snippet from a very rough and all-over-the-place piece of writing that addresses the general strangeness of “boredom”, especially in regards to being or becoming bored “of” other people.

i think the word “bored” is misused often, to be honest. if you think about most of the sentences you hear or see it in, the person really could have tried to think of a more specific word, but they probably didn’t really want to find it. or, weren’t able to. (an example being to state that you are ‘bored’ when you are actually feeling something closer to lazy / unmotivated or even anxious.) there are a slew of possible alternatives, to be revealed by the context of what we have to do and want to do at that moment.

boredom means that you are not finding anything interesting. as far as i’m concerned, this is comparable to being dead.

a tip for the future: next time you feel “bored”- please confirm that there is not a single thing on this planet that is of interest to you, and then check yourself into the hospital/psych ward. otherwise, pick a goddamn verb and get to it.

boredom may be easily mistaken for: [not wanting to admit] laziness, fear, procrastination, negative expectations, anxiety, fixation, or avoidance.
or it may be commonly confused with: the feeling of being overwhelmed by a large (but awesome) idea or project, the feeling of not knowing where to start, having too much that has to be done (unfavorable chore/fun ratio), need of rest or relaxation.