oldfool
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only OP can make that judgment call, of course
But I do agree with the others, if it's just "lost interest" due to work, family, other interests, other hobbies.. no problem, it happens
But if losing interest in "everything", very different, please do consider some professional evaluation; the hard part of that being that it sneaks up on you, difficult to recognize and acknowledge... and even harder to act upon
Suggest discuss with wife, close family, people who have know you best for a very long time. If they are concerned about personality and behavorial shifts, trust them, they care.
Me, I have gone through "interests" cycles. Milady and I cycle though multiple interests and hobbies, sometime passionately for very short durations, sometimes for decades. But, maybe because I am such a cheapskate, we keep our stuff. We have our big boy toys and big girl toys stuffed away all over the place; I hate getting rid of anything, then buying it all over again, the next time we get inspired. There was about a seven year period that I made it to the range once a year, if even that. Other passionate, time consuming interests won out. But I never sold a single one, still got 'em, putting 'em to good use now for several years running. Probably why our collection never shrinks, just grows faster or slower, depending on what cycle we are into.
THAT would worry me... not caring if disposed of at a loss.
Plenty of our stuff we have given away free to family, someone who could and would put it to use, but that is still very real value. Just not caring just suggest possible cause for concerns.
Whatever it is, or is not, we wish you well.
But I do agree with the others, if it's just "lost interest" due to work, family, other interests, other hobbies.. no problem, it happens
But if losing interest in "everything", very different, please do consider some professional evaluation; the hard part of that being that it sneaks up on you, difficult to recognize and acknowledge... and even harder to act upon
Suggest discuss with wife, close family, people who have know you best for a very long time. If they are concerned about personality and behavorial shifts, trust them, they care.
Me, I have gone through "interests" cycles. Milady and I cycle though multiple interests and hobbies, sometime passionately for very short durations, sometimes for decades. But, maybe because I am such a cheapskate, we keep our stuff. We have our big boy toys and big girl toys stuffed away all over the place; I hate getting rid of anything, then buying it all over again, the next time we get inspired. There was about a seven year period that I made it to the range once a year, if even that. Other passionate, time consuming interests won out. But I never sold a single one, still got 'em, putting 'em to good use now for several years running. Probably why our collection never shrinks, just grows faster or slower, depending on what cycle we are into.
THAT would worry me... not caring if disposed of at a loss.
Plenty of our stuff we have given away free to family, someone who could and would put it to use, but that is still very real value. Just not caring just suggest possible cause for concerns.
Whatever it is, or is not, we wish you well.