Are you passionate about anything?

Oh yeah

I thought I was passionate about sex but then realized that it was just boredom

I am passionate about dog rescue and shopping.

Pussy!

Chocolate

I love my job.

Being a bitch at work

Painting

Tennis, music, and hands-free orgasm.

I’m starting to get passionate about retirement.

[5]

Writing and birdwatching, not in that order!

I'm passionate about my research

Passionate about getting drunk every night.

I have no passions as I am dead inside.

^^^^

money

Mine used to be travel. Then I saw enough sites, lived in enough countries, made enough instagram posts, felt superior enough, been disillusioned enough, been excited enough...that my passion now is edging my lawn and British game shows.

I used to think I was passionate about a lot of things when really I was just obsessed.

R19 Brilliant.

Edging

Senator Chris Murphy!

Passionate about all things geology.

For me it's always been travel, so Covid really cramped my style for two years. So I'm making up for lost time with four trips this year and five trips next year. Those souvenir fridge magnets aren't going to buy themselves!

Sex; fucking an insatiable bottom with a very hot ass.

Design.

Sadly, Datalounge.

Architecture, Art, Decorative Arts, historic cities, literature, film, the design of everyday things.

I'm passionate about equal rights. I never could wrap my head around some people being more equal than others. It drives me up the wall when people don't respect the rights of others. You don't have to like me, but you can't legally make me less human than you are 😠

I've had so much disappointment and betrayal(like when my parents found out I was gay) in my life that I no longer feel passionate about anything. And of course things I was crazy about when I was young no longer exist so that's sad.

I’m in the Yukon at the moment, having driven here from Oregon, and I REALLY want to be home. Since February I’ve driven to Roswell, NM, and New Orleans, and walked through the Vermont Country Store(s) and Chicago, and other than riding through the Australian outback on the Ghan train, those are all the things I dreamt about when I was going insane at work. Now I just want to go home and be bored.

I used to be passionate about many things but am now 56 and only like to drink. I spent years obsessing about exercise and my looks. Fashion kind of came along with that, and I enjoyed being well dressed and groomed. A few years ago (and a knee injury later) I realized that it isn’t worth the effort anymore. I also used to love to travel internationally, but it’s just a chore now, and I have visited 75% of the places that I wanted to travel to. My love of reading has faded over the years. My attention span isn’t what it used to be (probably from the drinking to be honest). I am a drunken, reality television watching, couch potato now.

I Love Lucy

The Golden Girls

Preference for cut/uncut

My delusions

FOLLIES!

Film

I wish I was passionate about something.

What things were you crazy about when you were young, r30, that no longer exist? Seriously, I’d really like to know.

Pickleball. I'm addicted. Play every day.

I love opera and it's a great hobby to watch and to read up on its history

Describe hands free Orgasm

It’s an amputee thing, I think.

This is not a thread for hypomania.

Weed and word games - Wordle, Spelling Bee, Crosswords, Scrabble, trivia.

History. I must be correct. And I must know everything about it by the time I die, although when I think about that it is impossible. I need an afterlife, so that I learn everything that ever happened.

Although everything keeps happening, so even that ... goddammit!!!

The news. These are historical times.

I know, dammit, I know r46. Life keeps happening. Dare I say it? We need to process!!!

Okay, no, that's even more annoying.

R46, every generation of people thinks that they are living in historical times. Honestly, they all were correct. My dad attended segregated schools as a child and fought in Vietnam. He thought the same. Climate change is going to be the biggest historical change, but we will be dead before it hits the fan. I don’t honestly believe that humans will exist in another 10,000 years.

I agree overall r48, but sometimes things speed up and sometimes they slow down. But the past 200 years, yeah, kind of a thing. And the next 200, well, yeah, kind of a bigger thing I'm guessing.

Reading is all I've got, but it's enough for now.

Reading what r50? I think I agree with you, but I am still curious.

Yes finding justice

wow, are we getting deep? Any justice in particular r52?

