ShineOnYouCrazyDiamond
Flashlight Enthusiast
I know, I know. It sounds like a silly concept, but I am actually very serious and am looking for other people's input on my feelings.
Right now I own about 20-30 flashlights plus some spares parts and stuff. Of that about 1/2 of the lights are nice customs and the other 1/2 are more off the shelf lights of varying quality levels.
At one time I actually had 100+ lights and decided to trim it down.
The problem that I experience is that whether I own 20 or 100 lights I don't feel like I need this many lights and that brings on a feeling of guilt over their ownership and a compulsion that makes me feel like I should sell some. But then trying to figure out which ones to sell brings on a feeling of deep emotional attachment to the lights and makes it hard to even sell one. So of course this just ends me up in a swirling circle. I KNOW, messed up, right?
I see some of the collectors here like AWTYD, ChipWillis and easilyled who have amazing collections and wondrous older Ti customs and special lights from way back. I don't fell like I can collect to this level even though I know I'd like to be able to just collect and appreciate some lights.
There is no financial need to sell the lights, nor do I have a compulsion to buy that puts me in any sort of debt. I really feel that these feelings extend to most hobbies and other areas of my life as well.
To make light of myself - I should probably be telling this to a shrink rather than opening up here, but I am really curious if I am the only one or others sometimes feel this way?
Right now I own about 20-30 flashlights plus some spares parts and stuff. Of that about 1/2 of the lights are nice customs and the other 1/2 are more off the shelf lights of varying quality levels.
At one time I actually had 100+ lights and decided to trim it down.
The problem that I experience is that whether I own 20 or 100 lights I don't feel like I need this many lights and that brings on a feeling of guilt over their ownership and a compulsion that makes me feel like I should sell some. But then trying to figure out which ones to sell brings on a feeling of deep emotional attachment to the lights and makes it hard to even sell one. So of course this just ends me up in a swirling circle. I KNOW, messed up, right?
I see some of the collectors here like AWTYD, ChipWillis and easilyled who have amazing collections and wondrous older Ti customs and special lights from way back. I don't fell like I can collect to this level even though I know I'd like to be able to just collect and appreciate some lights.
There is no financial need to sell the lights, nor do I have a compulsion to buy that puts me in any sort of debt. I really feel that these feelings extend to most hobbies and other areas of my life as well.
To make light of myself - I should probably be telling this to a shrink rather than opening up here, but I am really curious if I am the only one or others sometimes feel this way?