I've done quite a bit of fandom "shifting" I guess you could say, where (at any given time) I'm into one thing more than another. And for that reason, my attention becomes focused on that one thing, at least for the time being, until maybe another more appetizing hobby comes along for me to get into. However, there are a few things I've never really left.. like anything Science Fiction related. I still love it all, and as far as I can tell that's not going to change.
While I still have some of the same likes/dislikes, what I'm into hardcore does change every so often. For several years I was very much a Pokemon fan in every way, shape, and form. However, I still like all things related to Pokemon quite a bit, but I'm not empowered to go out and seek others who enjoy Pokemon as well, and play/chat with them on the subject.
That being said, for me "furry" is different because making costumes is different than just your average hobby. It gives some sense of accomplishment instead of just.. relating to people who like the same thing? There is some of that in there, but for me it's the making of costumes that keeps me wanting to do more. If I do ever give up my costuming, it will probably be for lack of time. Right now time isn't a huge problem for me, I'm going to college and making costumes is like a part-time job that I really enjoy. But sometime in the distant future, lack of time may cause me to burn out. I'm not going to say, "I'll be doing this forever," because I know that's a bit unlikely. For the time being though, I'm really enjoying what I'm doing. :)
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Date: 2004-12-12 03:12 pm (UTC)While I still have some of the same likes/dislikes, what I'm into hardcore does change every so often. For several years I was very much a Pokemon fan in every way, shape, and form. However, I still like all things related to Pokemon quite a bit, but I'm not empowered to go out and seek others who enjoy Pokemon as well, and play/chat with them on the subject.
That being said, for me "furry" is different because making costumes is different than just your average hobby. It gives some sense of accomplishment instead of just.. relating to people who like the same thing? There is some of that in there, but for me it's the making of costumes that keeps me wanting to do more. If I do ever give up my costuming, it will probably be for lack of time. Right now time isn't a huge problem for me, I'm going to college and making costumes is like a part-time job that I really enjoy. But sometime in the distant future, lack of time may cause me to burn out. I'm not going to say, "I'll be doing this forever," because I know that's a bit unlikely. For the time being though, I'm really enjoying what I'm doing. :)