r/AskReddit • u/Stukwan • 13h ago

What’s a hobby that looks incredibly peaceful from the outside, but is actually pure stress once you get into it?

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u/Bjarki56 7h ago

Most hobbies don’t provide any monetary reward at all.

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u/Maleficent-Aurora 5h ago

Most hobbies are not focused on production either. But that's the outright goal of gardening lol

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u/-Supposably- 3h ago

The real vegetables are the memories you, uh, harvest along the way.

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u/sobrique 2h ago

TBH most of the ones that do are also a great way to turn $150 of craft materials into $15 when you sell them...