I’ve always considered the statement “I do not like to read” as somewhat dubious. In my opinion, there’s always something interesting to read; perhaps that person simply hasn’t found THE book. However, my friend corrected me, emphasizing that it’s not necessarily the case. Some people genuinely do not enjoy reading books in any form or format.
What’s your take on such cases? Do you believe it’s a matter of finding the right book, or is it indeed a case of liking or disliking reading altogether?
For me it depends on their attitude about it. Like, are they chill and just have different hobbies, are they aggressive and insist that reading is a terrible waste of time, or do they simply prefer to read things other than books?
I grew up with a parents who were constant reading, but my mom almost exclusively used audiobooks and my dad almost exclusively read magazines and newspapers. Mom had a long commute and not much reading time and dad said he wanted to finish whatever he was reading in one sitting.
People with different hobbies just enjoy different things than me and I always assume that the aggressively non reading people must feel intimidated by people who read a lot. At least, that’s my experience whenever someone basically attacks people who like to read.
But, different strokes for different folks and all that, lol.