7 Reasons Book Lovers Are Actually Masochists

Book lovers obviously enjoy pain, because this hobby lifestyle is one of constant pain, and yet we keep coming back for more. Here are the reasons I think book lovers are masochists.

1) BOOKS ARE HEAVY.

And sometimes they cause great arm pain to transport around. Or they fall on your face while you're reading and you just pick it right back up and continue where you left off, knowing very well it could happen again. That's dedication. That's masochism. 

2) THE CHARACTERS CAN'T STICK AROUND.

We spend so much time bonding with these fictional people, getting to know them, giving them our time and our love, knowing from the very beginning that our time with them is limited. Sure, you could go back and re-read the book(s), but it's not the same. It feels like drifting apart from a dear friend, and yet we choose to do this over and over again. 

3) DO I EVEN NEED TO MENTION CHARACTER DEATHS???

4) DAMAGE TO THE BANK ACCOUNT

Who needs to pay tuition or bills when you can drain your bank account buying books and make a house & furniture out of them. But seriously, when I buy books, my bank account cries. When my bank account cries, I cry. It's a chain or masochist events. 

5) WE SACRIFICE OUR HEALTH IN THE NAME OF READING.

I dare you to tell me you've never ignored the urge to eat or shower or use the restroom because you were in the middle of a really good book. TELL ME THAT, I DARE YOU. I think every book lover has done this before. But who needs health or hygiene when you have fiction???

6) AND WHAT EVEN IS SLEEP? I HAVE NO IDEA???

I love sleep. Like, I really love sleep. I'm a 10-hours-a-night kind of gal, but I am willing to sacrifice that for a good book. Also, the eye-burning that accompanies staying up all night to read? It hurts like a motherfrogger, but I'm willing to deal with it, I tell you what. 

7) WE RISK THE WRATH OF DISGRUNTLED PARENTS.

I don't know about you, but occasionally my dad, like, wants to spend time with me or something. Usually I would go hang out with him because I love him and stuff, but sometimes I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF A REALLY INTENSE CHAPTER AND I CAN'T TEAR MYSELF AWAY and then my dad gets mad and only a person who likes pain would bring that on themselves. 

Well there you have it. 7 VERY convincing reasons that book lovers are actually masochists. Did I miss anything? Let me know down in the comments if you can think of anything else that makes book lovers masochists.  Also, how many of these actually apply to you? 

All joking aside, though--books are wonderful and I'm truly grateful to be a part of this community and to love books the way I do.