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Special Interests and Losing Interest in Them

Mr T

I have been thinking a lot about special interests lately.

I guess my special interest is my field of work. All I ever wanted to do since high school. After university and work, including two higher degrees I seem to have lost the 'special' part of my interest.

After obtaining a doctorate a few years ago I lost interest in studying. My knowledge of my subject matter is there but my brain cannot be bothered in studying further.

Is this because subconsciously somewhere in my autistic brain I have decided that enough is enough for this interest. It is like a switch was turned off. I used to live my subject nearly 24/7 but after the doctorate I did not have the energy to continue. I used to think it was because of the amount of work and study I did that I was knackered but now years later I have lost interest.

The question for folks on here is:

Have others felt the same way about one or more if their interests? Will I recover this interest or is it gone for good.

Maybe just maybe I have been in burnout since the doctorate was completed.

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  • Good and interesting questions Mr T and I share a desire for answers to them because I am (and have been for sometime) in a similar quandary about my "life activities and interests."  Like you, I am blessed to have my work as my special interest and I have been committed to it since school days too.....but the lustre is defo diminishing! 

    I'm not sure if my "issues" with these matters are late-onset boredom or simply because I am now decidedly within, or through, whatever we are allowed to call the 'male menopause' these days.......I do repeatedly wonder whether I just need (or would benefit from) a COMPLETE change of virtually EVERYTHING?!

    I did have a "mega-burnout" nearly 10 years ago now, and l do think this permanently and irrevocably 'changed' me to a large extent.  I don't think I am still in burnout.......I am in a newer place these days.....but I'm still not sure I am comfortable with my current place!

    "Time will tell", brother, but I do wish it would hurry up !!!

    I'm sorry that I can only offer solidarity, rather than answers.

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  • Good and interesting questions Mr T and I share a desire for answers to them because I am (and have been for sometime) in a similar quandary about my "life activities and interests."  Like you, I am blessed to have my work as my special interest and I have been committed to it since school days too.....but the lustre is defo diminishing! 

    I'm not sure if my "issues" with these matters are late-onset boredom or simply because I am now decidedly within, or through, whatever we are allowed to call the 'male menopause' these days.......I do repeatedly wonder whether I just need (or would benefit from) a COMPLETE change of virtually EVERYTHING?!

    I did have a "mega-burnout" nearly 10 years ago now, and l do think this permanently and irrevocably 'changed' me to a large extent.  I don't think I am still in burnout.......I am in a newer place these days.....but I'm still not sure I am comfortable with my current place!

    "Time will tell", brother, but I do wish it would hurry up !!!

    I'm sorry that I can only offer solidarity, rather than answers.

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