What things do you love that your family and friends don't understand?

[BabyJellyShark]

I've recently rediscovered the Pro Wrestling of my childhood. It was huge when I was growing up and I get nostalgic when watching old matches.

Also museums, any museum regardless of subject and delis. I'm always looking for something new to try. I can't walk past a deli or Chinese/Japanese/Turkish etc store.

There are others too but I'll have to think about them.

No judgement because there are plenty of things they love that don't appeal to me but is there anything you love that puzzles your family or friends?

Eating dry pasta; a habit as a kid, don't do it very often anymore but still love crunching a sneaky few pieces of dry fusilli when nobody is around

@QueSyrahSyrah I do that too! Again, a habit I formed as a kid. My youngest does it now as well.

My divacup. Switched to it about 4 years ago now and my one regret in life is not having changed to it earlier. When I first switched I would bring it up to any of my friends at half an opportunity (friend ‘I need to pop into boots’ me ‘you know what you should get in boots? A divacup, they’re amazing, and so much better for the environment…’ blah blah blah)

Gilbert & Sullivan operas.

My Bosch cordless electric drill.

Diana, Princess of Wales. I watch every documentary that exists, and there are loads.

Ooh yes, I love a graveyard!

@Vampirethriller YYY to Instagram for Soviet bus stops, and Pinterest too for similar esoterica.

Midnight Oil (the band). The fact that I have a humongous crush on the vocalist has nothing to do with it!

I like a spot of all bran!

Knitting

Trucks and driving them! 😍

Volunteering. My youngest has recently started school and I'm job hunting but volunteering in the meantime to get some experience in the role I've just gained a qualification in as it is quite competitive. My family don't understand why I'm 'working for free'...they don't seem to grasp how lovely it is to have meaning and structure to my empty days, feeling like I'm doing something useful and helpful, having adult conversation and feel appreciated! If they ask me to do something and I say 'Sorry I can't, I'm volunteering today' I get an eye roll. I love it there!

Pre-Worboy's road signs
1930s industrial architecture

Genealogy. I love it and would love to share it with other family members who are equally enthusiastic but they just aren't that bothered. They'll feign interest but they don't really care who are great great grandparents were...

Lit rpg (google it)
And reading fantasy in general
Anime/manga/manhua
Mukbang

I cant even talk about these.

Gaming

Luckydog7
I love my gaming - mainly RPG and FPS
I started back when floppy disks ruled and hard drives didn't exist. I'm still gaming now (aged 66) and I've just purchased a VR headset. If my DH realised how much I've spent on kit over the years ....

I would love to have a pen friend. How did you get them?