Those nerd candy strings. I had seen asmr people eating them and they looked delicious! Finally they came to my country and I tried them and… disappointment.
Being the “go-to” person at work. Thought it meant I was trusted and important turns out it just meant more stress, no raise, and everyone else slacking off.
Working from home. It’s so easy to get stuck in a rut, and because there is no commute, you move directly from work to mommy mode or chores. You don’t have time to empty your mind and prepare for the next thing.
Those fancy marshmallows that look really cool and have all different flavours. The ones that were all over youtube where people would make large slabs and cut them up. I love sweets, but didn’t know that I don’t actually like marshmallow as the predominant flavour, unless they are toasted marshmallows. It’s so weird because I like them in rocky road and in hot chocolate, just not predominantly marshmallow.
Being a Recruiter. My colleagues were some of the worst humans I’ve ever met. I feel bad for applicants having to deal with them. More power to those who love it, but it wasn’t for me.
volunteering at animal rescues in-person. I can’t handle the barking and cries. Now i do social media stuff for them and organize donations. Also teaching prevention is a bigger part of the issue.
SCUBA diving. Wanted to do it ever since I saw Jacques Cousteau on my tv as a very young child. I also love snorkelling, so when I had the chance to do it a few years ago I flew to Thailand to qualify.
Hated every minute of it. Had a panic attack IN THE SWIMMING POOL the first time we put equipment on. Did eventually qualify with one-on-one instruction (kudos to Rocktupus diving school), but burst an eardrum on my last dive and basically noped out.
Hosting holiday gatherings. When I was younger I used to think I would love being the host for Christmas and other big holiday parties. Turns out I kinda hate it. I love doing it for smaller gatherings, but for the big holidays it’s just a chore. I also realized I like being able to peace out when family drama starts and you can’t do that when you host.
I’m going to wait for someone to repost the story of the man who paid someone to shit in his mouth before deciding it wasn’t for him at the point it touched his lips. 😂😂
salmon. I really wanted to like it when I tried it but that shit was gross and fishy. I really like catfish, too, so I was not expecting salmon to taste extremely fish. I know that in the past when I described how gross and fishy it was, I was told that I probably got bad/old fish but idk, I don’t think I will ever want to try it again…
On my eighth grade Cedar Point trip I decided to grow up & not be afraid to try roller coasters. After all, I was a cool teenager, and they couldn’t be that bad, right?
First time going downhill on the Gemini & I almost went into a total panic attack. Found out real quick I cannot handle the extreme weightlessness of the drops, to the point where I cannot breathe.
I became an official member of the “Stay back and hold everyone’s stuff” club that day.
Any kind of job that requires me to communicate straight to customers. I worked part time as a cashier at a coffee shop once. I swear to god, my none-existent patience just can’t. Every. Single. Day. There’s always at least ONE customer that try to test my patience. I just can’t.
I was a fan of Warcraft 2, Warcraft 3 was alright but I wasn’t a big fan of the heroes. But then they announced World of Warcraft and I thought that would be the most awesome game ever. Didn’t care for it at all.
Flying trapeze. It was always on my bucket list and looked like so much fun. I finally took a class and immediately realized it wasn’t for me. It’s really hard, and my fear of heights and lack of upper body strength made it impossible to enjoy. I’m glad I tried it, but I’m staying on the ground from now on.
Beer. I wanted to like beer. I really tried to like beer. I’ve tried tons of beers in all sorts of different varieties and hated every single one. Then someone gave me a hopped hard cider and I realized they took something I loved and made it taste like beer and it turns out I just hate the taste of hops.
She was ok trying something new, so we did. She didn’t like it. I didn’t like her facial expressions. Her words said it was fine, but her body language made it apparent she wasn’t into it. So we stopped before finishing. We tried a second time a year or so later. Same results. Will NOT try again.
Likewise, she tried to do me. The internet said there was a pleasure button in there, so we tried it. All i felt was pressure and some embarrassment. Will not try again.
