โฒ 271 โผ Who cares about red flags in people. What are your green flags (lemm.ee) submitted 2 years ago by Ilflish@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 274 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[โ] sodalite@slrpnk.net 96 points 2 years ago (3 children) they read books permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [โ] Today@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh man. I wish i could read a book! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] MaggiWuerze@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) What's keeping you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Today@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I dunno...distractions, too much commitment, feels indulgent,... ? Just got a book for my birthday and read the first 100 pages aloud in the car because my husband and son wanted to hear it. Now it's been on my coffee table for two weeks and I'm struggling to pick it back up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] MaggiWuerze@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) It's not really indulgent to take some time for yourself. Maybe your also missing the right book to get you interested. What kind of story are you interested in? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] Today@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Thank you for the motivation permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Today@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago When i was younger (before kids) i read a lot - mostly Stephen King and classics and it's still what i really like. Kids are grown, but i have a hard time saying, "I'm going to sit here for an hour and read." There's always something to do...bills, husband, animals, house, yard, etc. and when i veg I mostly turn to mindlessly browsing my phone because it's 2 minute chunks that you can put down anytime. After 15 years of working at the same job i just found out that my lunch break is 60 minutes instead of 30 - maybe I'll bring a book and try to use that time to read. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] AnnaFrankfurter@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) After 4 years of engineering I'm scared of books now....๐๐๐ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] Someonelol@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago The trick is to read something that's fictional and less dry. Fantasy would be an excellent choice. Sci Fi if you still enjoy things slightly more grounded in reality. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] sodalite@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago valid lol, sometimes gotta take a break for a while permalink fedilink source parent [โ] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (3 children) As a fellow reader, how do you identify others in the wild? I feel like my method sucks... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [โ] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago They're reading a book permalink fedilink source parent [+] darklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 10 points 2 years ago Plus they love it when you pull off their headphones to ask what they're reading. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I just talk about books I've read when relevant, or during the "whatve you been up to?" small talk. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] sodalite@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago ^ this permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Today@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) Oh man. I wish i could read a book! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] MaggiWuerze@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) What's keeping you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Today@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I dunno...distractions, too much commitment, feels indulgent,... ? Just got a book for my birthday and read the first 100 pages aloud in the car because my husband and son wanted to hear it. Now it's been on my coffee table for two weeks and I'm struggling to pick it back up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] MaggiWuerze@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) It's not really indulgent to take some time for yourself. Maybe your also missing the right book to get you interested. What kind of story are you interested in? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] Today@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Thank you for the motivation permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Today@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago When i was younger (before kids) i read a lot - mostly Stephen King and classics and it's still what i really like. Kids are grown, but i have a hard time saying, "I'm going to sit here for an hour and read." There's always something to do...bills, husband, animals, house, yard, etc. and when i veg I mostly turn to mindlessly browsing my phone because it's 2 minute chunks that you can put down anytime. After 15 years of working at the same job i just found out that my lunch break is 60 minutes instead of 30 - maybe I'll bring a book and try to use that time to read. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] MaggiWuerze@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) What's keeping you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Today@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I dunno...distractions, too much commitment, feels indulgent,... ? Just got a book for my birthday and read the first 100 pages aloud in the car because my husband and son wanted to hear it. Now it's been on my coffee table for two weeks and I'm struggling to pick it back up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] MaggiWuerze@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) It's not really indulgent to take some time for yourself. Maybe your also missing the right book to get you interested. What kind of story are you interested in? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] Today@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Thank you for the motivation permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Today@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago When i was younger (before kids) i read a lot - mostly Stephen King and classics and it's still what i really like. Kids are grown, but i have a hard time saying, "I'm going to sit here for an hour and read." There's always something to do...bills, husband, animals, house, yard, etc. and when i veg I mostly turn to mindlessly browsing my phone because it's 2 minute chunks that you can put down anytime. After 15 years of working at the same job i just found out that my lunch break is 60 minutes instead of 30 - maybe I'll bring a book and try to use that time to read. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Today@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I dunno...distractions, too much commitment, feels indulgent,... ? Just got a book for my birthday and read the first 100 pages aloud in the car because my husband and son wanted to hear it. Now it's been on my coffee table for two weeks and I'm struggling to pick it back up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] MaggiWuerze@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) It's not really indulgent to take some time for yourself. Maybe your also missing the right book to get you interested. What kind of story are you interested in? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] Today@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Thank you for the motivation permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Today@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago When i was younger (before kids) i read a lot - mostly Stephen King and classics and it's still what i really like. Kids are grown, but i have a hard time saying, "I'm going to sit here for an hour and read." There's always something to do...bills, husband, animals, house, yard, etc. and when i veg I mostly turn to mindlessly browsing my phone because it's 2 minute chunks that you can put down anytime. After 15 years of working at the same job i just found out that my lunch break is 60 minutes instead of 30 - maybe I'll bring a book and try to use that time to read. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] MaggiWuerze@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) It's not really indulgent to take some time for yourself. Maybe your also missing the right book to get you interested. What kind of story are you interested in? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] Today@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Thank you for the motivation permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Today@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago When i was younger (before kids) i read a lot - mostly Stephen King and classics and it's still what i really like. Kids are grown, but i have a hard time saying, "I'm going to sit here for an hour and read." There's always something to do...bills, husband, animals, house, yard, etc. and when i veg I mostly turn to mindlessly browsing my phone because it's 2 minute chunks that you can put down anytime. After 15 years of working at the same job i just found out that my lunch break is 60 minutes instead of 30 - maybe I'll bring a book and try to use that time to read. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Today@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Thank you for the motivation permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Today@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago When i was younger (before kids) i read a lot - mostly Stephen King and classics and it's still what i really like. Kids are grown, but i have a hard time saying, "I'm going to sit here for an hour and read." There's always something to do...bills, husband, animals, house, yard, etc. and when i veg I mostly turn to mindlessly browsing my phone because it's 2 minute chunks that you can put down anytime. After 15 years of working at the same job i just found out that my lunch break is 60 minutes instead of 30 - maybe I'll bring a book and try to use that time to read. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] AnnaFrankfurter@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) After 4 years of engineering I'm scared of books now....๐๐๐ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] Someonelol@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago The trick is to read something that's fictional and less dry. Fantasy would be an excellent choice. Sci Fi if you still enjoy things slightly more grounded in reality. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] sodalite@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago valid lol, sometimes gotta take a break for a while permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Someonelol@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago The trick is to read something that's fictional and less dry. Fantasy would be an excellent choice. Sci Fi if you still enjoy things slightly more grounded in reality. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] sodalite@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago valid lol, sometimes gotta take a break for a while permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (3 children) As a fellow reader, how do you identify others in the wild? I feel like my method sucks... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [โ] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago They're reading a book permalink fedilink source parent [+] darklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 10 points 2 years ago Plus they love it when you pull off their headphones to ask what they're reading. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I just talk about books I've read when relevant, or during the "whatve you been up to?" small talk. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] sodalite@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago ^ this permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago They're reading a book permalink fedilink source parent
[+] darklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 10 points 2 years ago Plus they love it when you pull off their headphones to ask what they're reading. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 10 points 2 years ago Plus they love it when you pull off their headphones to ask what they're reading. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I just talk about books I've read when relevant, or during the "whatve you been up to?" small talk. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] sodalite@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago ^ this permalink fedilink source parent