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I ask this because I am a knife collector:
In October, I bought myself a knife online WITH MY OWN MONEY. I got it in the post, my family immediately started with

"I don't want to ever see that outside the house"
"Do you know how many teens become murderers with knives?"
"That isn't a hobby, that's wrong"

I mean, what the hell?

A hobby is defined as
"An activity done regularly in ones leisure time for pleasure.

Knife collecting is described as a hobby that includes
Seeking
Locating
Acquiring
Organising
Cataloguing
Displaying
Storing
Maintaining the knives.

Now.
I enjoy collecting knives, that is the first one ticked
I seeks specific knives, not just any, that ticks the second
I locate those knives on specific different websites and stores when outdoors, that ticks third
I acquire them with my OWN money, that ticks fourth
I organise them in my room, that ticks fifth
I don't catalogue them
I display them, that ticks seventh
I store them in a safe manner, that ticks eighth
I maintain them myself by sharpening and cleaning the handle and washing them, that ticks ninth

So I DO HAVE A HOBBY!

I don't even have a huge amount right now, I have 3 but have my eyes on a 4th one soon, I just need to ask myself if I really want it.

The problem is, people always think bad things when they hear the word knife :'(


Knife fanatics may have their own reasons for the hobby of knife collection.

mine is that: I appreciate specific designs, I find beauty in the designs, knowing someone came up with that design and that is why I am very specific with which knives I own, only ones I find absolutely beautiful :) I have been looking for a Damascus steel folded one but I saw some but the handles didn't look ergonomic :(

I seriously recommend the Promithi company to other collectors, it is made with very high grade materials :)

After 4 years if dating and 7 months engaged my girlfriend broke up with me because she didn't feel like we'd make it with our religious differences. It was an extremely difficult breakup and it devastated me.
Within 8 months she married a member of her church.
It's now been 6 months since she got married, and I got a call from her work. We used to work together when we first me and I know her boss. He called me about some kind of situation, no specifics, and asked me to come down to the workplace and talk.
I arrive, and I get escorted to his office where my ex was waiting and half of her face was beaten up, along with some cuts and bruises on her arms. Apparently she got into a fight with her husband and that was the result.
She had asked for me to come down because she wanted someone she trusted to come with her to collect some things from her house.
I argued that she had her family and friends in town and her parents were a few hour plane ride away.
Her boss insisted and asked again if I would help her and she was in more tears at this point. I told him that we weren't together anymore, I didn't want to get involved. It at that point was a police issue and she had plenty of people to help her. He said he understood my side of things, and I excused myself.
My ex got up and grabbed my arm and asked me again to help her and she was completely hysterical at this point.
I tried to be calm and tell her she didn't need my help and she had plenty of family and friends to help and I walked off.

Her boss texted me later and said he wasn't upset with me, and understood why I didn't help.

Why was I called and should I have helped her?