I love reading long biographies and memoirs, plays, essays, and short stories. I used to read a lot more novels and magazines, but still enjoy them occasionally.

R53, finding justice is a stupid television show title.

I do too r54, but again it is that damn history thing with me. I am reading Henry Adams' history of the Jefferson administration. That is what I am about. That is my damn thing.

What is your damn thing?

Some people are obsessed with that finding justice show.

You sound boring r56.

but that's the whole thing about obsession r58. Of course it's boring to other people. That's the whole damn point you goober.

Being present to notice beauty in all its forms. God that sounds corny but its true.

It used to be music.

No idea what happened or when.

Collecting obscure books! But for some reason over the past few years, I’ve done very little reading.

Horse operas.

I have discovered a passion for Munro climbing. I’ll never be one of those types who goes on to climb them all, but I enjoy it.

Hardbass.

I love doing jigsaw puzzles on my iPad. It really helps me focus and keeps my anxiety at bay.

Opera, classical literature (Mary!), classical art, high end audio equipment, interior design. I keep meeting guys who are not interested in anything in particular. They just go with the flow, work, gym, fuck, rinse and repeat. How bizarre.

Motorcycling. I dreamed of riding a motorcycle from the time I was 7, and I finally started riding when I was 23. I've been riding almost 41 years and I've ridden in 44 states (so far) and Canada. I belong to the Iron Butt Association (the easiest ride they do is 1000 miles in <24 hrs.) and I've done two of their rides. Over the years I've had two bad accidents and subsequently lots of metal body parts and broken bones, and it's finally starting to wear on me. But I'll ride as long as I can stand up and hold a motorcycle, and I've always assumed that I'll probably die riding one way or another.

I can think of a lot worse ways to go.

^Now THAT'S passion 🔥

new indie / alt music. I love new release Fridays. Dan Abrams.

R62 oh, what happened?

^ I read twice as much as I ever did, because internet

You, and what army??

R19, OMG, yes! Moi aussi! The "tell" is when we stop!

R68 There's no way you're ever going to give it up but have you thought about modifying your ride --- one of those three-wheeler things? I saw quite a few of them at the last Harley Fest in Milwaukee.

Chris Murphy ❤️❤️❤️

I used to be passionate about sucking cock in darkened porno theaters and other places.

R77 in 1964?

No, R75 -- I didn't have much upper body strength before I broke my shoulder last year (not on a motorcycle) and the Harley trikes take a lot of upper body strength to steer (plus they cost 40K new). I rode a two-wheels-in-the front trike briefly around a parking lot once, but I hated it. You don't lean when you steer them, and I kept feeling like I was going to fall -- something like the way it feels when I take my riding mower sideways on a hill.

There are some extremely lightweight motorcycles that I should be able to ride until I can barely walk (I'd even ride a scooter!), so that's the route I'll go. Hell, I even knew a guy who rode a Harley Sportster with one leg and a cane. I rode behind him in a formation for a couple of hours with my mouth hanging open every time we had to stop for a light. I have no idea how he did it, but he managed OK.

Never underestimate the determination of a real biker.

How nice to hear from a proper lesbian’s lesbian for once. Ride on r79!

I always thought I'd find something I was passionate about as an occupation. Well here I am approaching middle age and I'm an office frau. It's very depressing. But I'm passionate about weed!

Orgasms and sushi

Animals. Good food, coffee. Beautiful architecture. I still love exploring new places, even though the actual travel required to move from place to place is often stressful and tiring.

☝🏼 I would add natural beauty of nature and entertainment. 🎶 🖼 🎥

Classic films and genealogy.

I love you, r79 and wish you were my friend. You sound like a lot of fun.

I am very passionate about detachment.

Travel.

The pandemic reminded me life is truly short and opportunities to go and see places I've never been can be taken away in heartbeat.

Life in the US has also gone down the drain.

Working on a career that involves living abroad now. It's how I'll close out my working life with my partner.

