On preferences, or how we all like different things—thank goodness

 Life would be pretty boring and predictable if we all liked exactly the same things, albeit maybe a little easier at times.

Not so much thinking about, now will (insert person of your choice) like (insert whatever you want)?

Take musicals for instance. Last night I watched a TV show about stage musicals. Although I don't get to the theatre very often, if I did nine times out of ten, I'd choose a musical. Now i'm not to up to date with any new ones, but I can sing along with the best from Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, Dirty Dancing, Grease, Joseph, Evita, Phantom etc. (Showing my age here) Even a fair few from when I was a child and went to see the local very good SALADS a Corby amateur dramatic group. My mum didn't have to drag me to see their productions.

My lovely husband though is not at all interested. In musicals or to a lesser extent, live theatre. He loves the cinema.

I don't. It's dark, the dialogue and music always too loud for me and, shh *peers around to see who is listening* I get bored. I even went to an open air cinema once and took a book!

If I watch films I tend to do it at home, or on a plane where I can go and get a drink, or a snack, or even give up half way.

I don't like watching or reading anything scary or remotely nasty. I couldn't write it. Sci Fi and Horror? No thank you. Scandi Noir? Not my cup of tea. Crime? Some I love, but, yes you've got it, not too dark or nasty. 

Romance... now that's a different story. you can't beat a good romance.

Give me a cuppa and a good book in a genre I like and I'm a happy bunny. I can read anywhere, and be totally immersed in the story. I've made my own stories up for years. The tale of Rumple Rabbit anyone?

This got me pondering. Over how we don't like the same things and (sometimes) agree to differ. How we cope.

If you think about it, one of the joys of writing is that people love so many different things. Somewhere, there's a genre for everyone to enjoy. It also means that we can and should support each other. Accept that because I don't like a, or b, someone else will.

And that some people will dislike what or how I write and gave a book a 1* review, and the next person a 5*.

Different things for different people.

Life would be awfully boring without our individuality.

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Anyway, wherever you are, whatever you read,

enjoy it,

love Raven xxx