Hi people

I’m 23 and love to read (books, manga, LNs, etc.), but I got judged negativly(??) what I read. That almost everything that I read is mid or smth like this. I should read peak, etc. Yes I know, I should ignore it, but it’s really hard. One day it snapped for me, it was my fault too, but now i’m in a reading slumb. For months now, even tho I distanced myself from this people.

-Then there is the problem that I have so much, that I don’t know what to read. -No motivation to read. -YouTube Shorts -scrolling mindlessly -gaming (star rail and Genshin) -other stuff (art, daydreaming)

But yeah, how do I get back? Is there a way? Because the judgment from other are still in the back of my mind… Maybe self imflicted pressure too, because I want to read this stories…

It’s always a back and forth haah I need a little bit of help, maybe it gets better again if the negative stuff gets out of my head, just don’t know how

  • Wandering_beetle@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I read all kinds of stuff. Classic literature, poetry, all kinds of books from light-hearted, to dark and heavy, philosophy, medical and psychology research, and manga, from Toilet Bound Hanako Kun, to anything by Junji Ito. I’ve had people try to insult me for reading certain things, but life is such a short thing. You have to find the things that bring you joy. You know what that is, and it’s clearly not these ridiculous people judging and insulting your choices. Like everyone is saying here, you’re going to have to realize for yourself that you need to do what makes you happy. That’s all that matters.

    You mention art, I’ll assume you enjoy creating art? Someone I respect very much is really into art, and absolutely loves playing Genshin Impact. She started reading a lot of mythology as it relates so much to the lore used in Genshin, and she draws things inspired by what she reads. My point, and I’m sure it’s the same as most people commenting here, your interests are yours, you can’t use up the precious time in your life not doing the things that make you happy. So sink into the things you want to read, and you’ll see the rude opinions of others fade away.