Being mean to losers.

And travel.

Spiritual pursuits

Thanks, R86 -- you're welcome to come and visit me in Deplorable Haven, FL anytime!

Streisand

Travel is the new consumer obsession for people who are too hip to be consumerist.

^ Yep, even though it's terrible for the environment.

Animal welfare.

I’m passionate about travel. I just wish I had lots of time and money to go around the world.

The big problem is that the second I retire, my budget will decrease

Absolutely not! And fuck you for asking, OP!

[quote] The news. These are historical times.

Don't you mean [bold] [italic] 'hysterical'? [/bold] [/italic]

[quote] Some people are obsessed with that finding justice show.

Do you mean Judge Judy?

[quote] Thanks, [R86] -- you're welcome to come and visit me in Deplorable Haven, FL anytime!

Is that near Miami, Orlando or Tallahassee?

I don’t know as I’m not good with maps. Everyone’s always shooting everyone, does that help narrow it down??

Dogs. Reading. Plants.

I was but I am finding myself unenthused about most things these days. Survival mode has replaced most things in my mental space.

Front holes.

I am interested in a lot of things, but it all boils down to cats and books.

[quot[ I have discovered a passion for Munro climbing.

Climb me like a tree!

Genealogy; classic films; fashions; photography; writing; concerts.

I have a HUGE list of things that I am passionate about.

I'm passionate about sitting at my desk typing shit on my computer.

Oh wait, I actually hate that. So why is it what I spend my life doing?

Yeah, yeah my mom, whatever.

The only thing that I passionately speak about is Ariana Grande because that bitch stole my career! And where the fuck are my residuals!

And if anybody is casting, like, I know I said I retired but I need like drama therapy but with a paycheck. so, yeah.

Vintage erotica and porn (1960-1980), I spend time researching the cast (male cast) and their film career before and after. Sex comedies, exploitations and later hardcore porn were booming after 1960s, many working directors and actors had no choice but to shoot these type of films for living. In countries like Italy, Germany, France, Spain as well as Brazil and Mexico, a lot actors in that era were involved in those films one way or another, it's always fun to locate the explicit films and scenes they had done in the past.

R41 Ten examples just for you.

travel

hiking

reading

writing

thought-provoking conversation

especially passionate about life. And the closer I get to the end of mine, the more passionate I become.

Senator Christopher Scott Murphy!!!

^ Ooh, someone likes that preppy Connecticut liberal look 😍

R114

Fuck yeah !!!

Chris Murphy looks like he could be kinky. Those preppy, buttoned-up, serious guys are always crazy in bed!

^ 😂 I have a feeling he'll be thrilled you think so

The films and TV series of Tim Daly

Not catching Covid.

Madam Alexander dolls

R63 Horse operas?

Some opera composers, mainly Handel, Vivaldi, Wagner and Strauss.

I am somewhat passionate about studying the origins of tango, with historical evidence showing that it primarily began with male couples dancing, and what's currently known as the "queer tango" movement, especially in Argentina and Uruguay.

Antonio Contrelle

YES. I'm passionate about Donald Trump getting rectal cancer, having a long, slow, painful illness, then having a miracle recovery, then, the day after getting released from the hospital, getting flattened by a New York City bus in front of that God Damned Trump Tower in broad fucking daylight, while his MAGA-obsessed assholes watch.

No, R174. Instead, maybe he will see his house of cards fail and admit he squandered a $500 million inheritance. What a loser.

R124, is a deeply unhappy homosexual

R122 tango didn't exactly start out as male/male. It was borne in Buenos Aires whore houses. It started to become a male/male thing because a law was eventually passed that it couldnt be danced between men and women. I agree though, gay/queer tango is stunning

Princess Di!!!!

Jesus, the guys at r122 have zero chemistry together.

I’m interested in the concept though. Do you have a better link?

