If you are the last person on earth who doesn't indulge in reality TV

For a moment, I thought May was still on my side, but I lost her to The Real Housewives. This morning, she even tried to convince me to watch it too, which makes me sure that I am the last of the Mohicans. Reality TV just makes me deeply unhappy.

I don't watch Temptation, I don't watch MAFS, I have nothing to do with Housewives, I don't participate in Bachelors or Bachelorettes or any parody at all. Sometimes I get suggestions forwarded from friends, who then think that I watch it. When I reply asking them to please stop with this misery, the misunderstanding is always great. ‘But you find this entertaining too, I'm sure of it.’ No, no, no, I don't. First of all, I simply don't know what I'm watching, secondly, I feel like my brain is deteriorating by the minute, and last but not least: why would I want to put myself through all that?

If you are also such a Mohican, rest assured: you are not alone. And be even more reassured: research shows that you actually become a little dumber from watching reality TV. Those are not my words, I'm just the messenger. Although I think you can compensate for it with some Mulisch and Anna Karenina.