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What are your hobbies? (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hey folks,

I have been trying to find some new hobbies to keep my anxiety/depression at bay. It seems, however, that my mind is not creative enough to find interesting things to do. So, I come to you to ask: What are your hobbies? Why do you like them?

Here are the things I've tried:

Going to the gym (This is more of a habit than a hobby nowadays)
Gaming (I've been getting less and less out of it as I get older)
Bouldering (It's fun, but not without a group of friends)
TTRPG (I can't seem to find a steady group or one online, but otherwise, it's very enjoyable)
Learning a new instrument (I started playing the guitar and I love it)
Philosophy (Is that a hobby? I enjoy reading and reflecting on it)

So, folks, what are your favorite pastimes?

Thanks :)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I have a few; the main one right now are mechanical wristwatches - learning about them, acquiring them, wearing them, taking them apart, trying to put them together again, modifying them, all of it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

That's such an underrated skill! Constantly seeing people on Nextdoor asking for help fixing their old watches. If you have a repair cafe then it's worth volunteering, you'd have a lot of practice!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That sounds really cool. I think I'd never be able to do it with my clumsy hands. How did you get into it?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The draw is the mechanical intricacy of it. I was fortunate to be given a Speedmaster at a crucial time in my late teens; if it had been a car I would likely just as easily have become a petrolhead.

There are a number of enthusiast communities out there - some superficially might seem to be brand specific or oriented around buying / selling but most have quite a lot of technical know how on them.

The stuff I play with is cheap (broken or damaged items bought second hand) and the tools are second hand too.