The tittle is probably a little funny.
Let me explain what i mean by that.
I adore my collection and my figures. I really do and collecting overall is something i really enjoy doing (even when i was little i used to collect - my first collection was W.I.T.CH. related and i still have most of it ❤️).
However... latley when i look at my collection i can't stop worring 'What if something bad happens and everything gets destroyed and everything is gone? Then what?'. All the time, effort, energy and money will go down the drain. And instead of being happy while looking at my figures, i get this wierd feeling that i should not care that much since i can loose those things anytime and that's when i start panicking. Before having this issue i used to simply look for at least 20 minutes a day at everything... now i barely look at my things. I still really do love this hobby and i am also excited for a lot of new figures... yet i just can't stop this annoying thought i have that makes me scared and takes out the fun from this hobby. I was thinking at making an insurance (even if i don't have any rare or super expensive figures)... But that would amplify my fear even more for some reason.
I know this is a first world problem and at the end if the day is just plastic but i am wondering if anyone experienced something like this before and how you got rid of this wierd feeling?
Thanks for reading and have a nice day ❤️
Let me explain what i mean by that.
I adore my collection and my figures. I really do and collecting overall is something i really enjoy doing (even when i was little i used to collect - my first collection was W.I.T.CH. related and i still have most of it ❤️).
However... latley when i look at my collection i can't stop worring 'What if something bad happens and everything gets destroyed and everything is gone? Then what?'. All the time, effort, energy and money will go down the drain. And instead of being happy while looking at my figures, i get this wierd feeling that i should not care that much since i can loose those things anytime and that's when i start panicking. Before having this issue i used to simply look for at least 20 minutes a day at everything... now i barely look at my things. I still really do love this hobby and i am also excited for a lot of new figures... yet i just can't stop this annoying thought i have that makes me scared and takes out the fun from this hobby. I was thinking at making an insurance (even if i don't have any rare or super expensive figures)... But that would amplify my fear even more for some reason.
I know this is a first world problem and at the end if the day is just plastic but i am wondering if anyone experienced something like this before and how you got rid of this wierd feeling?
Thanks for reading and have a nice day ❤️
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I also wanted so badly to carry some of my collection with me (mostly nendoroids though lol) but never dared to. (Because; what if I lose that one thing I care about? What if one of its arms/ legs / extra's goes missing!?)
Welp I've discovered that life is fleeting and everything will pass or perish one day, might as well enjoy it all now while it's here no? :>
And ever since I came to realize that and my thoughts finally went 'ah well might as well enjoy this' I now nowadays carry around my nendoroid ITEM #1050729 everywhere with me, it's a lot of fun 8D
I'm of two minds about my collection. I love my figs. I still collect and I have no regrets but there is a part of me that does feel a little trapped. I keep seeing things I like/want and my collection keeps growing. I need more cabinets.
If something tragic were to happen, I'd be upset at first and would try to recover what I could from insurance but I also look at it as a new lease or outlook on life, maybe start a new hobby.
So, I'm no stranger to losing everything I have, and I admit that even after I came into a more stable situation, I was paranoid for years about buying anything beyond what I immediately needed.
...I'm sure my story doesn't reassure you, LOL. But, I guess in the end I've learned lessons, and luckily in more normal situations you can at least try and sell off some of your figures before you lose them. And, as my own story has shown, you can literally lose everything but one day gain more, and better. You've gotta find peace knowing that shit can and might happen at any moment. (: I'm rebuilding my collection now and I'm a lot happier with how it is versus 10 years ago!
But life is short, it's best to enjoy what you have while it's there. :)
Oh teenagers!
Guess we were all that way once /\
Very true and touching sentiment :) I try to follow that advice as best I can, especially with my collection~
(which you have a lovely one btw!✧*。)
Thanks for taking the time to answer my many questions! You're great
Did your sister apologize or just brush it off?
Either way it's unfortunate (╯︵╰,)
I'm guessing you never picked up crystal figurines after that? (Sorry if that's too personal!! You don't have to answer.)
She was a teen at the time so all I got was some lip. But no, didn't buy a single piece of crystal anything after that. If anything one of my main concerns regarding figures is how fragile they are, I tended to go more "durable" after that shock XD
But life is short, it's best to enjoy what you have while it's there. :)
After almost a decade of this it somehow turned into a large collection on top of my work shelf. Because I wasn't consious of it they just accumilatted over there... then one day my little sister decided to get a cat!
I came back from work one day to find the furball licking her paws in the middle of all the carnage and giving me the "whatya gonna do about it hmmmmm" look. Could have strangled the thing right then and there!
Long story short, shit happens and life goes on. No use worrying about it until it does, just makes sure the cabinate or shelf is secure and away from sunlight. For anything else, what will be will be. Enjoy it while it's still there :D
Noooo I'm so sorry!
Did your sister apologize or just brush it off?
Either way it's unfortunate (╯︵╰,)
I'm guessing you never picked up crystal figurines after that? (Sorry if that's too personal!! You don't have to answer.)
If it's not too personal,
What happened between you and your mother after that?
How is your relationship now?
I can't even imagine that happening to me and my collection, my heart goes out to you (╥﹏╥)
It's also a major reason why I stay the hell away from resins (that and my sheer clumsiness ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )
But aside from that, I love my figures, and I don't think I could ever stop collecting, so I refuse to let it affect me.
Things can always happen, but it's not guaranteed that they will.
You will probably always be a little worried about the safety of your treasure trove. But I can say from experience that as long as you keep enjoying it, a little bit of worry is a small price to pay for the happiness it brings you.
( ◜‿◝ )♡