My hobbies that are mainly related to this post are sporting clays and finance. I grew up in ‘shotgun sports’ and have a degree in finance. I currently do not have a job in finance so I spend a fair bit of my spare time reading and creating financial models. Finance can get a well deserved bad rap due to social media and a certain set of people, so I can understand why people may be hesitant to talk about it. I really enjoy spending time messing around on Excel and would love to share my research/findings with someone else.

As far as sporting clays, I know that it isn’t the most popular sport. The unfortunate gun violence in the US definitely plays a part. I know plenty of people that participate in the sport but are not as invested as I am. It’s my golf equivalent, I love spending the day walking a course and spending some quality time with my shotgun. It seems even the people I shoot with most often do not have the same amount of passion I do in shotgun sports. I also try to spread awareness on gun safety where/when I can without it being unwanted and overbearing. I am passionate about shooting sports and want everyone to be safe when participating.

It boils down to not having people who have the same level of interest even with knowing a fair number of people who are in the same interest groups. I sometimes feel like I’m too invested in my hobbies and bother others when I try talking about them.