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Hobbies of Mine That Are Dead (Vent)
3 weeks ago
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Thrifting: Used to love a good hunt for other people's unwanted or forgotten stuff. No disposable money anymore, and thrift stores (at least locally) have become so barren because everyone is either hoarding or reselling everything themselves.
Gaming: Used to find a lot of used games. That's all dried up. The retro game market has been gentrified with everyone wanting to be a let's-player and inflating prices.
Sure, can just yo-ho-ho all my stuff. No more thrilling hunts. And then what? Playing them is fun until I, you know, stop. Nobody to really talk gaming with, not in the way that feels right to my antisocial mind.
Can't upgrade my PC or get any current gen equipment. No money. A lot of new stuff sucks anyway. And the old stuff has all been treaded and is stale.
Indie games that don't require beefy rigs? Meh. I'll be honest: I'm pretty certain I have no taste. I can't remember the last time an indie game actually made me interested beyond the first hour. They tend to demand a form of attention I'm not able to give anymore.
Wanna try some new hobbies? Thought about TCGs? Once again, no money. Ruined by scalpers and gatekeeping. Also I'd have to socialize with people that aren't in my tiny social circle. Great, can't wait to attract every lonely awkward loser in every venue I patronize. Trust me when I say it's happened to me way too many times.
TTRPGs outside of my friend group? Same problem with socializing. Plus the additional aspect of scheduling. I'm pooped as it is every week, I don't need much more shit to do.
Dude, I'm just bitching. Lemme know what I forgot to mention.
Gaming: Used to find a lot of used games. That's all dried up. The retro game market has been gentrified with everyone wanting to be a let's-player and inflating prices.
Sure, can just yo-ho-ho all my stuff. No more thrilling hunts. And then what? Playing them is fun until I, you know, stop. Nobody to really talk gaming with, not in the way that feels right to my antisocial mind.
Can't upgrade my PC or get any current gen equipment. No money. A lot of new stuff sucks anyway. And the old stuff has all been treaded and is stale.
Indie games that don't require beefy rigs? Meh. I'll be honest: I'm pretty certain I have no taste. I can't remember the last time an indie game actually made me interested beyond the first hour. They tend to demand a form of attention I'm not able to give anymore.
Wanna try some new hobbies? Thought about TCGs? Once again, no money. Ruined by scalpers and gatekeeping. Also I'd have to socialize with people that aren't in my tiny social circle. Great, can't wait to attract every lonely awkward loser in every venue I patronize. Trust me when I say it's happened to me way too many times.
TTRPGs outside of my friend group? Same problem with socializing. Plus the additional aspect of scheduling. I'm pooped as it is every week, I don't need much more shit to do.
Dude, I'm just bitching. Lemme know what I forgot to mention.
Also willing to bet that no second hand establishments have a lot of used games coming in anymore, not counting all the sports games of course. There was a time where big name thrift stores didn't know how to price what they had when it came to software. It's how I got a copy SNES's Mario RPG for $5. Most of my collection on that list is Goodwill shopping. Really do miss that.
Though one indie game I really enjoyed was TUNIC. Might be worth taking a look at if you haven't already.
Just kinda tired of meeting new people. I feel a lot of folks that interact with me beyond transactional encounters are desperate and willing to settle for me.
It doesn't help that thrift stores are getting savvier about pricing. So if they do have something, they're charging an arm and a leg.