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I’ve been experiencing a lot of what I call boredom paralysis. Basically, I’m terribly bored and under-stimulated but nothing seems interesting to me. I just find myself flipping between different apps and social media platforms.
I don’t think it’s depression because it’s not necessarily a disinterest in doing things or not having the energy. I just can’t think of anything to do that would meet my mental needs right now.
Any advice? Does anyone else experience this?
I know the feeling, I have too many projects and am overwhelmed at times on what to do and find my self paralysed with boredom at times. I’ll aimlessly scroll through Reddit or Temu and watch crap TV.
It’s just part of the crazy coaster I’m on. Other times I’m hyper motivated and will work on my projects intensely as if they had to be completed yesterday. I have nothing but time due to being medically retired in my 30’s
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Yup. I’ll get into something and hyperfixate on it. For example about 12 months ago I picked up my first typewriter. In the first month I had purchased and rebuilt about 10 more. Now I have 12 typewriters and write letters with pen pals about once a month (it takes a while for letters to reach me in Australia). But now I have 8 typewriters in storage and 4 that I actually use, once a month, for half a day or so. Then there is my film camera collection, and my poker chip collection, or the antique motorcycle engine I’m rebuilding, or the wood carving project, or my acrylic paints, or my water colour paints, or my fountain pen collection, or my pocket watch collection, or my vinyl record collection and the list goes on.
But then there are large period of time where I’m like “I have nothing to do”