Loving special interest --> hating "rival" thin

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This has become a bit of a problem for me. I love my special interest so much that I feel an intense hatred for anything that could be considered a threat. I find myself researching "rival" interests and feeling depressed if I read good things about them. I never express this anger, because that would just be petty and wouldn't make me feel better, but it does effect me internally.

Sometimes I wish I had an interest that is predictable and won't go out of fashion ... like trees or something.

Hmmm well I think I understand what you are saying. My special interest is music, well more like obsession. I cannot say it hasn't bothered me a small bit to listen to someone talk about artists that, to me, don't make very catchy music. At the same time I have a deep respect for other people and their differences. Besides, I have bigger issues than to worry about someone elses interest lol. To each their own.
I'm not into water polo either, but I won't wish extinction on it and drive myself into insanity.

Not much to discuss about this. It's a statement with little room for replies.

I'm a bit like that too. And if there's something other than a competitor which would make my special interest obsolete I'll get a bit upset too.