Are You A Homebody, or a Social Butterfly?

SeaBreeze

SeaBreeze

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I'm more of a homebody, even when I was younger I didn't like to go out too much with a lot of people. Even at parties I stayed with one or two people, not really a big chatterer or life of the party. How about you, are you a people-person, or more of a loner?
 

I am absolutely a people person. Not a loner at all, although that said I'm not someone who seeks out the limelight. I still prefer to be at a small gathering rather than a large one and I'm not someone who is loud and or showy offy ...but I'm definitely someone who likes to be out and about among people rather than be on my own!
 
I'd rather be home than anywhere else on earth, and when I get home from work each day, dynamite is the only thing that could get me off my dead center. Once I'm home, I stay put. I despise invitations because I always feel like I MUST go, and work myself into a dither as bad as knowing I have a dentist appointment looming. No life of the party here! If I have to put in an appearance at a social event, I go, make nice, then excuse myself as soon as reasonable without being rude.

I wasn't always like this, but the older I get, the less I want to go anywhere at all. Occasionally on a Saturday during the day, DD convinces me to keep her company while she shops, but I'd really rather stay home and dig around in the flowers.

ETA: LOL at myself...I just read that and it occurred to me that I'm forever whining about being lonely. What? People are going to somehow know I'm here and beat a path to my door to keep my company? I need to get a life:D
 
hollydolly said:
I am absolutely a people person. Not a loner at all, although that said I'm not someone who seeks out the limelight. I still prefer to be at a small gathering rather than a large one and I'm not someone who is loud and or showy offy ...but I'm definitely someone who likes to be out and about among people rather than be on my own!
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I'm the same as you hollydolly. Couldn't have said it any better.
 
I have never been interested in socialising if I could get out of it, I like my own space in my home. A week on Monday, I will attend an event in the evening. I can't say I am looking forward to, especially as I will have to dress up, possibly even consider wearing, horror of horrors, a dress and a bit of make up. I haven't had to do that since 2005! However, the event is being put on specifically for our eldest girl, and will probably be quite a big occasion, so for her sake I feel I should be there.
 
I'm more of a homebody. Very content in my own home and not at all bothered about socialising unless it is with close family and a couple of close friends and, even then, I wouldn't want to be partying every night of the week!. I love having my grandson 3 days a week during school holidays and we go off on trips together, that's my idea of a good time! :cool: But I also treasure the weekends when I can chill out on my own and will quite happily switch off the phone while I sit and read/sleep/watch tele/whatever!
 
hi Seabreeze, Because still working full time, commute to work so meet and greet same crowd in the mornings and evenings, meeting people all day in my job too so it is absolute heaven to get home to peace and tranquility. Don't go anywhere during the week as in bed earlyish, Saturday's I love, round town with him who must obey me, time for a Latte and watch the world go by (if it isn't flippin raining) and socialising on a Saturday evening, either family or best friend and hubby round for nibbles, drinks and good conversation. Lovely. Loathe Sundays because know it's work again on Monday and back on the treadmill :D
 
I really appreciate my home and days when I don't have to go any where.
Have to get out for shopping, appointments and such but like just puttering around in the garden
or around the house.
My husband and I do go to community events to support the volunteer fire department, local clinic
and church suppers but my favourite time is spent at home.
 
My wife's recovery from surgery continues and we are getting out more and more. Ressurecting this thread made sense, it covers the topic perfectly, no need to duplicate it. Our love of dancing, as in Latin & Ballroom, has seen us out most of our free time. We had a wonderful social circle everywhere we have lived. Dancing is such a social gambit, it's created some close mutual friendships.

In her working life in the ambulance service, my wife worked a shift pattern around the clock. We would look at available dates that didn't clash with work and book all sorts of events. When my lady's free time was at an early or very late hour, she would spend it at her sewing machine.

Our day tickets for Si Cranstoun at a vintage inspired weekend boogie woogie have arrived, looking forward to that. Our tickets are for the whole day, but we may go to Compton Abbas classic car show first. Have to see how well the lady is on the day.
The Goodwood Revival is not to be missed, but it's a case of early days. Goodwood have actually been in touch. They were most kind when they heard of my wife's health and said to keep in touch. Our social life gets busier.
 
Something that I didn't reckon with back in the day of dancing into the early hours. I thought, back then, that old age would simply be a case of slowing down. The aches, pains and short term memory loss, where did they come from.
Arthritis, it's all Greek to me:
Arth: From the Greek word Ɣrthron, meaning "joint".
Itis: A suffix derived from the Greek, indicating "inflammation".
 
Definitely an introvert.

At parties youā€™ll find me sitting in a corner of the kitchen or out back on the porch steps.

People think Iā€™m sad or lonely but actually itā€™s my version of a good time.

Iā€™m most comfortable with one or two people in a quiet comfortable environment.

These days my social life consists of texting with family and friends on FB messenger and Iā€™m okay with that.
 
I am very extroverted and was a hell raising party swinger in my younger days. Probably why I am so exhausted in my geriatric years.

Nurses work with such stress, we let loose on our time off to have a lot of fun. While I still socialize quite a bit daily, it is decidedly different and more serious now.

I do like my quiet time though, reading or during the season, watching baseball.
 
More of a homebody these days.. When my husband was still living, we kept a fairly active social life. Enjoyed going out.
I still like to go out with my family, kids and grandkids, but it is a different feeling as a widow.

Now that Fall is here, I like to cozy up with the TV, and watch football Saturday and Sunday.
 
Lewkat said:
I am very extroverted and was a hell raising party swinger in my younger days. Probably why I am so exhausted in my geriatric years.

Nurses work with such stress, we let loose on our time off to have a lot of fun. While I still socialize quite a bit daily, it is decidedly different and more serious now.

I do like my quiet time though, reading or during the season, watching baseball.
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Thanks for sharing that with us. I felt there was an fascinating dimension to you
 
I used to enjoy being around people, now I am a homebody. I hate having to drag this darned oxygen hose around. Since I have to use oxygen , even getting dressed is a chore that leaves me breathless. I have a small oxygen concentrate, when we go out (very seldom), its good for a couple of hours but I don't trust it much.
 

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