Being a bookworm is not good... some friends told.... wah, i am one!

I always thought reading a lot of books was supposed to be good, in fact i have had a few disagreements with people who say people should read books rather than be on the computer all the time, where the argument that i don't see any difference between the two, it is still reading....I think it is great that you can get pleasure from books...

I am a bookworm, although I don't spend long periods of time with my nose in a book like some do. My mind wanders to easily for that. I've never really experienced such negative criticism concerning reading. It may be that they are jealous that, in some ways, you are smarter than them because of your love of reading. Reading is beneficial in many ways. You can gain knowledge of practically anything, you exercise and stimulate your brain which will keep it healthy later in life, and you strengthen your reading skills and improve your vocabulary. Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, said, "I cannot live without books." It doesn't sound like he thought reading was a bad thing.

I would consider myself a bookworm, though recently I haven't been reading too much because of time constraints. Whoever tries to tell you that being a bookworm is a bad thing is probably too uneducated to be able to enjoy and understand books.

..oh.. that's not true for me.. of course it depends on how you associate yourself to the books which you are reading.. reading is a nice recreation and can let you travel around the globe even without a penny.. it gives lot of knowledge and information.. it only becomes bad when you become obsess to what you are reading..

hi shiloh...there is nothing wrong with liking to read and reading a lot. i don't like to read much, but i respect those that do. it is to our advantage. i don't like the term bookworm. i think that is a very negative word. probably because of the word worm. likes to reads, book lover, is better. you can read and enjoy reading. you're fine. they are the ones with a problem. you keep on reading.

Reading is helpful.Histories make readers wise; poets make readers witty; natural philsosphy make readers deep; logid and rhetoric make readers able to contend. Reading is a good habit.I believe you can find the right friends who appreciate you.

Wow!! Some people think being a bookworm is bad? Then how do Authors and Writers get their ideas, if not from reading? I have heard many authors say that Reading is what inspires them. And most people I know who do a lot of Reading are often quite creative in their ideas, and are often intelligent people because of it. I know many people who can never be without Reading, and I would never say any less of them indeed. If you are a Bookwork enjoy it. It truly does broaden your horizons.

it is a good thing to do some reading.books can make us more clever and mature.authors write down their feelings of the world and their lifes.maybe we will not experience the same life but we can picture it in our head through the book. so i think read a lot is right.but the most important is we must use all the knowledge we get.then there will never be people call us bookworms.and perhaps they will be jealous of us being so great! am i right? just do it as we want to do

I am a book worm also. I also got a piece of those people's comments regarding being a bookworm. But luckily, i am able to prove them wrong. Because I learned a lot by reading. And i can socialize still even I spend most of my time reading good books than talking.

Yes, reading is good for you, and reading is a good habit . but you should know ,they say bookworm not only means spending many time at reading. But it really means you can only reading books and get great score ,but you cann't performance well in other field for example work . you should reading but you also need practice . if you can gain many knowledge from books and you can practise very well in life ,then no one could call you a bookworm .

I am a certified book worm.. the only thing i can see for it to be bad is to our eye sight especially if we abuse our eyes while reading but aside from that i can't see anything wrong with being such..in fact being a wide reader is helpful..you are enjoying at the same time you are learning through the books you are reading. so even if they say being a book worm is bad no one can stop me..hehehehe

Thats not true, reading books is a one good thing I didn't read many books. I'm lazy reading books especially some words ther I didn't understand. Well reading books is good because you learn so much things that you didn't learn from school many things that school didn't not teach unless you read it from a book.

I never thought reading can make you like that. I think it really depends on the person. I love reading but it does not make me stucked to Harry Potter's world. But I dont read like everyday, I read only when I feel like to and if there is a book that made me very interested with it.

bookworms are well informed and can do well due to their knowledge ... da problem is when they get stuck wit books all da time ... sumtimes its important to breathe fresh air ... Neways i also read lots n it rocks!

My Mom taught me to read when I was 4 years old and I have never quit. I was always ahead of kids in school b/c I liked to read the school books not to mention library books. It never made any difference in relationships or dating...in fact I think I dated more b/c I was able to actually talk to a guy rather than just sit with a blank expression on my face. I had alot of responsibility when I was a kid, at 12 I was helping to raise my two younger brothers b/c my Mom worked two jobs to support our family. My books were my freedom...my wings if you will. In my books I could go anywhere, do anything and there were no limits. I've stepped into the Victorian era as well as the times of pirates. I've walked along with early settlers and felt the pain of wars. I've seen other planets, times and dimensions thanks to the vivid imaginations of authors across the world. I've just recently turned 40 and I still read all the time. Don't let anyone tell you it's a bad thing...look at all the knowledge your gaining. Happy Reading!! **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~

Nonsense! As long as you don't let reading take over your life to where you are spending more time reading than living, you are just fine.

hi there.now a days, some people lost the passion in reading for some reasons. especially the children because of the influence of media(video games, tv, movies, internet). maybe that's why movie makers are making books into movies just like Narnia, Harry potter etc. to imbibe to the viewers the lessons and values that books could give. reading books is a very good hobby. you learn so much. it widen your perspective in live. the only thing that is bad when you bury your head so much in reading books, you missed the interaction in the real world. there should be a balance. as what you have said some people are too engrossed in the fantasy they are reading, and the bad side effects of this is they become too idealist in finding relationships. i think there should be a balance.

They say opposites attract. I am a complete bookworm. I like to read at anytime. Sometimes I have my head in a book and if it is a really good one I would not know if a bomb dropped. My husband is not a reader of books unless they are ones with little bits of information in that you can just read for a few minutes and then put down. I think you can learn a lot by reading whst ever sort of book it is. Think of the things you would miss if you did not read books. I would not worry about getting the boys. There are plenty out there who read a lot themselves or will be quite happy that you do. I married a great one.

reading is a bridge for us to see the outside world ... not everyone are exposed to the other side of the bridge .. we can stand from our end and see the other side but do not know what is there so do not be upset .. you may know more things than the other person. it is much better than you waste your time at unhealthy places there are pleasures that only you may know and get out of reading the books. they might not even know it as they too have not crossed over the bridge

Wow, that's crazy. I think they are just jealous. Don't let them bother you or hurt your feelings. They're just worried that you know more than they do, and you probably do.