really an option; space on my work truck is at a premium, and it wouldn’t look good for me, if a DOT or customs agent were to stumble across an M60 machine gun during a level 1 truck inspection. I also have yet to find any airsoft fields that allow 18-wheeler parking. My truck couldn’t physically fit on the driveway to my preferred field.
Spending a day playing airsoft means I’ve only got one other day, if that, to do my chores and run my errands for that week, to say nothing of how physically demanding the game is. If I push myself too hard while playing (something else that happens when I’ve only got a couple days at home per month), I end up needing the following day just to recover.
I’d pick it up again if I ever get a regular 9-5 job though, or at least something that gets me home every night.
I really liked the larping aspect of airsoft. I might consider getting back into it if there was a group of only adult players but the average age in the local events is probably like 13 and I can’t handle that.
Oh yes, larping is my favorite part too. I like to get a bit weird with it though, milsim events are a bit too serious for my liking. Same with speedsofters.
My go-to garb is a thrift shop 3-piece suit, and my most-used guns are pistols and small SMGs. I stick out like a sore thumb playing outdoors.
If you’re ever anywhere near Dallas, D14 is a solid field for outdoor games. I’d also recommend CavTac or Alternate Arms, both near Fort Worth, for indoor games.
I stopped doing Brazilian JiuJitsu after I got injured like 3 times over 6 months where as I’ve been lifting weights for 15 years and haven’t gotten injured once. It was fun but I don’t want to do it at the expense of my health. Also there’s always the one guy who takes it too seriously and ruins it for everyone else.
Gaming is another one. I get into it for a month about once a year but I’m just not particularly drawn to it anymore.
Gaming
It’s not even because of a bad thing there, it’s just that my now wife and I spend so much time together that we don’t really have time for much else
Admittedly, D&D (and other TTRPGs)
I used to do a lot of DMing but its a lot of work to keep the campaign up, dealing with players who just don’t show, and a million other frustrations.
I reached a point where I finally stopped and said “Am I even having fun playing this?” The answer ended up being generally, no.
I used to do a lot of DMing but its a lot of work to keep the campaign up, dealing with players who just don’t show, and a million other frustrations.
Where on earth did people get the idea that D&D is for pasty-faced socially anxious nerds? I looked into TTRPGs as a hobby back in 2019 and determined it was too socially involved for me.
I think its more mainstream now, but looking for players ~2 decades ago, it was generally only socially anxious nerds who were interested in the idea. (At least around here)
I’ve seen some players prefer a ‘back seat’ and not engage too heavily in the social part of the game and watch others do that role, which is fine, but I could see where they’d probably prefer different types of games altogether.
I dm’ed for a family game (adult sibs and in-laws), thinking it’d be the easiest to schedule. Nope, I got tired of nagging about the next game, couldn’t help but interpret it as them not caring enough, and now just listen to naddpod and wait for my kids to grow up enough to play. I miss the table
Were you a “forever DM”?
I was, yes.
I’ve read a lot that this generally puts a strain on things.
If you ever consider getting back into it, maybe suggest making DM’ing a rotating role? After all, it pays off to understand the role of the DM as a player too, and premade adventures can serve as a good way to ease into the role by taking the strain of world building from budding DMs. And even then, you could still play a supportive role for them at first so they can get the hang of things.
And if your players refuse to do that, then simply ask them to look for another DM. Your role as a DM is scarce, so you have all of the bargaining power. And why should you respect players that don’t respect your role?
Its a potential though nowadays I’d have to somehow find a few hours a month to even get to play lol.
None.
I mean, nearing my 60s, I’ve already trimmed down a lot of my hobbies. For example, since my childhood I have been on and off into plastic models (small plastic planes and vehicles to glue and to paint) but I let go of that hobby completely maybe 4 years ago. It still liked it, I just had to decide where I really wanted to spend that time, and I had other things to do.
What won’t go away, for as long as I’m able to at least, is reading/writing, sketching and painting (watercolor), long walks, listening (playing too, but barely) to music, and making stuff with my hands.
I don’t foresee myself coming back to the comic universe any day soon.
I don’t know your age but don’t be surprised if that does not go as planned. I will stick to my plastic model hobby: I had been off for almost 20 years at one time, I was just too busy after College but then, one day, out of the blue, and certainly not thinking the slightest about plastic kits, I stumbled upon a shiny box in some shop, looked at it and felt a familiar thrill in my spine, thinking this, I would like to build and paint I put it back on the shelves, could not resit going back to look at it after I finished shopping, put it in the cart with some glue and paint and, well, I was back at it ;)
