Anyone else feels like a piece of shit after a long reading session?

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>>9095188
>life wilting away
>has to be more to life

Recognize your spooks, my property.

>>9095188
I had something similar happen to me a couple of years ago, in university. But it wasn't me, it was this girl I knew because we were both studying Latin American literature. She said something to the effect of, "do you ever feel like the only reason you read is because you were known as 'the bookish kid' and you kinda just embraced it?" I didn't say anything autistic or insulting them because I didn't want to ruin the date, but I'll say it now: this is what I love, this is my passion. I could choose to do anything else, be anyone else, have a "hobby" to pass the time and a "career" that would fund my itinerant and unstable life, but I choose to read because it is the only thing that really matters to me. You can believe anything you want, that you're really artistic, creative, intellectual, and that you show that by reading or being erudite, I don't care. I know what i want, I know what my passion is.

>>9095188
Sometimes. I personally read to gain new perspectives and keep my mind open, but if I spend too much time in a day reading then I feel a little disconnected from reality, but if I stop reading completely then I start to become narrow-minded and confused. There's gotta be a balance between reading alone and interacting with actual humans, whether it be in person or online. Taking breaks and exercising a little bit helps. Also don't read shit just because someone told you to; you should read because you're simply interested in the subject.

>>9095188
I get this feeling after drinking. I don't get hangovers, no matter how much I drink, but I get crushing existential dread the next morning instead.

>>9095354
this hit me right in the feels

>>9095354
>I don't care. I know what i want, I know what my passion is.
You sound like 90s commercial. This isn't inspiring and cool. Thats how children function

>>9095188
What we read stays with us for hours on an emotional level. It can let us feel good or bad.
> has to be more to life
I agree.