Do you find the more you stay home the more you want to stay home?

Seems that some people equate "staying home" with being a couch potato. Not sure why that is; I have plenty of interests and activities at home. I get my steps in every day and love gardening, walking in the neighborhood, housekeeping, reading and cooking. The fact that I enjoy my own home, my own company, and being with my husband is what makes me feel content and happy. We have an RV, which is how we like to travel... because we get to take "home" with us.

People ask me if I'm bored and "why don't you get out more, etc." To them I say, do what YOU enjoy and I'll do what I enjoy. The world today seems like a mean and hateful place; I prefer the tranquility of my home to the rude, road-rage filled general population.
 

Yes and no. In the good weather I am more apt to want to go out. Even if just for a drive. In the winter I just want to hybernate. I do get a bit stir crazy if I spend more than 3 days inside.
 
So funny,seconds before I opened this thread,hubby and I were discussing exactly this! I don`t normally work Saturdays (and he never does) but I did work yesterday. It was pouring rain so he came with me and got out and did the actual flower deliveries while I drove. We got home and both promptly fell asleep in our respective chairs. Slept for a few hours! Woke up,drove to the other side of the lake for dinner,then came home,watched an hour or two of TV and went to bed. Slept in til almost 10. That NEVER happens! Made breakfast together and now we are sitting here,still in our PJs discussing possibly taking showers lol. He says "Ya know,it`s a good thing we both still work or we`d probably never go out." That`s just Winter though-in the Summer we`re much more motivated.
 

I like to be outside every day whether its taking my 3 daily walks or doing errands,depending on the weather
I do get 'cabin fever' in winter when its really bitterly cold e.g,windchill is -15,I won't go outside.To get my exercise,I'll walk around my apt couple of times,walk up/down stairs to the basement. I live on the 3rd floor
I volunteer 3 mornings/wk the other days if I have nothing planned I'll stay home.I can find things to do to occupy my time Sue
 
In a word yes!.....I used to be the guy that was never home, I had someone to mow the lawn & another to look after my pet [cat] when I was gone. And it seems [then]....I was always gone.

But now?....Indeed I just don't care to go anywhere. Bladder seems to need more & more attention, sitting/standing comfort much harder to find, etc & so-on...........as such i am most comfortable here at home.
 
AprilSun said:
In the past, I always wanted to go places. But, the last few years I have changed. I have found that the more I stay home, the more I want to stay home. I just don't enjoy getting out like I used to. I have told some friends about this and they say they are the same way. Are you like this now?
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I feel the same way April but mine is due to medical issues since retirement....so I accomodate myself with enuf food so not having to shop all the time, my favorite tv shows daily, my online games on the Iphone and of course my senior social sites....still recovering from ankle surgery so cant even walk yet...
 
Oh my you hit the nail on the head. This is exactly what is happening to me. Been retired for a little over a year now, and worked with lots of folks. Now i prefer to just keep to myself and stay home away from crowds and noise. I really love to eat out. Or shud i say, i use to. I get annoyed with folks talking to loud or kids being unruly or dang, just crowds in general. I prefer being home. And I love it!
 
Pepper said:
I really appreciate this thread. Thank you, NanDee, for starting it. Now I don't feel as only I suffer from this, and I have been suffering, as most people I know of my age are out and about as always. I hated feeling content staying home so much; now I can review those feelings more objectively.
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It wasn't me that started it Pepper - it was 'AprilSun' :)
 
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Originally Posted by Pepper
I really appreciate this thread. Thank you, NanDee, for starting it. Now I don't feel as only I suffer from this, and I have been suffering, as most people I know of my age are out and about as always. I hated feeling content staying home so much; now I can review those feelings more objectively.

NanDee:
"It wasn't me that started it Pepper - it was 'AprilSun' :)"
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Well I'm going to correct that mistake!

I really appreciate this thread. Thank you, AprilSun, for starting it. Now I don't feel as only I suffer from this, and I have been suffering, as most people I know of my age are out and about as always. I hated feeling content staying home so much; now I can review those feelings more objectively.
 
You're welcome Pepper! I knew who you meant it for. Like you, I was glad to hear that I'm not by myself.
 
I highly prefer to stay home and we never go out at night unless we are at one of our kids houses and they take us somewhere. We have a big yard and a big field behind us so we can get out and walk and do chores outside. I have indoor hobbies and am quite content to be at home. We do go to a large Walmart once or twice a week to walk as the floor there is a lot more even that our property is. I told my husband the other day I'm not looking forward to road trips like I used to.
 
