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What Are Some Things You Regret Buying or Bought but Never Used? (lemm.ee)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I see posts talking about good BIFL items but I don't hear much about the other side of products that are bad or products you bought but don't even use.

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

My Steam Deck and other game consoles, I have the money to buy them as an adult but I found that I have a fleeting interest at best in actually playing video games these days. At least my kids get some use out of them.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I find a lot of things as an adult arent that I dont have the interest anymore, its that I dont have whole days to pour myself into them anymore.

Thats why a lot of dads I know got super into their yard, grilling and camping.

If I have to do this shit for the family anyway, I might as well make this stuff my hobby

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

Online gaming used to be fun for me in college. Now with kids I have much less time, so getting good at online games is much harder, making loading up Apex legends for 45 minutes and getting curb stomped a waste of my time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yep. I get maybe an hour a week at max to game and it’s usually interrupted constantly so … I just don’t. And I hate that. But the family is worth it. I do a lot more news and Lemmy reading now since I can stop that easily to engage in whatever is going on.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Turn based single player tactical/strategy games became my go-to for when I can game.

I left my pc mid turn once and came back 2 days later.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Its sorta funny and cathartic reading your comment. I'm not a dad, but I did just get a house with a yard. Lately yardwork, which is something I HATED as a kid, has become quite a hobby for me too.

I find it hard to play very immersive AAA games nowadays, but I do use my steam deck for short indie games or nostalgia plays of old protable games via emulator. I find if I just keep it charged and near my bed or couch, I'll reach for it whenever I'd otherwise scroll social media.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Some games still tick the box for me and make me enjoy gaming again. It's usually not the massive triple A titles anymore, though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I've also noticed that I'm losing interest in gaming recently. Whenever I get notified by steam that something on my wishlist is on sale I just look at it and move on. I started playing chess again for the first time since I was I kid and it's been keeping me satisfied.