Do you get a chance to talk about your special interests?

Outside of this space, do you ever get the chance to have a conversation about the things you find interesting?

There are a few things I’m really passionate about (rocks, minerals, wood/tree species and grain patterns, traditional joinery techniques, wood turning, strength sports etc.). But whenever I try to talk about any of them I either get the impression that people are uninterested (which may be the case for my niche interests), that I’ve targeted the wrong audience or, even more interestingly, people come out and directly comment on how boring my interests are (even in jest, but with a perceived layer of truth hidden).

Just be yourself they say… but obviously don’t actually be yourself!

Id love to actually speak out loud about my interest sometimes, but just haven’t found anyone interested enough.

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  • I don't really interact with people in real life besides my immediate family, and unfortunately none of them are interested in the stuff I'm obsessed with so no, I don't get to talk about my special interests irl.

    I was really into A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones a few years ago and I used to interact with people online and talk a lot about theories and stuff like that which was really nice, but now since the show ended and there's no guarantee when the next book will come out I've fallen out of contact with the people I used to talk about it with. And I haven't found people yet to talk about my current obsessions with either, so now I don't even get the chance to talk about my special interests online these days Sweat smile

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  • I don't really interact with people in real life besides my immediate family, and unfortunately none of them are interested in the stuff I'm obsessed with so no, I don't get to talk about my special interests irl.

    I was really into A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones a few years ago and I used to interact with people online and talk a lot about theories and stuff like that which was really nice, but now since the show ended and there's no guarantee when the next book will come out I've fallen out of contact with the people I used to talk about it with. And I haven't found people yet to talk about my current obsessions with either, so now I don't even get the chance to talk about my special interests online these days Sweat smile

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