The fact is as humans, the feeling of boredom can make us behave differently, to some it boost creativity, and to some it breeds habits .
One of the annoying things about being bored is that it makes the day longer, less interesting and tiring.
The longer day is the most annoying feeling you get when you are bored.
Boredom is very natural especially when one is less occupied or have no task to execute at the moment. Most times, you could even have what to do ,but have zero intereste in what you are doing .
Boredom can make you do unbelievable things, most times the actions of boredom ends up with consequences and most times it ends up being e fun and great.
When I was a child, when I feel bored, especially during long holidays, I set an imaginary fashion house in the room , I would get my mom's clothes, my sisters clothes and mine, hang them around me, get my mom's sewing machine and start talking to myself, like I have model and I'm making the best clothes for her, funny enough my mom never had issues with this, she would only tell me to arrange everything when I'm done and not touch a particular box that belongs to her, but my elder sisters will shout at me, but I never stopped, that was my way of dealing with boredom then.
Till date when I'm bored that's the best time to try different pairs and matches of dress, I will style my hair differently , and try different makeup blend, make videos and wash them out.
Being bored can lead to decisions or actions one never planned for, even as an adult with my smart phone, I still feel bored too, most times I just want to do something different from seeing movies and chatting.
It was during the COVID 19 period, that I had a fair share of boredom, the worse I have ever experienced , it had a serious consequence at the end, that I can't. forget.
During the COVID, school was suspended for some months and I spent most of my days indoor on my phone , watching TV or discussing with siblings, at some point things became so regular and I felt I needed a different experience.
My closest neighbor wasn't around either, so I had this girl in the next street, one day I approached her told her I wanted to use her as a model for makeup, because I needed to try my makeup skill on a dark person and she agreed.
That was the beginning of our friendship, one week into the friendship, I realized she was fond of taking alcohol , but I ignored , I was so excited to have someone around and decided to still be a friend regardless of the signs.
Was glad I have someone I can gist with, someone that visits me and her lifestyle wasn't my business at the moment, until the day she invited me for a party, I was so happy, told my sisters, they warned me but I insisted, I sneaked out of the house.
That day, I had the most terrible experience at the party , I was so scared that I thought my world was going to end, because of the guest at the party were scary, alcohol every where, I was even mocked for insisting on taking a soft drink, I got home really late and was welcomed with a slap at the gate, my mom dragged my hair, I was the subject matter during the morning devotion and after that day I stopped visiting her.
I can't forget that slap so fast, boredom gave me that slap.
Boredom is a natural feeling and dealing with it might not be easy, but I have learnt to be more creative with my bored moment,learnt to focus my mind on things around me and appreciate them.
Whenever you are bored , just look for something creative and productive to do, instead of making the wrong decision, the consequences might be a terrible one.
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