I’ve been a photographer for the last ~15 years, absolutely love it. I work in a different field full time but recently thought I had wanted to work as a professional photographer. I tried getting my business off the ground for so long and it just wasn’t working out, until I realized that I don’t want to chase clients or constantly promote myself to get work, I love photography because I love making art. Doing it professionally wouldn’t be a good career for me
Bring the person who was In Charge^tm. I thought I would love being a leader and having everyone come to me for my sage wisdom. As it turns out, I hate it and actually want to be left alone all the time. Don’t ask me shit.
Pottery. I always dreamed of doing it after watching hundreds of potters work their magic and, it turns out, I hate everything about the process. I’m much better at blacksmithing
Participating in “small penis humiliation”. A guy wanted me to insult his dick, sent me some money for it. I thought it would be funny but it just made me feel like a bully.
knitting, i admired people who could knit, and i wanted to try it to coz i’m a hobby explorer lol. but my hands and brain was just saying “not for you”😭 so i eventually gave up
AR goggles. in theory it looks so cool! in practice i had one of the worst panic attacks ive ever had as soon as i took them off. i like real reality thank you very much.
Secluded fancy hotels in adventurous places. I’ve been traveling since my early 20’s with friends, usually on a shoestring budget, but I’ve had a ton of crazy memorable adventures over the years. Now that I’m more financially able to I’ve been splurging on higher end places to stay. It’s been underwhelming almost every single time. They’re usually secluded from some of the best experiences of the place you’re visiting and feel hollow and forgettable.
Porn (?), I stumbled across a wlw porn sub and thought I would throw up, used to think maybe I’m just not into straight porn but turns out it’s neither
Soulsborne genre games.
I am a vigorous retrier in games, and I hardly give up.
Countless hours in several games – racing like ToCA, Grid series (all games – high difficulty – not the highest), DiRT( all games – same way like grid).
Most FPS campaigns in very high difficulty.
Geeting gold in missions from RDR to RDR 2 – GTA’s included as well.
I really thought I would enjoy Soulsborne games, Which For some reason I have always set aside until bloodborne released, which When I tried was not at all my cup of tea – I would rather battle continuous bosses directly over beating up 100s of minions to just breathe in front of a boss.
Weed. Don’t like feeling like my synapses can’t quite reach each other. I have plenty of friends who smoke, but I personally don’t understand the charm.
Not me, but I witnessed a pretty funny example of this. I was going to a sushi restaurant with some friends and one guy was super excited because he had never tried sushi before. We got our food and he grabbed his first piece of nigiri. The second it touched his tongue his whole body convulsed and he jerked it away from his mouth like it was on fire. The texture of it just hit him the wrong way. He was very disappointed but he simply could not eat it.
The countryside/rural life. Turns out I don’t give a fuck about natural beauty and I actually have no desire to be a farmer. I just wanted the space and freedom to build shit, set fire to shit, make noise, and generally fuck up my physical environment without consequences. If I could feasibly do that in an urban environment, I would.
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vanilla sex
Sushi. I wanted to be that effortlessly cool person who loves sushi… but nope, turns out raw fish isn’t my vibe.
Coding
Human society
Those nerd candy strings. I had seen asmr people eating them and they looked delicious! Finally they came to my country and I tried them and… disappointment.
Collard greens
Being the “go-to” person at work. Thought it meant I was trusted and important turns out it just meant more stress, no raise, and everyone else slacking off.
Banana pudding
Anal
Oysters
Customer service.
Freedom
Working from home. It’s so easy to get stuck in a rut, and because there is no commute, you move directly from work to mommy mode or chores. You don’t have time to empty your mind and prepare for the next thing.
Marriage…twice
Adulthood.
Sobriety.
I‘m not an alcoholic, I’m a drunk. Alcoholics go to those God damn meetings!
Those fancy marshmallows that look really cool and have all different flavours. The ones that were all over youtube where people would make large slabs and cut them up. I love sweets, but didn’t know that I don’t actually like marshmallow as the predominant flavour, unless they are toasted marshmallows. It’s so weird because I like them in rocky road and in hot chocolate, just not predominantly marshmallow.
Bread.
