[ SECRET POST #3681 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3681 ⌋

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Comments

OP

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, I don't think reading fic is inherently bad or weird, I just feel like I'm at a stage where it's sort of taken over my life. All I want to do is read fic. I've tried reading original fiction/books and it just doesn't grab my interest. Which I think is a problem. Plus, I feel like my productivity has plummeted due to reading. I'm also getting not enough sleep because of it. Overall it's a willpower thing, which I am failing, and which is why I described it as feeling like an addiction.

Re: OP

[plushulala]

Adulting:
-- Work (if you're able)
-- Pay taxes
-- Don't break laws

If you can follow these simple rules and still want to read nothing but fanfiction, then it isn't a problem.

And if you happen to be one of those Power Adults who has other responsibilities like relationships and kids and Things That Are Important To You, then you should probably pay attention to those things. And if you can do all of that and still read nothing but fanfiction then, again, it isn't a problem.

It isn't a problem just because the only thing you want to read is fanfiction.

Re: OP

[(Anonymous)]

Uh, reread the comment you replied to:

* "sort of taken over my life"
* productivity has plummeted
* not getting enough sleep

It's already a problem. This isn't about fanfic being bad or inferior, because this would be true regardless of what the activity was. This is about how a hobby is taking over too much of OP's life and interfering what what they need to do, such as work and sleep.

Re: OP

[(Anonymous)]

I realize I'm in the minority here, but I think you're right. This isn't about looking down on fanfiction, it's about how reading fic is getting in the way of the rest of your life... that's not good. I'm familiar with addictive habits that take a lot of one's time, and my advice is that it isn't enough just to abstain, you need to find something healthier to do with that time - otherwise it's too easy to backslide.

Maybe set yourself an exercise regimen, if you can. Nothing extreme, just make a point to get out of the house for a couple hours every day and take a walk. Perhaps volunteer work once a week is a good idea, too.

Re: OP

[(Anonymous)]

DA do you think you are depressed OP? You sound like me a few years ago, re: lack of sleep, somehow it's taken over the majority of activities, but not wanting to give it up or reduce it because it gives a good feeling. I used to use any fanfiction that caught my fancy as a crutch to keep my mind active and stop over-thinking about depressing things without realising it (and also to entertain me in what felt like my boring life, despite being a student on this amazing course). Are there things that are overwhelming you in your life that are in turn depressing you?

Apologies for any assumptions made, but I just wanted to check if you were okay mentally, as users of the same community

Re: OP

[(Anonymous)]

I don't know if you'll see this, since people rarely go back after the post, but I think you hit it dead on. If asked I don't think I'd consider myself terribly depressed, but your description of it definitely felt familiar. My life is definitely not stellar at the moment, but I would mostly say disappointing, not to the point of depressing. However now I'm re-assessing the situation. Thank you for your kind reply, it's definitely given me something to think about.

~OP

Re: OP

[(Anonymous)]

Late reply but i feel you op. I once failed a year at uni for "fanfic". In fact, I was depressed as hell and fanfic was the only thing in my life that gave me ANY joy.