What’s something you used to enjoy but aren’t into anymore?

[Croconaw]

I’m personally not into gaming as much as I used to be. Mario Kart is really the only series I play anymore so of course I’m anticipating the release of Mario Kart World, but outside of that, gaming isn’t fun anymore. At least, it isn’t for me.

What is something you used to enjoy but aren’t into anymore?

 

[QueenCobra]

OK guys…this might be an unpopular opinion…BUT anime and manga doesn’t excite me the way it used to.

I’m not saying I dislike it; I’m just not obsessed with it the way I used to be. I haven’t seen most newer series, and stick with the ones I know. I love the art style, especially of older ones. And I will be a Rumiko Takahashi girlie for life!

OH! And I want to point out…some people on Reddit say they “side-eye” anyone who enjoys anime because of the sexist tropes. Well, I don’t enjoy those, either, but you get less of that with women-created works. However, I’m still disappointed in what transpired with the creator of Rurouni Kenshin….

 

[lasagne_of_death]

This might be weird because I'm literally on an animal crossing forum, but I haven't played or wanted to play animal crossing in a few months. I still like the franchise, and enjoy seeing fanart of characters, but I just don't get the same enjoyment out of playing it any more. It might change, but it's been pretty static for a while.

I used to really enjoy clay, now I hate it. Maybe hate is a strong word, but I've really fallen out with that medium of art. I really dislike the way it feels on my hands and I don't like having to wait so long for the whole process to be completed

OK guys…this might be an unpopular opinion…BUT anime and manga doesn’t excite me the way it used to.

Same here. Even just two years ago, I used to be really into in and I was reading and buying so many mangas, but it just stopped being so engaging for me. There's a few I read every now and again and still enjoy (bungou stray dogs, for example), but overall the novelty of them has worn off.

 

[-Apples-]

Swimming. I haven’t swam in a swimming pool for almost 10 years now. I used to enjoy swimming as a kid, but not these days.

 

[SkyKnight03]

chat rooms.

I could spend all day in them as a kid.

These days I shy away from them and would rather just talk privately with people I already know.

 

[Psydye]

Pokemon. I'm just not into it anymore.

 

[VernalLapin]

Reading standard novels (not graphic novels, which I don’t read often either). The last one I enjoyed reading was actually Slaughterhouse Five for school. But the last one I read for fun was longer ago. I always feel guilty and like the world is judging me for it even if I don’t say that I don’t read much. It would be beneficial for me to start reading standard novels again, but I barely even know where to begin, the search for topics is exhausting, on goodreads there’s always some naysayer who’s like “it’s not good enough”. Also this is not to say graphic novels aren’t real books!! I just think it would be helpful for my focus to read all words in multiple sittings.

 

[Rainy.Nights]

Agreed with the previous poster, reading books/novels. Although I actually read manga/graphic novels regularly. The last books I recall reading were a couple of light novels related to one of my favorite anime/manga series and that was a few years ago, if that counts. The last standard length novel without pictures, I honestly can't remember. I used to be heavily into reading books all through my teens though, including some lengthy ones. I think over time, getting more frequently into stuff like gaming and internet messed with my attention span for that sort of thing.

 

[skarmoury]

Pokemon as well, but more specifically the mainline games I love Pokemon as a franchise, I love collecting Pokemon cards, and I love watching streamer highlights of Pokemon romhacks, but I've found little enjoyment playing the actual game for a long time. I started to realize it when I got lazy to finish USUM years ago, lol. I even purchased BDSP only to stop like 3 badges into the game because I got bored. I did finish SV, but it took me almost 2 years because I was so focused on exploring and catching shinies. I genuinely do not care much for battles anymore, which is arguably the core concept of Pokemon. I'm trying to play SwSh now but I haven't made it past the first gym and I don't feel like playing.

I really enjoyed PLA because trainer battles weren't a thing at all. I just like collecting 'mons. I'm hyped for Z-A because they've added a twist with battling mechanics so maybe it'll spark back my interest with the battle aspect of Pokemon.

With a tagline of "Gotta catch 'em all!", you'd think the main goal is to catch them all, but for the longest time it's mainly been about..... winning all the battles, haha.

(Yea as you can tell I am really not a fan of turn-based games lol)

 

[rocketspruggs]

I used to like My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, but I turned away from the show once the overly-obsessed bronies took over 90% of the internet.

 

[xSuperMario64x]

same as skar, I used to love playing Pokemon but I haven't had any interest in playing the mainseries games since I finished UM back in 2021. I even got copies of Fire Red and Emerald a few years ago, but I've had no desire to play them. I do still like collecting merch and making Pokemon-related drawings, but as far as playing the games goes, I've lost interest unfortunately. I don't even really have the patience to shiny hunt anymore, which is kinda sad bc there are a few shinies I still want that I haven't gotten

 

[Chronos314_XD]

Let's Play and Gaming YouTubers, there's only a couple of them I watch nowadays like Failboat but I kinda dropped off them. I still watch a lot of Gaming related video essays and discussions though.