I have to have gluten free meals 🥺
Being a Recruiter. My colleagues were some of the worst humans I’ve ever met. I feel bad for applicants having to deal with them. More power to those who love it, but it wasn’t for me.
volunteering at animal rescues in-person. I can’t handle the barking and cries. Now i do social media stuff for them and organize donations. Also teaching prevention is a bigger part of the issue.
Caviar, caviar is like putting the most disgusting fishy slime in your mouth
Prison sex
People management
SCUBA diving. Wanted to do it ever since I saw Jacques Cousteau on my tv as a very young child. I also love snorkelling, so when I had the chance to do it a few years ago I flew to Thailand to qualify.
Hated every minute of it. Had a panic attack IN THE SWIMMING POOL the first time we put equipment on. Did eventually qualify with one-on-one instruction (kudos to Rocktupus diving school), but burst an eardrum on my last dive and basically noped out.
Still love snorkelling, though.
Hosting holiday gatherings. When I was younger I used to think I would love being the host for Christmas and other big holiday parties. Turns out I kinda hate it. I love doing it for smaller gatherings, but for the big holidays it’s just a chore. I also realized I like being able to peace out when family drama starts and you can’t do that when you host.
People.
I’m going to wait for someone to repost the story of the man who paid someone to shit in his mouth before deciding it wasn’t for him at the point it touched his lips. 😂😂
salmon. I really wanted to like it when I tried it but that shit was gross and fishy. I really like catfish, too, so I was not expecting salmon to taste extremely fish. I know that in the past when I described how gross and fishy it was, I was told that I probably got bad/old fish but idk, I don’t think I will ever want to try it again…
Marriage
What I’ve been doing for like 10 years now.
Guacamole
Roller coasters.
On my eighth grade Cedar Point trip I decided to grow up & not be afraid to try roller coasters. After all, I was a cool teenager, and they couldn’t be that bad, right?
First time going downhill on the Gemini & I almost went into a total panic attack. Found out real quick I cannot handle the extreme weightlessness of the drops, to the point where I cannot breathe.
I became an official member of the “Stay back and hold everyone’s stuff” club that day.
Crack cocaine, not my kinda high….
Someone find that guy who thought he had a scat fetish
mouthwash
Management
Trying gay sex.
Marriage. It’s a trap!
Any kind of job that requires me to communicate straight to customers. I worked part time as a cashier at a coffee shop once. I swear to god, my none-existent patience just can’t. Every. Single. Day. There’s always at least ONE customer that try to test my patience. I just can’t.
I was a fan of Warcraft 2, Warcraft 3 was alright but I wasn’t a big fan of the heroes. But then they announced World of Warcraft and I thought that would be the most awesome game ever. Didn’t care for it at all.
Every job I’ve ever done 😂
Flying trapeze. It was always on my bucket list and looked like so much fun. I finally took a class and immediately realized it wasn’t for me. It’s really hard, and my fear of heights and lack of upper body strength made it impossible to enjoy. I’m glad I tried it, but I’m staying on the ground from now on.
Sex with a squirter. Piss. Piss everywhere.
Curling
Wrestling
The Renn Faire.
Facebook
Beer. I wanted to like beer. I really tried to like beer. I’ve tried tons of beers in all sorts of different varieties and hated every single one. Then someone gave me a hopped hard cider and I realized they took something I loved and made it taste like beer and it turns out I just hate the taste of hops.
Cocaine. Found out I’m a chill guy, not an amp guy.
Butt stuff.
She was ok trying something new, so we did. She didn’t like it. I didn’t like her facial expressions. Her words said it was fine, but her body language made it apparent she wasn’t into it. So we stopped before finishing. We tried a second time a year or so later. Same results. Will NOT try again.
Likewise, she tried to do me. The internet said there was a pleasure button in there, so we tried it. All i felt was pressure and some embarrassment. Will not try again.
