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What's your special interest?

Meeples

I've noticed there a lot of posts on this forum about making friends and finding others who share an interest, so I thought I'd start a thread where people could talk about the stuff that really interests them and maybe connect with others who feel the same about that topic. I hope that's okay, and I'm sorry if a thread like this already exists and I missed it.

I know I have several interests which I get VERY excited about and would love to find others to geek out with on - as it can feel really lonely to not have people who share the same passion or get excited about the same things. But I also love listening to people talk about things that they're really passionate about too, so I would genuinely love to hear about everyone special interests too.

I find it really hard to make friends and am always cautious about talking about the things that really interest me, after years of being told that I'm weird/creepy/boring for getting obsessed with stuff that I like. But that's just me, and if I get passionate about something then I can't help but  focus on it. And that makes sense to me. Why wouldn't someone focus on something that makes them happy? 

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  • Automation (& associated processes/habits/rituals).

    I enjoy spending a *lot* of time figuring out the optimum method (for me) of doing recurring tasks - could be anything... making a cafe latte, doing the laundry, opening my bedroom curtains, filling a syringe, launching my computer games (or playing them).

    I'll find the best tools for the job or hack up my own, print labels (I do love my label printer), research the best source of materials and micro-analyse the most efficient order of doing things. I'd love to get me a 3D printer.

    The goal isn't just to save time or effort... If I haven't optimised a task, I find it frustrating (and will end up avoiding said task). I do however get intense satisfaction everytime I follow a well engineered solution.

    For boring/repetative tasks it also means I can make it a habit/ritual and just follow the process without thinking about it - frees my mind man! It gives me a sense of control and reduces uncertainty.

    Downside is that once habitualised, inertia makes it hard to change.

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  • Automation (& associated processes/habits/rituals).

    I enjoy spending a *lot* of time figuring out the optimum method (for me) of doing recurring tasks - could be anything... making a cafe latte, doing the laundry, opening my bedroom curtains, filling a syringe, launching my computer games (or playing them).

    I'll find the best tools for the job or hack up my own, print labels (I do love my label printer), research the best source of materials and micro-analyse the most efficient order of doing things. I'd love to get me a 3D printer.

    The goal isn't just to save time or effort... If I haven't optimised a task, I find it frustrating (and will end up avoiding said task). I do however get intense satisfaction everytime I follow a well engineered solution.

    For boring/repetative tasks it also means I can make it a habit/ritual and just follow the process without thinking about it - frees my mind man! It gives me a sense of control and reduces uncertainty.

    Downside is that once habitualised, inertia makes it hard to change.

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