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What’s a hobby you’re bad at but do anyway?

ElEvEnHo · 7 Sep 2026 at 14:58 · permalink

Looking for something new. I already cook and play a bit of chess, but I want something new.
So I’m curious about the opposite. What do you keep doing even though you’re genuinely mediocre at it, and what makes it worth it?

Nya234lol · 7 Sep 2026 at 15:01 · permalink

Chess fs

hugomora · 7 Sep 2026 at 15:05 · permalink

Crocheting.

ArcadotIreland113 · 7 Sep 2026 at 15:05 · permalink

Drawing

Lotoscar3456 · 7 Sep 2026 at 15:06 · permalink

Crochet

yoyoyoyo999 · 7 Sep 2026 at 15:06 · permalink

Video and board games. My partner and I rotate between these on our date nights as a shared hobby. Its a lot of fun for us but I absolutely suck at them. Thats fine! The whole point is for us to bond and have fun.

Another one I suck at is working out as a hobby. I love to be active and be outdoors but due to physical ailments I can no longer do certain activities anymore. Finding new ways to be active can be challenging. Fun, but challenging.

slyr1x · 7 Sep 2026 at 15:06 · permalink

lol yep, I’m not good at crochet, but I figured out enough to keep going and that was enough to make the lumpiest, ugliest sweater I’ve ever worn in the most gorgeous yarn colours lol but it is so warm and I love it, I don’t care what it looks like, it’s for me to wear at home

yangyudongWK · 7 Sep 2026 at 15:09 · permalink

Ofc chess 😭

dancinggirl003 · 7 Sep 2026 at 15:10 · permalink

Video games like cod or fortnite, I really sug but I would like to belong to those who are good players

kookass74 · 7 Sep 2026 at 15:10 · permalink

Golf

darksider55 · 7 Sep 2026 at 15:11 · permalink

Writing and I’m just now tryna learn animation

wuyanlong · 7 Sep 2026 at 15:12 · permalink

I used to play chess too! But I gave it up after a while because I lost interest, even though I had been completely addicted to it for about six months. When I eventually came back to chess, I wasn't as good as before, but I just kept playing anyway.

As for "what makes it worth it?" – just enjoy it! If you give up on something just because you're mediocre at first, you'll never get good at it.

I once heard a great quote: "If you only do what you can do, you will never be more than you are now.". It seems to me it was from "Kung Fu Panda" lol

tubonjics1 · 7 Sep 2026 at 15:13 · permalink

Competetive MOBA games.