 

[toxapex]

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Saaaame, it seems falling out of love w/ the Pokemon games despite adoring the concept is pretty common, a lot of my friends share the sentiment...

I am not even that into the other collector stuff like cards (esp with how that hobby has been lately, I have gotten horror stories from my card game pals ) BUT Pokemon did instill in me a love of creature design, so do still enjoy seeing fanart of The Guys and playing fakemon romhacks on my Legally Obtained Gameboy Cartridges

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Regarding another thing I used to enjoy, I have been in a struggle for ages now to make drawing not feel so much like work, when it's just a hobby and I want to do it for fun. I think maybe because I see a lot of great artists online, I feel pressure to make my stuff as good as theirs. The obvious advice there is "don't compare yourself to others" but it's easier said than done sometimes... Especially when the "others" in question are like 10 years younger than you LOL
So I end up writing down a lot of the ideas I have in a to-do list, and never drawing them because I don't think I'll do them justice. I still doodle, and draw things on a whim, but with the amount of free time/energy I have (and the amount of competing hobbies too ) I often think of drawing, then talk myself out of it with "well, what's the point if it's not going to be presentable?"
Anyway, I wouldn't say I'm "not into" drawing anymore, or at least that's not how I want to be, but maaaaaan has it been a struggle over the past few years

 

[QueenCobra]

Let's Play and Gaming YouTubers, there's only a couple of them I watch nowadays like Failboat but I kinda dropped off them. I still watch a lot of Gaming related video essays and discussions though.

OMG same. I used to watch Markiplier, Poofesure, JackSepticEye, and Vinesauce religiously. I still tune in from time to time, but I’m not as obsessed as I used to be.

 

[. Rarity .]

Probably gaming youtubers,

I used to watch them all the time in the background, but I just don't enjoy them anymore. The only two I still watch are John Wolfe, and Manly. Otherwise I stream short horror movies, or shows on Youtube.

 

[nightglow]

Collectibles. Like pokemon cards or other memorabilia from visiting somewhere, games movies anime ect. I'd rather have money in hand and less clutter. The stuff is cool don't get me wrong but I feel personally it is overrated to me.

Stylish or graphic clothing. Just give me the basics anymore, a plain tee and pants that actually lasts is fine.

Physical games. There is a few reasons why... And if those reasons were fixed maybe I would be into physical games again.. but then again, it seems like everything is going digital and is promoted so even if true physicals were provided, idk if I would still buy them now or not. Accessibility seems to be a big issue if an item isn't digital, and I remember accessibility sometimes being an issue for physical things in the 90s too. (Like the tickle me Elmo incident... And in the 80s the cabbage patch dolls) there were times before where I had to look at a couple of different stores for new albums in the 2000s. But I feel like it is worse today.

I don't know if this counts. Pokemon and many Nintendo games.
The reason why I am not sure if it counts is because I still to this day love their old stuff. Even thier old stuff that I never played before, so it isn't a nostalgia thing.

 

[Captain Jigglypuff]

The Pokémon anime. I lost interest in it towards the end of BW and after the Decolore Islands arc. It just felt so bland for the end of a season and I thought it was extremely messy.

 

[QueenCobra]

Like my anime post, I don’t think I’ve permanently lost interest in this, it’s just not as addictive as it once was— video essays. You know, the ones on YouTube that do deep dives of pop culture or Internet culture or whatever. Sometimes I feel like what they’re talking about is important and interesting, but most of the time, I feel like a topic is being stretched out to fill the video. (They are too long.) A lot of the subject matter are things I have to ignore for my sanity anyway.

 

[Neb]

I used to spend several hours a day watching YouTube videos. Now I watch maybe a few videos a month. Most of the YouTubers I grew up watching either got caught in controversy or quit, and the media reviewing side of the website has changed into mostly overly long video essays that I don’t have the patience to sit through. I also just hate how corporate the site has become. I’m sick of putting up with creators shilling for products in every video because everyone wants to make a living off the website now. It’s harder to find people who are simply making passion projects with their channels.

I’m not much into anime or manga anymore. I’ve watched over 200 series and at this point I’ve seen every trope in the genres I liked to watch the most. I went from watching 15-45 series a year to less than 10. Currently all I’m watching is Frieren. I enjoy the anime, but I’m in no rush to finish it.

Lastly, I barely watch movies nowadays. My attention span for them evaporated during the pandemic and now I watch only one or two movies a year. I’m trying to get back into the hobby, though, and I’m aiming to finish 10 movies by the end of the year.

 

[Beanz]

youtubers in general. when i was younger i used to consistently watch my favorite youtubers, now i really don’t have any favorites aside from hunter r. and occasionally wavywebsurf when i need some background noise.

nowadays i mainly just use youtube for tutorials (web development and piano) and music. i also used to love watching gaming videos but i don’t anymore, now i love watching videos about the technical stuff behind games but i don’t usually stick with one specific youtuber for that.