Did anyone lose interest in a lot of their hobbies once they began transition? I did and it scared me a bit. I use to study apps and software incessantly and now it is just part of what i do to make money, there is no real hobby interest there. I collected model trains and have a big collection, since then i have barely touched it or picked up a periodical.

I still love sports and mountaineering though and the rest of my free time seems to be about exercise and fashion.

Robyn, when people start to work for a living in what used to be a hobby, they often lose interest in it as a hobby.  It's no longer a recreational activity, as it becomes a way to earn a living.  We generally need a different activity for recreation than we do for work.

Often other hobbies fall by the wayside as new activities enter our lives, both as work and mon-work activities.  Transition acts as another activity, taking the place of hobby stuff.  I find I'm not tinkering with electronics as much, and am more involved in social activities now that I am no longer a hermit. 

Michelle that makes perfect sense. Transition sure does consume a lot of cycles, there are times i mentally sort of count that out.

BTW, love that new Avatar picture!

Quote from: Michelle_P on February 25, 2017, 03:15:34 PM
Robyn, when people start to work for a living in what used to be a hobby, they often lose interest in it as a hobby.  It's no longer a recreational activity, as it becomes a way to earn a living.  We generally need a different activity for recreation than we do for work.

Often other hobbies fall by the wayside as new activities enter our lives, both as work and mon-work activities.  Transition acts as another activity, taking the place of hobby stuff.  I find I'm not tinkering with electronics as much, and am more involved in social activities now that I am no longer a hermit. 

Cosmetology school is out then! LOL. I was considering this for a brief second (on and off with tattoo artist; but vanilla jobs with benefits is kind "of" safer?) .

Quote from: Kylo on February 25, 2017, 01:58:03 PM
I love dogs equally to cats but most people seem to have a preference, all my female relatives prefer cats to dogs.

i used to prefer cats, but while i don't really have a distinct preference now, i'd say i lean more toward dogs.