There are only a few things in life that I don't enjoy and I don't need to do but yet I still do them, this to me is the definition of an addiction. Watching TV is one of those things (reading the entire Twilight series was another, but that's still to painful to talk about). When I'm watching TV, and I'm referring to the daytime, whatever's on, I'm just watching because there's nothing else to do TV; not the prime time, action and comedy filled, amazingly produced Television that gets released to DVD because it's a genuine joy to watch. TV to me is something I can't be around or I'll join in, I'm not a social watcher who only does it occasionally. I can sit on a couch and do nothing but watch TV for an entire day, when that happens I usually forget to eat, and when that day is over I realize I didn't enjoy myself for even a moment. When I do anything else all day, I have something to show for it: a sense of pride, a newfound talent, a couple levels and a few achievements gained. But TV? oh no! TV is the Devil, with a capital D to demonstrate the true sense of Evil.
And yet, though I know how terrible and draining the entire experience is for me, I still can't stop myself from watching when it's on. When you tell people you're a recovering alcoholic they respect the disease and won't drink around you, when you tell people you're addicted to TV they laugh and say "Me too."
Perhaps there's a bigger problem going on here...
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