Our Spanish teacher brought in a tango dancer from Argentina who lectured about the beginnings of tango and stressed the European origins of some elements of the tango. He also stated more than once how Argentina has no indigenous people left not true). He was very proud of that. Argentinians like to think of themselves as the Europeans of Latin America. They're kind of cunty in that way.

"Even though the present forms developed in Argentina and Uruguay from the mid 19th century,[8] there are earlier written records of Tango dances in Cuba and Spain,[9][10] while there is a flamenco Tangos dance that may share a common ancestor in a minuet-style European dance.[5] All sources stress the influence of the African communities and their rhythms, while the instruments and techniques brought in by European immigrants played a major role in its final definition, relating it to the Salon music styles to which Tango would contribute back at a later stage, when it became fashionable in early 20th century Paris." (wikipedia)

Well, R126, I'm actually very happy.

Nothing lately in a long time. Maybe passionate in the sense that my go-tos are DL, great basic coffee, and my long-time Pandora collection. Otherwise, passionate about thinking all the time the folly of living. Oh yeah and I like reading biographies now and then, newspapers on the internet.

It makes me cringe when people say that they're passionate about something like their boring job. Also, if you have to say that you're passionate about it, you probably aren't and are trying too hard to convince others. It should just come across regardless if it's true passion.

I think all of the nonsense about following your passion/dream was the beginning of the end.

Making narcissism and self-centeredness into not just a virtue but a necessity, while also making everyone think that reality doesn't matter; only your perception of it does. And/or that you shape reality by perceiving it a certain way. Which is of course balderdash.

I’m passionate about Chris Murphy!

DL of course

Bastian Karim

Agreed, R134. While I posted my own contribution above, if someone were to ask me "What's your passion?" My initial reaction would be negative and skeptical of their purpose (and intelligence, probably.)

If I answered the question in that context, I would first say that "passion" wasn't the right word, but that I have a perspective and a history formed from lifelong interests.

Passion just sounds frivolous, the elevating of some mundane thing to a high emotional state.

I'm passionate about my clothesline I use to dry all my laundry year-round.

Nature's solar dryer. It's great and so easy to use!

I had used dryers starting in college, then through my apartment years, and then at three houses I've owned. Now my old dryer is rarely used. It should last forever from lacks use!

Along with classical music, opera, travel, beautiful nature, etc., I'm like r28 except no longer literature and film (I used to be a super film enthusiast - classical/older, artsy, international, etc. - and also like r54 in my teen-20s).

Maybe I'm a snob about how words should be used but passion feels like it should be applied to a grand romance or love. I don't think it works for hobbies and jobs, to be honest.

^^^ Literal minded suffering from linear thinking.

R142 Passion suggests a theatricality to me. I could buy that 'Jeffrey Dahmer had a passion for killing' more than I can buy 'John has a passion for being a teacher / film enthusiast'.

Honestly my biggest passion is gay porn especially the type on Chaturbate where it is live and often amateurs. I loved film and photography when i was younger and wanted to be a director or do something with cinematography or even editing, anything in the creative process. My cinema dreams were not realistic for several reasons and real life took over and I have lived a passionless unfulfilled life.

R144 That rings more true too because one of the definitions of passion is "3. A state of strong sexual desire or love."

If anyone is wondering here are the two other definitions:

1. Strong or powerful emotion.

2. A powerful emotion, such as anger or joy.

Wallace Beery

Graphic design.

Passion sounds too gay.

I used to be passionate about music and going to concerts but after having tinnitus in my right ear that lasted from July 2020 until May 2022 resulting from ear buds, I will never go to a concert again or listen to music using ear buds

Everyone sounds so pathetic on this thread

R150 including yourself depressed weirdo

R138, sounds like a real blast at parties. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

R152 when's the last time you were invited to a party?

My passion in life right now is to fix all the mistakes I have made as much as I can to have a good old age.

Yesterday, R153. Couldn't go to a friend's BBQ because I was hosting one myself. Fun time. Beautiful weather. Sorry you weren't invited.

