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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JustKittyKat 24

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

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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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onorexveritas 23

what a stupid bitch

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Quiet_one 22

If that had been me, I would have at least given him a chance to clarify the question, but if he really meant it in the "Why bother/That's a stupid hobby" sense I'd walk him right back out the door. It's one thing if you're just not into it, but to act shocked that someone else is shows ignorance.

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StzaCrack666 18

I take influence from Henry Rollins when I refuse to date someone who doesn't read.

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nmlutgen 11

I hate reading too. If you wouldn't be with someone over that, you should be alone anyways.

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Insanityconfined 21

Really? You're going to judge because he asked you a seemingly legit question? He may be curious as to why you read. So tell him why you do. It's not difficult.

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ideasrule 13

Why DO you read? Do you realize that everyone has different hobbies, and reading is not everybody's hobby? If so, why is it wrong to ask about someone else's hobby out of curiosity?

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