why do people dislike lord of the rings?

[Annúnlótëiel]

At first I wasn't really interested in LOTR it was something my guy-friends read and I associated it with thier "Magic" cards. I was just never inot fantasy either...but that is because Inever had read "good" fantasy untill I read LOTR. I guess I wasn't attracted to it b/c there is so much "bad" fantasy stuff out there that just feuls off violence and dragons and knights ect...You have to get past that stereotype

Also, I suppose people are scarred by the size, or they are not willing to sit down for hours on an end reading (and sometimes rereading) LOTR and looking at the maps....like I did. But I wonder sometimes...some people today could never appreciate this book. I mean, I know girls who cry over thuer boyfriens, worry about proms, sex, who "all" they think about is themselves and thier seemingly "horrible" lives. That is the problem with the teen generation today, (I think). They are selfish. So how can you expect someone like that to even try to like LOTR. It really breaks my heart honestly...for people to be so self centered. They think LOTR fans are just people who are nerdy...I mean I know I am diffrent fro most teens...I am very diffrent in my views ect...but still.

You just have to try...It's true it is difficult. But there is an intsense beauty in it..they way everything is described (Well I suppose it helps that I like history)the emotions. Many people I would just say it was boring and that just sadens me. People today don't care about trying to really get something special (beyond short term pleasure/entertainment) out of something like LOTR, for this reason I fear that our classics are in danger.

Sorry for making that so long thankyou if you read it. ^_^