Currently, my passion is taking naps

R155 not sorry

Eating man ass. Chowing down on butt was the reason that I was born.

Physical fitness

Trolling trannies

Cats

Staring at a white wall for hours at a time

Lentils

R155 has made barbecues compulsory!

Barbecues are pedestrian.

Chris Murphy’s dick !

R158, is that Cats, the musical?

R162 I hate all musical theater except Hedwig And The Angry Inch and that production of Sweeney Todd that about 15 years ago that had bitchy broadway stare blowing on a trombone.

REAL LIVE KITTEHS…how I love them so. I am riddled with toxoplasmosis.

Now I know why DLers are a bunch of cunty bitches. A stark reminder to spend less time on here.

So many of you have other people renting space in your mind for free - like R124 - and his obsession with DJT.

Time to wean myself off this place.

R164 love the navel-gazing self-referential manifesto accusing everyone else here of being a cunty bitch

R64? That's what they all say.

But you'll be back.

Sorry -- I meant R164.

I'm passionate about the whole entire world farting in my face. Even blacks.

Ending theme "Erica Leaves Saul" from An Unmarried Woman.

My conchy, Amireeka. Please don’t deport!

Masturbating

Senator Christopher Scott Murphy!

[quote] Are you passionate about anything?

Yes, a repeat performance of plowing a neighbor’s hot hot hole.

I used to be passionate about sucking cock in dark movie theaters and similar establishments.

Actually met a couple of really good long-term friends that way.

Reading

Stargazing

Genealogy

Writing

I used to be passionate about going to concerts, but that ended due to the pandemic.

Game Shows from the 1970s

Silent Comedies (huge fan of Buster Keaton, Chaplin, Lloyd, Mabel Normand, etc.)

[quote]Are you passionate about anything?

Those were the days, my friend.

Does anyone else here struggle with trapped, pent-up or repressed passion & anger & creativity they can't access, release or use? It makes identifying and acting on emotion really hard. I only recently relearned how to cry again, and I still can't do it easily.

Therapy doesn't help. For me, even intense exercise, masturbation or other strenuous activities can't unpick the lock I have on this part of myself. I think that because I was a hypersensitive, peace-loving, people-pleasing and precocious child raised incorrectly and bullied a lot, I ended up shutting down emotionally in adolescence. I also had a few traumatic events coincide with the peak of my adolescent creativity, which scared me off expressing myself as an adult.

"I'm passionate about equal rights. I never could wrap my head around some people being more equal than others. "

R29 are you marxist-leninist like me? Are you for the dictatorship of proletarians? Do you want to go to Moscow to pay hommage to Lenin with me.

Of course- skiing, tennis, animals, music- if I cannot identify something a person might be passionate about, I am unlikely to befriend them or in a professional sense, work with them.

Earrings

Caftans

To R174, I totally fucking agree with you!! When I was in Northwestern& then Wharton in Philly, i relieved all my stress from sucking cock(and their stress too). I loved the Factory workers cumming out of the bars after work. The ABS's and the Theatres were my playgrounds, I should have gotten a "double MBA-JD" in sucking working-class men cocks. Even sucked off a detective in Chicago who was working undercover in an adult theatre on a drug case.

dildos

Sheena Easton fandom

Being a cunt

Passionate about making money - and not working. Contradictory but I’ve made it work.

Used to be passionate about travel but it just disappeared. Now I’d rather be at home in my comfortable surroundings where everything is easy. Shocks me that sex and travel - the things that animated me for decades - no longer excite me. Aging is a revelation.

R185 so many people young & old centre their lives around sex & travel, and I just don't get the appeal of either and never have. My family joke that I was born with an ancient soul that's just over it all.

Intact penises

Going to the theatre. Big shows, small shows, dramas, musicals. I am passionate about it all including the acting, production, set, directing, lighting, etc. I love it all.

Treats

Naps.

Being bitchy