Is it bad for an adult to have no hobbies? I wonder that while looking at my phone again today

"What are your hobbies?"
Every time I'm asked this, I pause for a second.
Honestly, I don't really have any.

But there's this vague feeling that you 'have to have one,' isn't there...?
A story about the vague anxieties of an adult with no hobbies.

"What are your hobbies?"

I'm terrible at this question.
I feel like if I were asked ten times, I'd answer 'Uh... I don't really have any' nine of those times.

I used to force myself to answer things like 'reading' or 'listening to music,' but
honestly, those aren't really 'hobbies.'
It's more like I just do them because I'm bored, or they're just part of daily life.

When I look around, everyone seems to have real hobbies like camping, going to the gym, or cooking.
Even on social media, more and more people are showing off how they're 'giving their all to their hobbies.'

Seeing that makes me feel a bit anxious.

'Is it okay to stay like this?'
'Is a life without hobbies just dull?'
'People who are obsessed with something look so cool,' I think to myself.

I've tried 'hobby hunting' a few times.

I've bought a camera, tried out trial lessons, and studied for certifications.
But somehow, nothing sticks.
I've started to wonder, are hobbies even things you're supposed to 'go out and find'?

In the end, on my days off, I just lounge around looking at my phone, and occasionally watch cooking videos on YouTube.
Wait, can I call that a hobby? I wonder.
I'm afraid someone might ask, 'Can you really call that a hobby?' so I don't really say it.

But you know, if I'm enjoying the time even a little bit, I feel like that's fine.

Truth be told, I am a little envious of people who have 'something they can get lost in.'
But even without hobbies, I'm living my life, and the days go by.
Maybe a lifestyle without hobbies isn't so bad after all.

So, I didn't find a hobby today either, but oh well.
If I have someone I can laugh with about 'not having any hobbies,' that might be enough.

Maybe I should just make 'writing this note' my hobby.