My husband asked me a while back why I watch reruns on Netflix when I have a book half started. He just couldn't understand what the appeal would be for me. After my original reaction of telling him not to be so judgy, I had to think about it for a while. There are several possible reasons why I would choose to watch an episode of a TV show verses read a book, it seems like at times it is because I am not 'grown up' enough to enjoy 'airport dad novels'. This might be true. I love to read, but often after a long day I tend to lean towards watching a show verses reading a book. Maybe that makes me less intellegient or grown than some, and I am ok with that.
My thought on why I tend to watch a show on Netflix verse read is this: I don't like being alone. Let me explain. I am alone for the better part of my day, most of that is spent in realative silence. Sure there is the patter of the dogs paws on the ground or the sound of the a car driving by, but there isn't much in way of 'voice' throughout the day. I need that voice. I need to hear people, even if it is little actors coming through the speaker on my ipad. I need to feel like I have had some contact with people throughout the day. And there are times when picking up a novel will give me that connection with the characters, but in my world of silence right now I need more than that. I need to hear the voice. So until I am able to build up my connections to the real world, until I can fill my need for 'voice' with friends, classmates or co-workers, Netflix will fill that need.
That being said, I am working on a blog post about why I have since given up Netflix for Lent. Until next time
