Can I tell people that I read newspapers but I just go on their websites and read the comments?
The comments can be entertaining, but why do you read the comments instead of the articles?
I hate reading, I find it boring to read these news articles.
I get that you don't want to be seen as dumb, but lying about it is the actual dumb part. If you're just honest, people won't care about what you do to read. Not everyone reads, so lying about it just gives everyone trust issues.
Sorry for being stupid.
You don't need to be sorry at all because I know your intentions were good. You might just care too much about what other people think of you, and honestly, who cares? You just need to be yourself and you will find that it's going to be such a relief that you don't need to pretend anymore.