I understand your affliction with fiction, it happens to me too, but I imagine on a smaller scale. I force thru it, altho there's a certain storyline that hits too close to home, so I avoid it for now. Same thing with violence, I used to and still do love a good thriller, but bcoz of how my brother died, knife scenes make me squirm, but I'm WAY too defiant to let something like that dictate to me. Giving in may mean I might never watch a thriller again! I'm hoping to accomplish the same with the romance novel, soon. s HB