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People may have other things in their life that may mean they don't have the luxury of time to spare on these sort of things. When I had kids all of my hobbies
by mattlondon 3y ago
People may have other things in their life that may mean they don't have the luxury of time to spare on these sort of things.
When I had kids all of my hobbies stopped. There is no time left for anything non-essential.
I simply no longer have the time - or frankly mental energy - for curiosity. Right now I am typing this while supervising bath time for a 3 year old.
- passwordoops 3y agoIf my experience is generalizable, it's going to get better when the kid turns 4. By 9 I was able to go back to spending real energy on hobbies, especially if I wake up early enough. Hang in there!
- genewitch 3y agoNote: this seems like it only applies if you're putting your children into a school. If you're homeschooling that "free time" doesn't materialize. It also doesn't happen if you have two children (or more) a couple of years apart, as their school start and end times won't sync up except a few times over the course of > decade. I had a friend gently remind me that the reason he can be prolific at writing music these days and i "can't seem to find the time" is because i've raised 2 and currently am raising a third, and if he had kids he wouldn't write music either. My youngest turned 7 this year. Older two are out of the house.