So i still have depression and im constantly bored, i feel like a loser who cant do anything right. I want to let my creativeness out, make something i can share with the world or family, but im probably dreaming too big. I cant stand being depressed and bored, it stinks, everyone tells me to work out but i lack the motivation to do so.
i usually just watch youtube all day while complaining to family members that have no idea what to do about me.
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Going on random long walks.
but im probably dreaming too big
No you’re not. You underestimate yourself. There is not “too big” when it comes to having a hobby. You don’t need to prove anything, just do something you enjoy and that makes you feel good about yourself. The difficult part is getting out of the house, not the actual activity. I won’t recommend anything specific here because lots of people in this thread have already, and also the activity does not really matter, only that you do something that engages you.
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Frisbee golf. It’s cheap, fun but challenging, and outdoors. Worst case scenario, you go on a long walk and bump into some interesting people. If you’re in a medium sized city or larger, there is probably a course and league near you.
The culture is generally very polite and fun to be around. Lots of harmless stoners and 30yo bearded people with beers in hand. In the south there is starting to be some influence from megachurches using it as an enticement, so I’m not sure if it’s “cleaned up” a little more down there.
Very solid answer. Just make sure to watch a couple YouTube videos tutorials on how to throw correctly so you can quickly make.progress toward being good enough such that you don’t just lose your discs every time you throw them. It’s a lot more fun when that annoyance is less frequent.
Photography - added benefit is that you will usually go out for this
Music - an instrument is good
Drawing/Painting
Programming (hit or miss, I found learning unity was fun)
Video making - recording video games playthroughs, cooking, and so on.
Finally, one that usually everyone probably also may mention - Therapy - not a hobby but having to be able to talk about it is often good
This is of course not an exhaustive list - but it depends on what your interests are. Hope this is a good pointer to what you’re looking for.
i have been wanting to do game making but im not sure because i cant code, so matter hard i try i cant, ive wanted to try ai but that seems to ruin the point kinda, so i guess im up for recommendations for languages or engines but idk, also im major dylexic.
ive also wanted to make a comic but im not sure where to start or how to come up with a good idea.
ive wanted to make videos and post them but im not sure who would watch my trash gaming videos and even where to post them at?
got any more advice because from what you said theses 3 interest me and i have a low end computer too, and also im trying to get into therapy.
Coding is bit hit and miss. Long back I had used unity and c#, (both were new to me). As of recent, I’ve been trying to learn godot and c# since I’ve played a few 2d games. Maybe these would be a good starting point. You may find other engines that require less to no coding as others suggested to be better.
Comics could be funny, informative, or maybe just an “today was interesting” thing, or even introspection. Anything that feels interesting to you.
Videos are even more open, you can make videos on a lot of topics, anything you find interesting, anything you want to teach, and so on. Gaming videos are also nice, once you’ve started you can learn a lot and settle on something that you’ll like (what you play, how you play, how you communicate with your audience,…). There’s two big places - YouTube and Twitch. Both are I’d say good places.
A low end computer should hopefully not be a dealbreaker for you, it should be a good way to start. If you’re worried that is the case, you can look around and confirm if it can be used to start.
Backyard birdwatching? Collect recipes like on Pinterest that look good and if you feel like it later you’ll have some good recipes to try making?
I came here to also suggest birdwatching! You don’t need to go very far, just sit out on the porch and listen/watch the birds go by. Then, start googling for the local bird types to see if you can start recognizing their species by the way they look or sound. Expand to local plants nearby or other animals you may notice.
It’s free, easy, educational, and it gets you outside for a little bit which might help you get out of your depression cloud, even if it’s just for a little while.
Baby steps and no zero days.
Something about being in nature and around animals seems to put any depressing inner monologue into perspective. And baby steps is a great recommendation too.
First and foremost I want to second anyone who brought up cooking. Learning to cook a meal perfectly to your tasted is both accomplishing and sharable.
For the geekier stuff, I have taken up Gundam model kits in the last year. You can start off with simply building them straight from the box. There are also a ton of ways to customize them such as repainting, adding decals, create “weathering” effects and “kit bashing” (mixing models together to make your own new model). It has been a very nice outlet whenever I want to be crafty.
I’m going to need you to elaborate on the Gundam model kits. Sounds cool as hell. Any good resources for getting started? Any recommended kits for beginners? Is it an expensive hobby?
There are lots of guides on YouTube but this should suffice.
Costs are sort of just down to how into it you want to get. Kits range from $10-$300. I usually build ones in the $30-$80 range. You can get lots of fancy tools but really, just get a decent pair of sidecutters and a hobby knife (exacto or other brand) and maybe a sanding stick. I actually started with a nail polishing block that you can get at any store that has nailpolish.
Kit wise, really just start with a HG (High Grade) or EG (Entry Grade) that looks cool to you. If you find you enjoy the process more than the end product you can get into RG (real grade) or MG (Master Grade). All but MG are a 1/144 scale while MG is 1/100 scale. MG and RG are much more intricate.
As a last word of caution, the earlier RGs were not designed very well, each kit has a number, currently their are ~40 of them with the last 10 or so just being tiny MGs. The earlier ones can be great but need a bit more love to get right.
My personal favorite kit I have built is the RG Hi-Nu Gundam
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Depressed people make the best bread.
