Does anyone have the bad habit of reading Mumsnet instead of reading actual books?

[Eucalyptus22]

I often have great intentions of sitting down and chilling out with a book, but inevitably end up on Mumsnet instead.
AIBU - no, I still read books.
AINBU - me too! Can't help it, '10 mins' turns into a lot longer

Yes! Mumsnet and (more embarrassingly) tiktok! I could happily rot infront of the Internet for hours 🤭😳

Me, I’m guilty of this. I used to read all the time but now even when I start reading a book about 15 mins later I’m back on mumsnet. Sadly Reading just doesn’t keep my interest like it used to.

Yup. Guilty 😔

I used to read books too.

Me. I have a huge stack of 2nd hand books awaiting my attention, with a handwritten list of more i would like to read (as recommended by mnetters) and yet here I am, reading your thread

Yes, same as @iLovee it's either MN or Tiktok.

I sit in work and visualise how my night is going to be once the baby is in bed; a lovely evening on the sofa with a nice book. The reality is I cannot be fucked and will spend 2 solid hours scrolling through mundane shit.

Loathe myself

You are not alone OP. Thought it was just me.

I'm like this too!

Me as welll.

I used to read loads. Always had a book or two on the go. Really enjoyed immersing myself.

Since having children I’ve not read a book in years!

I read mn instead.
It’s a bad habit.

Me. I hate the fact I do it.

MN and tiktok are my social life since having kids. I would love to read but don't have the attention span anymore.

Ugh yep. Even have my half finished book on my lap and am ignoring it to post on your thread 🙈😂 ffs!

Same, having kids has fried my brain 😭

Yes. With the added bad habit of reading MN right before bed, when I used to read books, which is terrible sleep hygiene.

Anseo

Yep. I used to read a lot, now just don't bother.

Guilty. I used to read loads on hols. Now too much SM and MN. 😳

You are 'reading' though!

Holding up books to be the holy grail is a bit wet!

No, it's more like making inane chit chat with strangers at the bus stop! Sometimes you strike gold.

I'm flouncing in September with every intention of becoming a bookworm in a cosy autumnal way.

We'll see how that goes ...

I'm doing it right now.

This site is quite addictive and I dread to think how many hours I've sunk into it. I'd quite like to quit actually but I always end up coming back.

Don't be ridiculous. Reading mumsnet is not like reading a book. It doesn't nourish your mind, it's just a load of strangers ranting.

I've started reading again after not reading a book properly for years. I was made redundant recently so I have more time on my hands at the moment. I'm falling back in love with it.

I belong to a bookclub and one woman has extremely different reading tastes to mine.

There have been times when i have abandoned the book and just looked up to see what MNetters say about it.

Many many times.

So to answer your question- yes i often read MN instead of books!!

Same re quitting.

I put myself on a MN diet last month- 30 mins limit morning and evening.

Then we went on holiday and I MNetted around the pool.

Time to diet again.

Point taken, but one of the reasons I read fiction is for psychological insights into people unlike me. I certainly get that every time I open MN!

I spend far too much time on MN.
But I am retired and I've decided it is partly because although books/ gardening/ etc etc keep me busy they don't really engage my brain enough. Whereas the posts on MN can be very interesting plus responding to a post takes a bit of thought, so I need a more interesting hobby that uses my brain. I wouldn't call sudoko etc interesting.

I get the FT online but although articles take a bit of reading and understanding I can't actually respond and possibly get a response to any post I make (I can post a comment but most are not responded to and not quickly).