Comments | enriana: I am afraid.

enriana

I am afraid.

Apr 28, 2007 04:55

I am afraid of books. I am afraid of movies. I am afraid of TV shows. I am afraid of stories.

When I was little, I was never afraid of these things. The books I read ended happily, the scary parts in the movies never lasted long, at the end of the show everything was okay again.

( Somewhere along the way... )

stories, fear

Comments 7

lady_of_the_sea April 28 2007, 17:01:31 UTC

No, you're not the only one. It's interesting to see you post about something I've thought often. I don't understand why things have changed so obnoxiously either.
I still read and go to movies, but I'm always nervous with new things, and the feeling of betrayal that happens when things end in disaster means I have a list of authors I refuse to read. That's why I re-read old favourites about as much as I read new things - because I won't be bitter about the ending.
Instead of just watching and enjoying movies now, I analyze and figure out which character will be the one to die for no reason, and try not to get attached.
I don't know what type of books you like, but I have at least two authors I trust unconditionally (Tamora Pierce and Anne Bishop - no matter how bad things get, there's always hope in the end.)
I hope you find some good stories. If you need any recommendations, let me know ^.^

thocharles April 28 2007, 22:13:35 UTC

I think that I understand your situation very clearly!We all grew up reading Hans Andersen's and Grimm's Fairy Tales and for a few years in our lives we believed in the contents of these books.No one told us that these were just stories and we were to take the morals of these stories, not believe in them totally!We are now grown and the reality has hit us squarely in the face!My dear,please rethink all that you see going on around you,because that is the real thing.

hotarunokokoro April 29 2007, 00:25:48 UTC

i stopped watching t.v. a long time ago. i used to only watch movies when someone else was around.
now i am getting better, and will watch a movie now and them by myself.
this week i watched two. wow. thats more than all the movies i watched in last year.
i prefer movies that are based on history, or ones that end with a happy ending.

feathered April 29 2007, 07:09:54 UTC

I could do without movies or tv shows -- I rarely put any emotional investment into them. But not without books. I could never live without books. While I understand where you come from in this feeling, I don't share it at all. I look to books for truths about life, about humans, about the universe, truths that are not acknowledged in everyday interactions. These are often cruel truths, and often demand, by nature, not to have happy endings. I would give up all of the happy endings in the universe for the moments of perfect transcendental beauty and truth that I find in certain authors. For me, literature is no longer escapism; it's about affirming life and art, about finding ways to live and relate to others. Happy endings don't fit into it at all ( ... )

enriana April 29 2007, 07:33:50 UTC

Oh, no - I didn't mean to imply that I was swearing off all types of media. It's just something I think about sometimes and ended up finally putting it to words ( ... )

mallowpuff May 2 2007, 03:32:53 UTC

I try to avoid movies and books that have a depressing theme or that will end in a way leaving me unhappy. I don't want to waste my money getting depressed over something so trivial. So, no, you're not the only one who feels like this. I want the happy endings, the sweet romances to work, and the prince to actually live.

PS. Thanks for adding me back! I completely forgot to write and let you know that I was adding you :(