conundrum

noun

co·​nun·​drum kə-ˈnən-drəm 

Synonyms of conundrum

1

a

: an intricate and difficult problem

He is faced with the conundrum of trying to find a job without having experience.

b

: a question or problem having only a conjectural answer

… the political conundrums involved, particularly the problem of how the richer areas … can be made to subsidize the poorer.—Douglass Cater

2

: a riddle whose answer is or involves a pun (as in “Why didn’t the lost hikers starve in the desert? Because of the sand which is there.”)

Why am I posting the definition of conundrum?

I guess because I have one.

I love to read romance. Any kind. I say I read any genre of book and I do, but I can also read any genre and find it in romance. BUT I will not watch romantic movies or television shows. Isn’t that a conundrum?

It seems crazy, but I prefer to use my imagination to make the pages of a book come alive rather than watch it on TV. What can I say?

Have a happy Labor Day.

Do you have a conundrum in your life?