Seems like most of my hobbies are pretty solitary. Play #music , #gardening , #singing, catching a cold...
I should look for something that does put me in connection with other human beings, so I don't have to choose between seeing people and doing stuff I love.
But you can't just pick a #hobby now, can you? It's more like something you really desire to do and you give in, not like choosing from a catalogue of "possibly interesting activities".
Hard stuff life.
@jasper Singing yeah at my level is not just solitary, is soundproof-that-room solitary level =D
As I do not have time and energy to invest in it in a professional manner, I don't see anytime in the near future where it becomes something so good that it could be shared. Unfortunately.
Playing is not that terrible, but beside a bit of way too common guitar I play the banjo, and it's not really popular in this part of the world...
I guess I'll have to take a dancing class of some sort.
Do you have social hobbies?
@arteteco "a band" doesn't immediately have to be professional. I used to draw with some friends,(talking while drawing) i could have been worried/embarrassed of my drawings aswel..
Actually, listening to music, i am very hesitant about sharing some of it.. Also the other way around were someone was judgemental about television series.(Without really knowing what it's about too..)
Board games are very social?
Anyway, my social life isn't great either..
@jasper Board games are very social, it's one of the few social departments in my life!
Drawing is so nice, you can do it anywhere...
Yeah I know doesn't have to be professional, I'd love to play with friends, but no one I know would play, so it's ok.
Can I ask you a link of some music you do like?
@arteteco I like Lukhash for instance(tho asian types on cover art do little for me) https://lukhash.bandcamp.com/ (https://www.jamendo.com/artist/353807/lukhash contains more, Jamendo with them javascripts tho) think i am the only one on that?
Or Professor Kliq, saw some other people who liked it here. http://vate.com.mx/ .. Mindthings, Arietys. Williamson. https://www.jamendo.com/artist/337763/williamson (quite a few i got from Jamendo, a sign of my cultural poverty, maybe..)
@arteteco
There are places with "open mic" nights where people of all levels of talent/skill gather.
If you enjoy singing, someone out there will like it (and some won't). I've only been to one place -- though not for awhile; it's tougher to get out in winter -- but the other performers are friendly and supportive... and I've heard that's the rule rather than the exception.
@sda thanks, I'll see if there are any in my area!
@arteteco
If you're in the US or Canada, this site might be of help:
@arteteco it's definitely possible to just actively try things which involve other people.
And singing... is it really solitary? Can't you join some kind of band? You're doing them solitarily? Really, a lot of things you can do alone.. *can*, but you don't have to?