I cannot write what I want to read, and I do not write what I do not want to read

One of the tips often shared on note is to "write what the reader wants to read." I certainly agree with that, and in fact, I think there are quite a few people who go to read with a specific purpose in mind.

On the other hand, I also regularly come across posts that say, "I want to read about trivial things." It seems to be written regardless of the number of followers, and I suspect it is likely posted by writers who have been writing for a long time.

However, if I think about it with a slightly cynical mindset, I want to push back and ask, is that really true?

Certainly, I am sometimes moved by how-to guides, discussions on fundamentals, unique interpretations, or spectacular topics and writing styles. I have no intention of criticizing them, but if I only read things like that, I would probably get tired.

This is a personal opinion, but the intention behind posts saying "I want to read about trivial things" is, above all, a desire as a writer to have the "trivial things" they can write without pressure affirmed (read) by others.

But if you stop and think about it, "trivial things" are actually very difficult. That is because I believe it is always the reader who decides what is "trivial."

The writer might just appear to be writing about "trivial things" as a result, but they might actually be struggling with something serious. When I think about that, it starts to get a little scary.

This is just my own experience, but I even think that when you go out of your way to write about yourself, you cannot "actually" write about things you consider trivial. For example,

"My child fell down and started crying."

Even if that is written, I think it is easy to imagine that the reaction will vary depending on the reader.

"Poor thing!"
"That happens all the time, doesn't it?"
"That brings back memories."
"So what?"
"Who cares?" and so on.

In reality, there are few posts this short, and they usually expand from here, but I am skeptical about whether these kinds of stories become "trivial posts."

If we take it to the extreme, if a post is trivial and the comment section contains something like "I don't care (lol)" written with love, and the writer replies with "Right?", it could mutually become a "trivial post," but I have never read a case where that phenomenon actually happens in a real post.

Therefore, I think posts that say they want to read about trivial things might carry a sense of humility or self-deprecation, as if the writer is saying their own posts are not that significant.

At the beginning, I introduced the idea of writing what the reader wants to read, but even though I have been posting every day, I can count on one hand the number of times I can confidently say I wrote what the reader wanted to read.

I write based on whatever comes to mind without narrowing down the theme, but the range is surprisingly narrow, including family, work, books, cooking, and Mont Blanc. My pinned article was written in response to a request from my wife, but other than that, almost no one has asked me to write anything.

Personally, I should not be writing things that I think are "trivial." I might have thought "this is trivial" while writing it, but when I look back at it, it has value that makes me feel glad that it remains.

I have already deleted it, but one night, I posted about a minor incident. It wasn't exactly a major trouble, but I wrote about an event that upset me with the intention of raising awareness, but that was not very good.

I am sure that if I had read a post with similar content on someone else's note, I would not have felt good. A post that oozes anger born from fear, and where the desire to deny the other person to feel secure while pretending to be calm shows through, might make me feel sorry for them, but it wouldn't make me feel better. Perhaps that is what "trivial things" truly are.

Of course, if someone you follow or interact with is in trouble or suffering actual harm, sharing their anger or preparing yourself for such feelings might have value. However, I still think, "I don't want to read that."

I am grateful to those who always read my work, coming here with the feeling of, 'They're writing again today, I wonder what they're writing about...' If there is something you would like to read, please feel free to send a request (laughs).

There may have been posts that made you think, 'I didn't want to read this,' such as spoilers, or perhaps I have discussed topics that might hurt the reader. I'm starting to feel a bit anxious... That said, ever since that post, I have made it a rule not to write things that I myself would not want to read.