Is it normal to procrastinate something i enjoy??

I took a class on a subject I really enjoy and STILL procrastinated hardcore, so much so that I failed the class. What is wrong with me? I was genuinely excited about the final project but wouldn't sit down and actually work on it - I'd just keep thinking I could do it later, or (it was a writing class) that I'd start once I had more ideas. I kept doing other things (some productive, some not) when I KNEW this was important to me and knew I had to spend time on it. DUMB. Now I feel unbearable regret over this because I'm graduating in May and this was my one chance to take this course, and it's something I'm excited about as a possible career, even though I majored in something else.

I don't even want to think about changing my habits or moving on from this because I'm so angry about it. I guess being realistic I hope this helps me change but I think all I've done is blown a great opportunity that I won't get back. I think I put too much pressure on myself when it comes to creative works. I get really stressed out and feel dumb sometimes, like I'm doing it wrong. But then the stuff I actually push through and finish I think turns out pretty good, so it's like an illusion. I just can't stop thinking about how I should have sucked it up and done the work in this class, and how great it would have been, but I fucked it up.

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  • Jacquiqui27

    I do that all the time! Mine is partially because I over think. It needs to be perfect, and I never want to start because my ideas aren't ever up to my standards.

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    • ProcrastoMan

      Thanks for the comment. I definitely was over-thinking my idea (it was a script for a 30-minute short film) and had unrealistically high expectations. I also need to realize that it takes real time, effort and commitment to produce a quality project of that magnitude - I can't just keep thinking about doing it and it will magically be done some day. I hope we can both overcome this problem :)

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  • alexdahotty

    yes-actually i do it 2. u do it cuz u think its embarrassing to like a certain thing.....just like me & justin beiber.. ;)

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  • stupidassholeguy

    What does procrastinate mean?

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    • ProcrastoMan

      I suspect you're being a stupid asshole, but just in case:

      pro·cras·ti·nate
      /prəˈkrastəˌnāt/
      Verb
      Delay or postpone action; put off doing something.

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