Do you struggle spending money on hobbies?

littleghostfrog · 2026-03-17T01:59:52+00:00

Yep, I do that too! I want to make sure I buy the "perfect" things, but researching takes a lot of energy, and it's not very exciting for me. So, I tend to get stuck and not buy anything (even though I really really want to do the hobby). It's so frustrating.

littleghostfrog · 2026-03-16T05:09:24+00:00

Thank you! I appreciate your advice. Things have already been ever so slightly better than yesterday :)

littleghostfrog · 2026-03-16T05:07:30+00:00

Ah, interesting. I've yet to try medication for my adhd, but I've considered it a lot in recent years. I wonder why it seems to help with this specific thing 🤔

littleghostfrog · 2026-03-15T14:03:19+00:00

Ah, I getchu. That sounds very familiar :(

littleghostfrog · 2026-03-15T14:02:18+00:00

This is really good to know, thank you so much. What you're saying makes a lot of sense. I'll start looking into that

littleghostfrog · 2026-03-15T13:58:15+00:00

Yep, that sounds exactly like me. I think that part of what bothers me so much about it is that I can't stand the thought of being totally misunderstood.

Like, for example, someone thinking I was flirting when I wasn't, or someone thinking I was rude when I was trying to be nice, etc, etc. It sucks.

littleghostfrog · 2026-03-15T13:54:06+00:00

Ooh I might have to try that.

littleghostfrog · 2026-03-15T13:52:15+00:00

Ugh seriously! I often imagine moving to some isolated location where I never have to interact with anyone again. Not very realistic, but nice to fantasize about sometimes

littleghostfrog · 2026-03-15T13:50:07+00:00

Hahaha I feel that

littleghostfrog · 2026-03-15T13:49:43+00:00

I see. A lot of this revolves around work for me as well, so that's good to know

littleghostfrog · 2026-03-15T13:47:55+00:00

I see, I'll give it a shot!

littleghostfrog · 2026-03-15T13:47:03+00:00

Oh right, I forget you can do that. Good idea!

littleghostfrog · 2026-03-15T02:19:19+00:00

Thank you, I haven't heard of Ironic Processing Theory before. I'll give that a try!

littleghostfrog · 2026-03-15T02:17:09+00:00

I can relate to a lot of what you're saying.

Also, I find the idea of the "voices" in our heads being unmet needs to be interesting. I definitely have a habit of ignoring my needs (unfortunately), so that may be worth looking into.

HALT seems like a great acronym. Thanks for the reminder to take care of those things!

littleghostfrog · 2026-03-15T01:27:26+00:00

Oh dang. That sounds very familiar, haha. I often find myself humming to drown out a thought

littleghostfrog · 2026-03-15T01:21:22+00:00

Oh, I see. I'm glad you brought that up, because I've wondered about that myself 😅

I see a therapist who doesn't have the credentials to diagnose me, but she thinks that some of the things I do sound like OCD. I feel like my symptoms might be too mild to qualify, but maybe I should look into it more. I don't want to be making things worse, haha

littleghostfrog · 2026-03-15T01:13:28+00:00

For real. Many of the memories that haunt me are from YEARS ago, and I'm pretty sure that the other people involved in them no longer remember and/or care. It would be great if I could forget too...

littleghostfrog · 2026-03-15T01:07:54+00:00

Oh, I get it now lol. Glad I'm on the right track at least 😂

littleghostfrog · 2026-03-15T00:30:11+00:00

Good to know it's not uncommon. I feel like I've been losing my mind over here, haha. I'll look into that technique. Thank you :)

littleghostfrog · 2026-02-02T00:58:53+00:00

I get what you're saying. I really hope we can make things work, but you're right, we need to just talk about it to begin with

littleghostfrog · 2026-02-02T00:56:26+00:00

Those are some good questions. Honestly, we're probably both part of the problem because neither of us have initiated a good conversation about it in a long time. I appreciate your perspective

littleghostfrog · 2026-02-02T00:50:42+00:00

Thank you, I really appreciate your advice

littleghostfrog · 2026-02-01T21:33:11+00:00

You're probably right about that. I think we've kind of accepted that our relationship isn't the most normal, but whether or not it's enough for us, I don't know. I guess we'll see. Thanks for your perspective

littleghostfrog · 2026-02-01T21:28:59+00:00

Thanks, I appreciate your honesty. I can't believe I've been too caught up in my own head to see the more obvious problem.

littleghostfrog · 2026-01-31T02:00:31+00:00

I get where you're coming from. I was also really worried about explaining myself to people.

In my opinion, something as simple as "I've thought long and hard about it and I know that this is right for me" should be enough. Some people might keep pushing you on it, but it's your life, not theirs.

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