Cod.
a 3some
I’ve been a photographer for the last ~15 years, absolutely love it. I work in a different field full time but recently thought I had wanted to work as a professional photographer. I tried getting my business off the ground for so long and it just wasn’t working out, until I realized that I don’t want to chase clients or constantly promote myself to get work, I love photography because I love making art. Doing it professionally wouldn’t be a good career for me
Finger in my but.
How do “The gays” do anal sex and still walk around after?
My old job.
Bring the person who was In Charge^tm. I thought I would love being a leader and having everyone come to me for my sage wisdom. As it turns out, I hate it and actually want to be left alone all the time. Don’t ask me shit.
Anal
Pottery. I always dreamed of doing it after watching hundreds of potters work their magic and, it turns out, I hate everything about the process. I’m much better at blacksmithing
Sea urchin
Participating in “small penis humiliation”. A guy wanted me to insult his dick, sent me some money for it. I thought it would be funny but it just made me feel like a bully.
knitting, i admired people who could knit, and i wanted to try it to coz i’m a hobby explorer lol. but my hands and brain was just saying “not for you”😭 so i eventually gave up
AR goggles. in theory it looks so cool! in practice i had one of the worst panic attacks ive ever had as soon as i took them off. i like real reality thank you very much.
Being an adult.
Living in Orlando.
Secluded fancy hotels in adventurous places. I’ve been traveling since my early 20’s with friends, usually on a shoestring budget, but I’ve had a ton of crazy memorable adventures over the years. Now that I’m more financially able to I’ve been splurging on higher end places to stay. It’s been underwhelming almost every single time. They’re usually secluded from some of the best experiences of the place you’re visiting and feel hollow and forgettable.
Earl Grey tea. Thought I’d try it a la Captain Picard. It’s vile
Marriage and sociability. Hard no. I was naive and striving through misguided, but well-meant, advice.
Polyamory
Porn (?), I stumbled across a wlw porn sub and thought I would throw up, used to think maybe I’m just not into straight porn but turns out it’s neither
PC gaming. Access to mods, using a mouse instead of thumbstick, more access to more game types.
Turns our I’m a console guy through and through. I even modded my Mini SNES to play oldschool games rather than run emulators on PC.
My sick dual monitor PC built for gaming is now used for work stuff and non gaming hobbies. Collects dust mostly.
Dancing classes.
I’ve loved dancing since I was a kid, but now it’s just night outs sometimes. Dance classes were too serious, not enough fun.
Soulsborne genre games.
I am a vigorous retrier in games, and I hardly give up.
Countless hours in several games – racing like ToCA, Grid series (all games – high difficulty – not the highest), DiRT( all games – same way like grid).
Most FPS campaigns in very high difficulty.
Geeting gold in missions from RDR to RDR 2 – GTA’s included as well.
I really thought I would enjoy Soulsborne games, Which For some reason I have always set aside until bloodborne released, which When I tried was not at all my cup of tea – I would rather battle continuous bosses directly over beating up 100s of minions to just breathe in front of a boss.
Gay sex
Weed. Don’t like feeling like my synapses can’t quite reach each other. I have plenty of friends who smoke, but I personally don’t understand the charm.
Anything I wasn’t immediately good at
Not me, but I witnessed a pretty funny example of this. I was going to a sushi restaurant with some friends and one guy was super excited because he had never tried sushi before. We got our food and he grabbed his first piece of nigiri. The second it touched his tongue his whole body convulsed and he jerked it away from his mouth like it was on fire. The texture of it just hit him the wrong way. He was very disappointed but he simply could not eat it.
Men.
Surfing – took some lessons and learned a little. Hate the beach and sand everywhere.
The whole Dom/sub lifestyle. The idea of it turned me on. The reality of it was meh.
Sex. No thanks, I think I’ll just have some of the garlic bread.
The countryside/rural life. Turns out I don’t give a fuck about natural beauty and I actually have no desire to be a farmer. I just wanted the space and freedom to build shit, set fire to shit, make noise, and generally fuck up my physical environment without consequences. If I could feasibly do that in an urban environment, I would.
making out, i hate it
Where’s that post about the guy who tried scat play and decided pooping INTO his mouth was the first move?!
A committed romantic relationship.
Dating