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Short Attention Span

I don't know if anyone felt like this, all my friends say I know varieties of things, but they don't know I am not very good at any of them (just slightly better than beginners), it's like I often get attracted to different activities, and get really into them for a while, and suddenly just get bored, and go on and do another.
It's the same with boys, I've never had a bf before, everytime I get really interested in someone, and a few days later, I would suddenly think I don't like him anymore, so I went on and search someone who I might be interested in before I get to know the initial one, and here it goes in circles...
So, is this weird? it gets me somehow worried coz I might end up doing lots of non-specific stuff and never be able to have a bf...lol

Reply 1

I'd say don't worry about it and just accept who you are. then again thats probably because I have a short attention span so will often make sudden jumps in conversation making my conversations quite disjointed but thats just the way i think so my friends and family have got quite used to it. If it really does bother you then I guess when you find yourself losing interest in something make a conscious effort to remain interested in it.

Reply 2

I don't think that's a short attention span. A short attention span is when you can't focus on the thing you're doing/person your listening to for long before turning your attention on something else, like how pretty the clouds are.

Reply 3

matt@internet
I don't think that's a short attention span. A short attention span is when you can't focus on the thing you're doing/person your listening to for long before turning your attention on something else, like how pretty the clouds are.


pretty much describes me especially with the listening to people thing:redface: and then people who don't know me think i'm really rude.

Reply 4

Er... I might call this short interests span then...