I'm definitely the same way, though I don't even really see it as abandoning one thing and starting another. It's all part of the same artistic/creative/musical side that everyone has, it's just a matter of what means of expressing that currently interests you. I think music really helped me express emotion and ultimately become more empathetic early in life. Even though I don't play very often any more I still very much use that empathy in many things these days from work to home life, sometimes subconsciously and others intentionally.
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