We got a reader!

By Anonymous - 28/09/2012 05:18 - United States - Hobbs

Today, my new boyfriend came over to my apartment for the first time. Up until now I thought he was great, but when he spotted the book I'm currently reading next to my couch, he uttered the immortal question, "Why do you read?" FML
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Same thing different taste

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I don't think I would be able to be with someone who could utter that question in a serious manner.

joep1 7

I feel you OP. I love reading, to me they're better than movies because you feel like your right there and you can let your imagination run wild. It's a shame some people don't see reading the way we do.

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Ouch, Bad news, you could keep your reading under wraps, but honestly, I think, because I love reading, you can do better. Keep in the group, readers are just as rare as good breeders. You will find that intelligent reading man!

And all I can do is read a book to stay awake, And it rips my life away but it's a great escape. Escape, escape, escape. Blind Melon-"No Rain" explained the reason right there.(:

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That's only because you haven't found one you've liked, yet. Saying that is like you make an effort to never get married solely because all the women you've dated so far are boring and dull. Seriously, consider things you like already. Do you watch movies or TV? Play video games? What hobbies do you enjoy? Do you find yourself asking a question to a particular event that's been bothering you for the longest time? It's guaranteed there's a book for whatever tickles your pickle, be it fiction, plays, history, biography, personal health, religion, philosophy, science, science-fiction, how-to, finances, travel, humor, even erotica or romance! You just have to understand what exactly you like and where to look for it! If your aversion to reading stems from being forced to read something in school, it's understandable, but it's no reason why you can't be bothered with reading SOMETHING once in a while now that you don't have to for a grade. TL;DR - Just go to a bookstore, man, and browse.

you two are perfect for each other, you're superficial. he's dumb.

Damn! I should be able to thumbs up Alan's comment. It was so appropriate!

Perhaps it was what you were reading and that you read.

I'm sorry to say the only feasible way to fix your relationship is to shoot him. You have to make it look like suicide (like Courtney Love did). Kurt asked the same question and look where it got him!

That is his loss if he doesn't want to read

Lol I read "reading next to my crotch."

jessicadavis374 6

That would be the point I said "the same reason I'll get a degree and you won't."" stupid questions get stupid answers... Just saying :) lol!