This is true. I was mad into true crime in my 20s. Since having a kid I just can’t read anything that reinforces how awful the world can be, especially anything involving kids. I am still having nightmares over stuff that pops up in my news feed.
I think it’s stages of life and I think both are important. It’s necessary to know how black the human soul can be for practical purposes. But once you know it, it’s bottomless and you don’t need to get sucked in further. it’s also important to enjoy the good, uplifting parts of human nature.
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Reply to comment by timtamsforbreakfast in I fell in love and my interests in books changed drastically. by kingkontroverseP0si
This is true. I was mad into true crime in my 20s. Since having a kid I just can’t read anything that reinforces how awful the world can be, especially anything involving kids. I am still having nightmares over stuff that pops up in my news feed.
I think it’s stages of life and I think both are important. It’s necessary to know how black the human soul can be for practical purposes. But once you know it, it’s bottomless and you don’t need to get sucked in further. it’s also important to enjoy the good, uplifting parts of human nature.