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I didn't know that I have this habit of not going with the flow when it comes to books, novels, manga/hwa/hua, anime, etc. I don't read popular or the current trend novels, nor watch popular series. When I first started reading ebooks, I chose stories that is kind of popular and recommended. I did enjoyed them but I like those aren't known by all. There are a lot of popular Wattpad authors that are recommended by fellow readers and in Facebook pages. I tried reading them but stopped halfway. I don't enjoy them. I cringe. I got bored. Then I found a good mystery thriller author who's novels are well-written, that I liked but gradually left. Her works are very popular now. Just like another mystery/thriller author that I accidentally come across. It's not only because I left the app but I got bored because the novels got too much attention. From some readers who are joining because it's 'in'. I still do like their novels but I'm gonna finish reading them when everything is calm.

While writing this post I realized that this habit started much longer than I initially thought.

Anyway, I thought that this started with 13 Reasons Why. It was 2016 or 2017? I don't want to look it up but it was very popular at that time. My classmate who knows I read a lot and thinks that I'm depressed and suicidal (which is partially true) strongly recommended this to me. She advices me not to read it when I'm feeling depressed. Being bored and cannot turn down her enthusiasm — I read it. Tbh, I got bored. I kept delaying reading the book that I don't know what I was reading. Even now I can't really remember what the fuck happened in the novel. All I remember was tapes and a walkman. Yup. I'm sorry for the fans. The series that I've read after that was Harry Potter. That one, I enjoyed. No one recommended it to me. No one was going on a rave about it on my social media accounts. I read it because I was curious.

Ah yes, this habit also goes with new movies. I wouldn't watch it even if you flaunt and talk about it in front of me. Also, with animes and mangas. I didn't continue watching Naruto because it was so popular. And maybe this is also why I don't remember and understood Tokyo Ghoul. I watched all the seasons but forgot about it. My friend recommended watching it and Without Merit. Just like other recommendations I didn't fully enjoyed it.

I'm not saying that what's popular are overhype but I'm gonna read and watch them when they're no longer in the light too much. I like to savor those moments. It would be refreshing, idk.

I'm so weird that it's laughable. Who wouldn't want their favorite authors to be famous? Why would I not be like others who are watching/reading what's in? That also means I'm leaving out topics that I could use to start a conversation. Lmao. I don't know if my friends know that I'm like this. Maybe they would because I don't know the gossips and famous memes/funny videos around me?

This also describe my personality. I want to be different but also don't want to be too much different to stand out from the crowd. Funnily, me, thinking deeply on my habit made me realized on some part of me. Realized my past actions. Like not really trying to get the top but content on third place in rankings. When I won the first place in a contest I wasn't happy, I was panicking and anxious. Shine but not the shiniest.

This is crazy. I am crazy. Lol.

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    1. northerner Sep 11, 2021
      @Ddraig after thinking these days about why I lost interest when I like them, I found out why. Those web novels that I liked where still being updated at that time. I don't even know how they suddenly got popular. Maybe good books don't stay hidden. Anyway, I don't want to be disappointed with the next chapters or the ending. New readers tend to force what they want to the writers. Let's say the novel is a mystery novel and doesn't even have a romance subplot but in pages and comment sections they are pushing for a romance. That's how I left the novel and reading it when they're not very popular anymore.

      I remember coming across a series. I don't particularly like it as a whole. I like only a few but I'm happy. It didn't feel someone's shoving food down my throat.

      I hope that time come. Haha. I don't know anyone reading CN, JP, and KN novels in RL. I wonder why I don't have friends who like reading. :blobjoy:

      I do wish for them to get popular. Just not when they're still raw and not done yet. •////• Esp. when ppl are saying that an inferior novel is better than the rest. I just want to slap them a really good one. Lmao.

      And I'm regretting that kind of me. Sigh. I was scared of disappointing myself. That even if I gave my all, it's all for nothing. So I settled for that "okay" position. I should have given my best in high school. •_•
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    2. Ddraig Sep 8, 2021
      I totally get you on not liking or watching stuff that is super popular - I seem to have a similar mindset, not for every popular series, but I seem to have a notable skewed view of popular series. I dont think I have had a case where I liked something and then it became super popular - and honestly it would not change my like or dislike regarding it. Most of my really liked series tend to be a bit niche. My likes and dislikes are independent on the general/popular/other's opinion.

      The other part that I agree is liking stuff you found and not something that got shoved on to you by recs. I too prefer to just go through catalogues of the whole series, randomly remembering or finding a game etc. Picking something from the entire catalogue is favourable as the catalogue is unbiased. And something that will attract you amongst the whole list will probably be a good series. I feel like that way I am staying true to what I actually like.

      Yes, it sucks not knowing about the popular stuff to weave in during conversations but on the other hand when you meet someone who shares interest in a niche thing with you, you know that you are in for a really fun discussion.

      I do not particularly care about the author's success for the most part - I do care about the series becoming popular though. I want this series to be known and I do get slightly pissed that another series I consider "inferior", is getting all the attention, adaptations, fanarts (only if the ratio for series quality vs number of fanarts is obscene) etc.

      The one part I do not agree with at all though is not wanting to excel, I understand not liking the limelight but that is no reason to not want to excel.
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    3. northerner Sep 8, 2021
      Okay. Back to reading TGS.
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