r/AskReddit • u/Sukhsagagaming • 10h ago

What harmless thing instantly makes you think, "I don't trust this person"?

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u/Switchbladekitten 2h ago

When they don’t read. What do you MEAN. You can listen to audiobooks to easily.

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u/Forgotenzepazzword 1h ago

One perspective: growing up, I was an avid reader. Always had a book, my mind in a fantasy world.

As an adult, I realized I was just dissociating from a really stressful childhood and had better mental health when I focused on the world around me rather than escaping it. I’m still a voracious learner, but reading novels is honestly a red flag for my mental health.

Not saying this applies to every reader, just wanted to share my experience.

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u/Fusion_Health 2h ago

Do you mean “too”?

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u/Switchbladekitten 2h ago

I actually meant “so” but it is a typo. 🥲

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u/Dismal-Leather3117 2h ago

I wouldn't say listening to an audiobook is reading.

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u/Shartcastic 2h ago

It activates the same parts of the brain, and verbal communication is how humans have shared stories for far longer than the written word.

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u/antithesis_jones 2h ago

Sure but what can we call it? "Listening” seems too vague.

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u/Dismal-Leather3117 1h ago

I agree, it just is definitely it's own skillset. I have nothing against people listening to books instead of reading them, it is definitely more convenient if you can do it.

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u/Kind-Collection-1332 2h ago

Tell that to someone with dyslexia

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u/Ecstatic-Clue2145 1h ago

I think they really mean like not engaging with media that takes comprehension and imagination. So with either you have to complete the story in your head

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u/Dismal-Leather3117 1h ago

I find it a lot more difficult to follow an audiobook than a written book so I was just under the assumption that they were different skills. It must just be a me issue judging by the comments though. TIL.

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u/lemons_of_doubt 1h ago

I read books and I listen to books.

Both are the same. 

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u/NotAVictim68 1h ago

Well I listened to a lot of Audiobooks when I was driving trucks long-haul. Would I be more trustworthy if I read behind the wheel? F off with that take