I have only read about 14 books that could be considered serious

>do you enjoy it
>does it further your personal goals/help you grow
>are you causing no harm

If all yes: promptly tell external expectations and standards to fuck right off.

Who cares how much you read or if it's considered "literature." Everyone has different lives, different priorities, derives maximum pleasure from different amounts of stimuli. It doesn't have to be an overwhelming passion to be a good thing and have a profound effect on your quality of life.

>>9434343
Yes, I do enjoy it, but it has become an escape from my crumbling failure of a life, an unhealthy escape for sure. I dont have any personal goals left and I'm not growing either
There is a good chance I'm causing harm to myself by retreating into literature everytime im faced with trouble in my life, while at the same time not having the conviction and gut to devote myself to it more fully
I read on-and-off, and even if it does affect me, I'd rather have it be gone than pretending to myself that it's my """passion""" when I've read and continue reading so little
Honestly I'm just depressed and willing to die

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>>9434343
>subjective conditions
>If all yes: promptly tell external expectations and standards to fuck right off.
>reading books for pleasure
>>>leddit

>>9434331
Read books that are substantial in world effect and in depth of content, it can be a hobby and an interest as long as you don't use it as a defining character trait or a posturing tool. Read to improve yourself.

>>9434374
I have nothing else left, literature feels like my only way off this sinking ship of a personality that I am

>>9434357
So get help. Find a psychiatrist and a therapist. Chances are there are assistance programs in your area if you can't afford it. This isn't a literature problem, or a personal failing. It is okay to cope with your life through reading, but you must take steps to help yourself as well. Even if you have tried meds/therapy before, try again. Not enjoying things / being able to focus on things you know you do enjoy is like top-tier depression symptoms. I have lived with MDD for 9 years. I read less than 20 books a year, sometimes less than 10. I love it but I accept that my disease makes it difficult for me to do the things I love and I don't really beat myself up about it anymore. Learning to accept yourself and be kind to yourself is so important. It is sometimes unbearably hard, but every single moment is a chance to do a little bit better for yourself. If you need help, get it. You deserve it.

>>9434382
It seems within the realm of possibility that you are depressed.

In which case, this is the wrong question posed in the wrong plaxe, at the wrong time in your life

>>9434386
I appreciate the effort you put into this, it seems sincere, thanks

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>>9434382
Never too late to repent and begin living a life for God instead of living for yourself.

I have no patience for "depressed" people, pick up a Bible and start reading.

May God give you strength

>>9434331
Read non-fiction.

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>>9434410
Lmfao

>>9434331
No. People here are stuck in perpetual masturbation. Storytime isn't important no matter what novel you're reading. Fuck the classics. Read nonfiction and verse yourself in subjects you're interested in, that way you can go learn applicable skills and forget about this place.

>>9434516
So why are you here if I may ask?