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How do I learn to play more? Any ideas for play activities? (hexbear.net)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Worked a lot as a child and barely played. Missed out on lots of personality development. I have more free time now and I want to play, but I don't totally understand how.

I was told when I have something fun to do, learn to fail the marshmallow test and just immediately eat the marshmallow. I feel paralyzed. I'm used to playing only if I'm invited by someone else to play, and I want to play more when I'm alone.

So far I sometimes draw and read a fun book. Both usually make me anxious, but they bring me feelings of accomplishment.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Happy to hear about your success in brightness. All your spontaneity ideas sound nice. I do half of the first paragraph so I consider that a head start to doing all that. I really like those dad jokes. I've been having trouble making friends, but I have one who does jokes like that all day, and it's really helpful for my uprightness.

I gotta take a hammer to a block of ice sometime.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I'll be honest, it's mainly work friends that I see every day. And I know that's hit or miss gor everyone, situational and all that. Also the block of ice is on my roof so for me its a "do it or risk your roof caving in" deal, but I make it more interesting by indulging in my whims of seeing what random stuff in my place helps break ice. Like I've gotten a smaller rail spike I found years back and used it as a "chisel" that I beat I to the ice to break chunks off like I'm making an ice sculpture, or taking an old machete I got and and slashing at some ice like a martial artist, among other dumb shit I've used to break ice.

But anyways, I believe in you in that you'll get to where you're aiming for, so don't beat yourself up too much!