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Ex-VOB t1_j5ujvg3 wrote

Reply to comment by GretaTheJetta in I don't know why I'm like this by AtLeastOneCat

Specializing in subjects is how humans have conquered the planet. As we continue to evolve and require less competition to survive, we have to actively control our impulses. Self-control is a critical life skill for mental health.

It's absolutely okay to enjoy something like mechanical keyboards, but it's not okay to have it interrupt the rest of your life. When people say they are obsessed, I like to rephrase it (when applicable) as chronically obsessed when it is negatively impacting their other priorities in life.

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GretaTheJetta t1_j5uk5bh wrote

A well thought out and appropriate answer.

One that answers a wealth of other, not necessarily contextual, questions.

👏

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fairlyhurtfoyer t1_j5w8thn wrote

> When people say they are obsessed, I like to rephrase it (when applicable) as chronically obsessed when it is negatively impacting their other priorities in life.

There's already a word for that: addiction.

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Sp6rda t1_j63t6ou wrote

I think the term you're looking for is addiction

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