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Re: the book buying debate
People can do whatever they want with their money and buy as many books they want. HOWEVER, a lot of people's book buying habits are really unhealthy and bookish influencers can bring that same unhealthiness into others' lives.
People can do whatever they want with their money and buy as many books they want. HOWEVER, a lot of people's book buying habits are really unhealthy and bookish influencers can bring that same unhealthiness into others' lives.
Both sides of the debate are important and work together, not against eachother.
Bookish mediums have made me fall into unhealthy book buying habits I can barely get out of. Owning and buying so many books, most unread, has given me anxiety, panic attacks and ...
Bookish mediums have made me fall into unhealthy book buying habits I can barely get out of. Owning and buying so many books, most unread, has given me anxiety, panic attacks and ...
... heaviness on my shoulders and chest. It has affected my mental health over the years and brought me to points that I wanted to quit reading.
All because the pressure coming from this community; that without shelves full of books and owning all the popular titles, your videos are less interesting, your blog matters less and your feed is less pretty.
There are people who buy dozens of books every month and have no issues for any number of reasons. But that's the exception of what I see happening.
So yes, you should not shame people for their book buying, that's toxic. But people bringing up all of this have valid points and we should combine both sides into a more healthy and realistic reality.
And on the other hand, there are people that buy books as a coping mechanism. Making them feel guilty about their book buying is toxic and frankly, ableist aswell. https://twitter.com/anniekslibrary/status/1303694827054342146?s=19
Long story short:
- Let people buy what they want.
- Beware for falling into unhealthy habits.
- Be careful with showcasing your own habits if you hold influence, especially if they're not healthy (for everyone)
- Buying books is a valid coping mechanism.
- Let people buy what they want.
- Beware for falling into unhealthy habits.
- Be careful with showcasing your own habits if you hold influence, especially if they're not healthy (for everyone)
- Buying books is a valid coping mechanism.
