I cringe watching my daughter dogear her books. It hurts me deep in my soul to see her nice books damaged that way. But objectively my reaction is wrong. Books

I cringe watching my daughter dogear her books. It hurts me deep in my soul to see her nice books damaged that way. But objectively my reaction is wrong. Books are not mystical objects to be revered. They are objects to be used. Nearly all books end up in a landfill or recycled eventually. What does it actually matter if they end up there covered in annotations and filled with dog eared pages? Books you have borrowed? Absolutely do not write in them or dogear pages. Books you intend to share with others? Generally the same. Rare books or valuable books? Of course. Normal books you got on Amazon or from your local bookstore that you use only for your personal enjoyment? Use them how you want.