Just not really enjoying anything.

Niyumi··1 votes·411 views

League, WoW, my PS4 and all the games I have on it, my entire Steam library, Wildstar, GW2, Overwatch... I'm just not enjoying anything anymore. Even outside of gaming, I'm just not enjoying much of anything. It's like I have to force myself to do things.

Am I just being weird, or is everything just losing what makes them fun, or what? I want to have fun doing things, not be bored and force myself to do them.

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RestingMoth1 votes

What you have is depression. Depending on your other symptoms it may be mild or more severe, but if the only symptom is a lack of interest in your hobbies, it's just a mild depression. I recommend talking to someone about it, friends or family. Or if you have good health insurance, you can see a psychiatrist.

Niyumi1 votes

Oh, I know I have depression. Had it since I was little, and severe enough that they would have put me in a home if I wasn't so terrified of death that I was incredibly adamant about never trying to kill myself. Been to several therapists, and they never really helped anything. My family hates me, and I have no friends at all (not kidding or exaggerating either).

So, maybe my depression is just acting up. But, normally I can enjoy things. Just the last few years have been awful.

Brain Errör 4041 votes

I'm the same way. Just go about your daily life and rotate what you're doing. You might just need to put yourself out of your comfort zone to start enjoying the things you liked in the first place. Your life is just stale and you just need to add a bit more to it. I went to colorado for 4 months (of course you might not be able to do this), hiked mountains, rode bike trails, swam in lakes and even got high for the first time in my life(in the movie theater laughing for 1:15mins non stop and the movie wasn't even a comedy!).

Just add some spice to your daily activities and you'll be able to enjoy just about everything again. Of course you'll still have the occasional days of sheer boredom, but that's just a part of life.

Niyumi1 votes

Even when I do something new, I still don't really enjoy it. The closest I come to enjoying myself is when I find a new movie, game or anime with strong characters that I get immersed in, and I actually catch myself laughing and crying and all that. :P

But, I just went to the fair, which I haven't done in years, and it was just kind of flat. : /

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