Recently, a woman who likes reading books has been banned from reading by her boyfriend, because he thinks the steamy scenes in her favourite romance books are a sign she’s being unfaithful.
Books are said to have the power to transport us to another world. However, did you know books can be so captivating that some people consider them a form of cheating?
That’s the experience one Reddit user had when her boyfriend demanded she stops reading romance novels. The man says picturing the intimate scenes is equivalent to being unfaithful to him.
On Reddit post, the woman wrote “I really love reading books. It’s therapeutic to me and I feel calm and at peace when I get to read books.
“There have been times that I’ve read books which are romance themed.
“My boyfriend says that I’m cheating on him because these books have s.e.x.u.a.l scenes written and I’m not supposed to read them because people picture the scenes in the book and it means I’ll picture another man making love with me.
“I’ve never purposely bought a book because I want a get off but I don’t want to stop reading books like that.”
After that, this woman asked other users for advice on what to do, and the post received many comments with many of them telling her to dump her boyfriend.
One wrote: “Dump him. Dump him right now. This is a major red flag and if you tolerate him controlling what you read, he will continue to control more and more of your life. Never be with anyone who would stop you from reading. Or from doing anything that helps you feel calm.”
And another added: “You could date someone sane instead. That could work. Try it.”
While a third said: “Leave, girl. If he’s a grown man getting jealous over a book, imagine what hanging out with your friends and leaving the house is going to turn into.”
How about you? What do you think?
Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/sex-relationships/relationships/my-boyfriend-banned-reading-books-24467741
