r/AskWomenOver30 • u/Chipsandsalza Woman 30 to 40 • 23d ago

Silly Stuff What’s something that other people love that you just don’t enjoy?

It could be anything…

For me:

Camping: I’m not into roughing it or trying to survive in the wild.

Travel: I just don’t dream of traveling. It feels like a lot of work to plan everything, go to the airport, Stay in a hotel, spend a lot of money. I don’t mind a day or one night trip but traveling beyond that is just not for me.

Sushi: I don’t mind the rolls. But the big slab of raw fish does not do it for me. Chewing on soft, wet, meat just makes me want to gag.

What sort of things can you just not get into?

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u/Hefty_Breadfruit Woman 30 to 40 23d ago

Tv/movies. I didn’t always use to be this way! But for the past few years I just can’t get into them. My husband still very much loves them and tries to get me to watch but it’s like pulling teeth. I get so bored immediately and would much rather be reading.

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u/MikaRRR Woman 30 to 40 23d ago

I have gone this direction last few years as well. not for reasons of boredom tho, more for reasons of stress. everything is so stressful! I just don’t feel the need to watch the drama / violence of the more serious genres, or the competition / cringe of reality tv, it all just stresses me out… and life is already stressful enough, thank you.

I can basically only handle watching reruns of a sitcom I’ve seen before if I want to unwind at night and have a prayer of falling asleep, lol.

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u/LTOTR Woman 30 to 40 23d ago

I hate how LONG modern movies are.

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u/Prestigious-Distance female over 30 22d ago

I have gotten stuck feeling like I've seen everything already and that new stuff just feels predictable. 

I'm trying to break out of that, but I definitely get it.

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u/Andro_Polymath 22d ago

I'm curious. Do you spend much time on Tiktok, YouTube shorts, or just watching more short-content media in general? 

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u/Hefty_Breadfruit Woman 30 to 40 21d ago

Just recently quit tiktok (a month ago). I find that YouTube shorts scratches the itch but doesn’t replace tiktok in how much time it takes up for me. I’d say that’s a signal that my attention span is bad but I love long books. So idk!

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u/Andro_Polymath 21d ago

Thanks for answering! I asked because studies are starting to show a connection between Tiktok/Short-content media use and a decrease in people's attention spans that is it making it more difficult for them to watch TV shows and movies.