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Talked to my barber about why he stopped collecting
He said he got tired of feeling like he had to buy every issue to 'support the story', which made it a chore instead of fun. That hit different because I realized I've been doing the same thing with the current X-Men run, buying books I don't even like. Anyone else get stuck in that completionist trap?
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diana_carr667d agoMost Upvoted
Totally get that. I read an article about how the whole weekly event model basically trains you to feel guilty for skipping stuff. Makes it a job, not a hobby.
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terry8357d ago
Man, I never thought about how that collector's guilt is exactly what the publishers want. They're counting on that feeling to move books.
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alicecraig7d ago
Yeah that completionist mindset is a real trap. Fell into it with the whole Dawn of X thing, buying titles like Fallen Angels that just weren't good. Felt more like homework than reading comics. Finally dropped X-Force and just stuck with Immortal X-Men. Way more fun when you only follow what you actually enjoy.
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