Afraid To Become Afraid!!

[AleixxxAa]

Yeah, the title is a little stupid but so are my friends...

I read Stephen King but my friends don't

Here's what they said:

"How can you read that?! It's too scary!!"

" I faint when I get my ears pierced!! You think I'd read that!!"
*She did faint!!!*

" Your just weird."

"Thats a giant book"

And their parents even said stuff!!!!!

"Wow you read That!?!?"

What do you guy's think of my friends?? Be honest, I say bad stuff too!!!:

[Charms7]

Don't feel sad, Aleixa. Some of my friends (and they are over, well, let's say, thiry-something) say they don't enjoy reading Stephen King because the words are too grandiose, but they don't use that word. Too many syllables.

[michal]

For me - fear is fantastic, but don't let the fact that your friends don't enjoy the same books as you get to you. You can still discuss music/books/mutual friends/politics/TV shows with them, and come here to discuss your favorite books.

Us constant readers are always happy to talk with other King fans, and we all enjoy a good story, and a good fright...:biggrin2:

[TBlack]

"Wow you read That!?!?"
"NO you major arsehole! I read "IT" though!"

[aptpupil]

Hi Aleixa

As your famous ex-President FDR once said...

"We've nothing to fear but fear itself."

But I don't blame your 13-year-old friends for steering clear of The King. I don't know how well I would have handled his stories myself at that age.

I'll bet that they love Harry Potter though! :wink2:

[GBPack1]

I had some friends like that when I was young too. Don't let anyone keep you away from the things you enjoy doing (unless they're illegal of course)! Especially King :smile2:

[~Ally~]

Hey, I wouldn't mind so much that your friends don't read Uncle Steve...I started reading him when I was 10 (19years ago :oh:) and I have pretty much always been alone in my enjoyment of his books. Just keep dropping by the board where you will find yourself in good company if you ever wish to discuss any of his stories...oh and welcome :smile2:.

[Shasta]

I think all SK readers get the same kinds of comments. You're not alone!

[jacobtlong]

Don't worry about what your friends think of what you read. You can talk to your friends about other things like Michal said.

[Bryan James]

When I work at the art gallery, I keep a copy of 'Pet Sematary' on the desk. I've read it several times and probably never will again...but it's a prop.

Every now and then someone asks me how I can read "that kinda stuff."

I lie. "Oh, someone left this behind. I like movies. I just watched those two long ones, 'The Green Mile' with Tom Hanks--they filmed 'Forrest Gump' here in Beaufort, you know. And I like 'The Shawshank Redemption'."

"Oh, yes! Those were great stories!"

Then I pick up the book and just say "Same Dude."

I probably lose a few sales, but it's worth seeing the look on their faces.

BJS

[thymeoperator]

Don't feel sad, Aleixa. Some of my friends (and they are over, well, let's say, thiry-something) say they don't enjoy reading Stephen King because the words are too grandiose, but they don't use that word. Too many syllables.

i keep a list on my phone's memo of words i come across that i need to look up in the dictionary. i LOVE language so i have a very big vocabulary myself, but SK books have given me some real gems to learn.

[Dani~]

All you can do is lead by example...:grinning: keep reading and enjoy!!

[Denise Marsden]

When I began reading the work of Mr King people criticised him alot, called his work potboiling rubbish, I however loved his every word.' Carrie' was the work of a magician. Now the Magician is recognised and he has his rightful place in literary circles.You keep the faith darlin and enjoy the fearful places you can explore with SK. Just think what your freinds are missing and who knows maybe you will find a few or many of them will turn on to him in the future,thanks to you.

[krs72]

I started reading SK. when I was 17 . A friend of mine bet me I couldn't read the uncut version of "The Stand" . I said let me warm up with something shorter first and I read "The Gunslinger" . After that I started right on "The Stand" which was pretty new at the time, it took me almost a month but I read it and after that I was hooked . Before that I enjoyed watching the movies based on his books, I think the first movie I saw was "Salems Lot" . I ended up getting some of my other friends reading SK. also, but I didn't care what my non reading friends thought .

People have been critcising SK's. work since he's been publishing it . It just goes to show you some people don't know their ass from a hole in the ground !:smile2:

[king family fan]

Not everyone reads king. And not everyone likes his works. But then I only read king. So I guess it depends on the individuals. we can't all be alike.

[motocop]

I think that if they picked up one of Kings books they wouldnt say those things to you anymore. Get them started on one of the less scary novels, then work them into the terror. They'll welcome it eventually.