I always forget we are creatures of habit till that moment hits. I have a relative who is a woodworker, but the reality is they just love collecting wood because they worked at a sawmill as a teenager and talking about wood was all his peers did. I also have a friend who wears the same cologne since childhood because a crush once complimented them on it.
I suppose always being the “good friend” (in their parents eyes) made me more sociable, so now I avoid “events” because I just feel like it’s a game and I don’t want my interactions with other people to feel that way (love small gatherings with a purpose though, the Amish got it right with the barn raising).
What are some that you’ve experienced personally or through someone close to you?
My late uncle was really into computers. He was around 20 years older than me and as I kid I got to play around with his computers. My first time accessing the Internet was at his place too.
If it wasn’t for these experiences, I probably wouldn’t have made a career in IT myself.
Unfortunately I never got to “talk shop” with him but I like to think he is somewhere out there watching and guiding me.