I have three completely separate hobbies:
- Reading books.
- Buying books I swear I’ll read someday.
- Wandering through bookstores and libraries just to admire books I’ll probably end up buying someday.
me: i like reading because it’s relaxing.
me: *screams at book*
me: *throws book against the wall*
me: *cries over characters for days on end*
me: *curses the author’s name to the winds*
me: so relaxing.
“But you survived” I disassociate, like a lot. My heart drops when someone raises their voice. I shut down very easily. And I'm far too observant. I always feel like a burden. I isolate often. But yeah, sure, I guess I survived.
when y’all are reading a book, do you also suddenly put the book down for a while after a jaw-dropping scene and stare at nothing for a few seconds like there’s a secret camera filming your reaction then start talking about what you just read to absolutely no one