Focus overload

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I did not think this could happen to me, but I seem to be in overload on my focus.

Since the age of 10, I've been fixated on the band The Cranberries. While my sister had posters of Nsync, etc... I had pictures and posters of The Cranberries, and mainly the singer, Dolores. When I was a young teen, I had saved enough money from birthdays,chores, etc, to purchase two tickets to a concert. I took my father. A few years later, I went again. Both times, there was seating, and I was pretty far back.

I spent hours and hours making a fan website, reading about them, and listening to every single album repeatedly. Then, a few nights ago, I went to another concert of theirs. It was the first tour in seven years for them. I ended up very close to the stage, and it was general admission, which means I was crushed in by other people. I was still happy, because I was so close. The singer even made eye contact with me, and I was sad that I impulsively looked away. I was even lucky enough to get to take home one of the water bottles she was using that night.

But now, I can't even bring myself to look at the pictures from the concert, nor watch the videos. They put on an amazing show, but I feel overwhelmed. It's like I can't handle anything related to my focus right now. I can't explain it, and it makes me sad.

Has anyone had this happen? This overload?

I can't say that I've had this type of overload problem, but I had a similar experience at a Melissa Ethridge concert. We were right up AT the stage and I was in total awe of her lead guitarist. I'm sure he noticed that I was watching him play very closely because he made eye contact with me, but I just wasn't able to maintain it (as usual)- just too difficult for me. But an altogether awesome experience otherwise.

why don't you take a little break from the cranberries? if you don't want to look at their stuff, or hear the music, it's no big deal. you can spend some time away from it, and then when you want to go back, it's all right there in your room waiting for you.

That happened to me...

it might be the end, sorry. XD;

I still like my old interest, but it was never as strong after that happened, and I went on to other stuff.

Yeh, I've blown out a couple of special interests along the way.... somehow you just reach saturation point sometimes. Something else will come along, no worries...