Yes but I also think of some reason to get up and get out even just a trip to the store or a short drive when the weather is nice like today it is 77 and sunny.
What freaks me out is the huge majority of people that live in my condo complex that always have their windows closed and drapes pulled. I insist on opening the windows every day when the weather is nice letting a cross breeze through the unit. I especially like it after a nice rain. To me living like the others do is like sitting in a matchbox. I can't stay long when I go to a neighbors home because it is too closed in and dark for my liking. It was like that in my home growing up and we had a huge front porch we always used. Back then the neighbors would take evening walks and we always said "hi" as they passed.
 
fmdog...I agree with you about windows.. I have my windows open every day.. and the back door stays open all day if it's sunny as it was today. I would be very claustrophobic if I lived in a home with no garden. I'm lucky to have quite a good size garden so I spend a lot of time out there when I'm home.
 
AprilSun said:
In the past, I always wanted to go places. But, the last few years I have changed. I have found that the more I stay home, the more I want to stay home. I just don't enjoy getting out like I used to. I have told some friends about this and they say they are the same way. Are you like this now?
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I'm a homebody through-and-through.

Always have been... always will be.

Love the creature comforts of home
 
I just got used to the idea of staying indoor 23/7 when hubby had his stroke 9yrs ago,
But since this covid , I feel guilty just going into a store, incase I catch something , and pass it on to hubby, so yes to the question.......I don’t want to go out now ..😒🙁
 
I always wondered about the famous, rich and influential people. They lead such charmed lives- in the newspapers every day, tons of Youtube and Twitter followers, attending balls, award bashes, getting quoted, TV interviews, skiing in Switzerland, partying on the Rivera, photo ops in Paris, hobnobbing with world leaders etc. And then you notice that you haven't heard anything about them. It's been years since their names have been mentioned. I often wondered why that happened. And the answer is simple, we're getting damn old. Ain't kids no more. The body won't move the way it used to, and when it does you pay the price. Well, I stay home more, and I belly ache more, Now, all I have to do is get famous.
Really, when was the last time you heard about a Hollywood heiress shoplifting or something? There all taking yoga, and watching "Waltons" reruns.
 
Macfan said:
Yes! Like Aunt Marg said, I'm a homebody, haven't always been one but have been for quite some time and it's what I'm comfortable with. Just not comfortable when I'm out among the masses, and sometimes that 'm' is silent :unsure:. Don...
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I would like to go out more but end up not.......
after kids were out of nest etc my husband and I wanted to try things we had not before ......

Going to festivals or events we never seemed to have time for etc ......... new restaurants etc......

More often then not...... we would end up just looking at each other like ......what was the big draw for this or that?? ....

I just realized most was just social media BS ...... or PR stunt.....
pictures of friends or reviews saying "most amazing meal " ..... because saying it was OK... is not getting likes :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: or traffic.

After all this shutdown is over ..... we will most likely venture out again........... but we like to find the items that are weird or off the beaten path items and never go into things with too much expectations.
 
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It's too easy for me to self-isolate. Wanted to work on this while I still have time!

August, 2019 I had very serious surgery with a six month recovery time. February 2020 I started to feel better and began living life a little more and then (You Won't Believe This!) a Big Pandemic came along & I couldn't leave the apartment. Grrrr. :mad:
 
Macfan said:
Yes! Like Aunt Marg said, I'm a homebody, haven't always been one but have been for quite some time and it's what I'm comfortable with. Just not comfortable when I'm out among the masses, and sometimes that 'm' is silent :unsure:. Don...
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ROFLMAO!

Thanks for that, Don!

It's my laugh of the day!!! :giggle:
 
Surprisingly, yes, because I have such wanderlust. I still go outside and stroll the grounds which are plentiful and full of nature with the dog, but shopping no long interests me or exploring new venues. Oh well.
 
I enjoy the things I have to do in my home, but I don't enjoy the quarantine at all. I find that I need people in my life. Even with Zoom, etc., life doesn't seem normal somehow. I miss all the activities I enjoyed.
 
I confess that I am finding it hard to go out now. Right now I am feeling quite cranky that I have to go out for lunch with some friends. I would rather stay home and do the washing, even though there is nothing to wash because I did it all yesterday.

I seem to have changed gear from extrovert to introvert.
 
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