To have “childish” hobbies?

I’m the same, feels hard to take backwards step it feels like! But sims 3 was so buggy.

I’m mid 50’s and I play Roblox.

Ive spend t the last week building a rainbow road on sims after seeing it on tiktok with 7 3 storey houses on a plot each a different colour. I flit between sims and 2 other games. Ive played sims since the first game. I also love drawing and colouring books. Im in my mid-40's. Its absolutely a normal hobby.

I am 34 and I played The Sims a few days ago for the first time in years and years. Found it on an old laptop. I ended up playing it for 5 hours hahahaha

Not pathetic in the slightest! I'd die to have time to colour and play sims 🤣

Grins, your story made me laugh! Cheers!
Yes, since the cat I have bought him a London bus (this is something he deals with at work), another cat for him and a camera for me. I will let him do them all though, he so enjoys it.

I play candy crush to relax - my adult kids laugh at me, I don't care! Whatever works for you is nobody else's business 🤷‍♀️ when my kids were young, I used to play tomb raider on their games console when they were in bed 😂 I got quite good at it!

Are you me??

Ive just bought myself a new computer in the hope of getting into Sims 4, haven't played it in so long, but trying it again. Always preferred the open world of Sims 3.

I love the sound of this. What game is it?
I used to belong to a group of MNers with a collective on Hayday. Always someone online to help with tasks.
I've heard of Sims but don't know what it is?

Who gives a crap. I played World of Warcraft heavily through my 20s and early 30s. It never harmed anyone, apart from myself.
My back is in ruins as a result 🤣.

Lovely reading about all these gentle hobbies. I was never interested in colouring as a child but I imagine it's therapeutic.
I'd like to say mine are reading and crochet but truthfully I spend more time scrolling.
I did for a few years play farming games. I could spend hours on Hayday or others. I always felt guilty for wasting time and eventually went cold turkey and gave them up.

Shame I can't be as disciplined about scrolling.

Oh and I really love doing Lego still!

And I’m the other side of 45

My 12 year old loves Lego too

I’ve got to stop myself buying another Lego flower set!

YANBU!

I love a good old colouring in session!

Especially on my own for an hour or so…also like doing it with my 7 year old but different characters to my usual books

Our house is full of Lego and our youngest child is in her mid 20s .

This ! 🙂

I run a watchtower in a zombie apocalypse whilst I'm waiting for reports to churn for analysis then go and fight it out with other watchtowers from different factions at the weekend.

The reason I don't actually do 'proper' gaming is that I know I'd lose days to it, whereas this, I can put down and get on with work/sleep/dinner any time I'm not actually fending off a siege.

There are players in the faction aged from 18 to about 76, from all over the world (works well that way as there is always somebody online in case of attack or if you've been rudely awakened by the sodding cat because he doesn't understand it's a Saturday and there's a squirrel in the garden).

My house is full of Lego and only some of it belongs to my kids 😂

I need to start playing Sims again

Well I am getting on a bit.still love Famous Five and MT as well.like colouring too,and whisper it Smarties! I.am a landlady.wiith a DS who is married recently. A DDand a dog. I drive ,go to NT All the grown up stuff.just.like to relax !

We are the same age and I wish I had a computer to play the sims on. Absolute banger of a game. I don’t think it’s childish. I am jealous!

I don’t play sims anymore but I do have an Xbox, switch 1, switch 2 and Wii (and an old DS and even my N64 somewhere!)

I go through phases but at the moment I’m playing a lot of switch!

I write fanfiction which is something I think you're supposed to grow out of at about 17. Tried "proper" creative writing and it doesn't work the same.

Also, thanks to the PP who mentioned the little house sticker sets. They look awesome and I've just ordered some.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Imagimetrics-Striking-Sticker-Challenge-Geometric/dp/1780557388/ref=bmx_dp_d_sccl_1_2/525-9627586-5758861?pd_rd_w=wIx9x&content-id=amzn1.sym.988626aa-21a5-4717-942c-004f839a48ee&pf_rd_p=988626aa-21a5-4717-942c-004f839a48ee&pf_rd_r=RGY5JZZARPZ989AVCEE6&pd_rd_wg=kjE75&pd_rd_r=7fcf589b-af40-4c5e-a158-7cba97287937&pd_rd_i=1780557388&psc=1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/183725057X?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

I bought these for my adult DD at Christmas, and she really likes them, if that's any use to you ? (Lots of different books in each series)

I love colouring and in 41!
It was my favourite thing to do when babysitting my nephew!
When I was 24 I was stuck in hospital for a month, my mum bought me a colouring book, it was the only think that kept my focus for more then 5mins.
A friend bought me a swearing colouring book when I broke my foot a few years ago, and I got back into it during covid.
It chills me out, empties my mind and I can pick it up and put it down as I want to, unlike other hobbies with expensive kit or time tables you cant miss.

Oh im also a dab hand at Tetris!!

Do you and sod anyone else is what i say.

My son’s gf is 20 and she enjoys colouring in. So what if it’s childish? She’s mature in general, she just enjoys it.

If you hadn't said you had no children, I would have thought you might be my DD! ❤️ A hobby can be anything you do that brings you enjoyment in your spare time, regardless of whether it's something typical "adult" or not. If you enjoy what you do, that's all that matters. I enjoy colouring and jigsaws, I have a 60 year old colleague who enjoys playing F1 video games, and I have a friend who enjoys roller skating. Fun has no age limit!