That’s What She Said

You know, I am sitting here reading a story written by someone I do not know, and I am falling in love with it. I have always been this way. Ever since I can remember I have been reading books and watching television and movies. I am fascinated by fiction. I fall in to these stories, I become so invested in these characters that I almost forget they aren’t real.  This is the reason I want to write.

I know I do not write fiction, but that is because I am not creative enough. I’ve tried. When I was in the first grade I wanted to be a writer. Then a teacher, and a slew of other things over the years, but last year I realized I truly wanted to write. I have had a blog in some way or another since 2004. I just love to write.

So if I can’t actually write these stories or create these characters that people fall so in love with, then at least I can write about these stories in hopes that I can help others like me find something as enjoyable.

A lot of people don’t understand what I see in reading all of those books or watching all of those hours of television. It isn’t because I am bored. I do not own 48 DVD sets and countless movies because I get bored. I own them because I truly care about the characters that are created in them. And when their stories end I truly become upset. Most people just think I am insane, but if you truly appreciated these works of fiction the way I do, then I think you might understand why I love them so much.

The characters are real. Their problems are real. Their relationships are real.

I only wish that people would stop judging me for loving to read and watch these personal stories. It allows me to escape for awhile and it makes me happy. I don’t care if they don’t exist in this reality.  I wish people still appreciated these works of fiction for what they are. Mostly I am talking about the books here. I myself have stopped reading for pleasure as much, due to my amount of school work, but when I find a book that draws me in, I will do nothing but read it until it is finished, even if it means I lay in bed all day without eating or showering. Good books do this to me. Good television does this to me.

I hope it means as much to others as it does to me. Because a life without these stories would be very boring.