Livia
Always ignored
100% a homebody. My life didn’t change at all during the lockdown because I never want to go anywhere.
Are you a homebody?
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Poppies_92
Peace & Harmony
I can relate lol
SlEEPYTEARRS
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im a homebody for many reasons;
- im disabled, cant drive, and i live far away from our shops so i cant get anywhere to shop anyways
- i have no friends, so nobody to go see or meet up with
- i am overweight and where i live people love to make fun of me while im walking, ive been insulted from peoples cars, comments while just passing me, comments while im shopping when im with my gf...
- my anxiety makes me paranoid when im away from my home for too long. i can go a couple towns over and be gone for a couple hours and be fine, but by the time im home again im tired
i do love taking long walks when it is nice out, but people have otherwise ruined it for me
however i will say that i do like going places that i think are fun. aquariums, amusement parks, zoos, stuff like that ill gladly take a small trip to, but covid ruined those plans for my gf and i until further notice
- im disabled, cant drive, and i live far away from our shops so i cant get anywhere to shop anyways
- i have no friends, so nobody to go see or meet up with
- i am overweight and where i live people love to make fun of me while im walking, ive been insulted from peoples cars, comments while just passing me, comments while im shopping when im with my gf...
- my anxiety makes me paranoid when im away from my home for too long. i can go a couple towns over and be gone for a couple hours and be fine, but by the time im home again im tired
i do love taking long walks when it is nice out, but people have otherwise ruined it for me
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however i will say that i do like going places that i think are fun. aquariums, amusement parks, zoos, stuff like that ill gladly take a small trip to, but covid ruined those plans for my gf and i until further notice
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I am definitely a homebody! I always have been, honestly. I enjoy going for drives or walks every now and then but for the most part I enjoy being home. I don't really love window shopping or wandering around stores for the sake of it (which we can't do right now anyways!). When I was younger I didn't have any money of my own and it felt like the only things my friends wanted to do was go to the movies or out to eat, which I couldn't do.
Big crowds and such can be really overwhelming for me so I don't really find going out super enjoyable. I don't like all the noises and not knowing how other people will act, plus just the unknowns of how the night will go can make me a bit nervous.
I miss seeing my friends but for the most part I've been handling the pandemic okay. The biggest change for me is that I haven't been working and that probably hurts the most. I didn't go out after work tons but I loved being at work and getting to see all my kids and coworkers.
Big crowds and such can be really overwhelming for me so I don't really find going out super enjoyable. I don't like all the noises and not knowing how other people will act, plus just the unknowns of how the night will go can make me a bit nervous.
I miss seeing my friends but for the most part I've been handling the pandemic okay. The biggest change for me is that I haven't been working and that probably hurts the most. I didn't go out after work tons but I loved being at work and getting to see all my kids and coworkers.
I am quite so. As a teenager for various reasons I retreated to the internet for a lot of my socializing, and I have been addicted ever since. This has certainly contributed to me a homebody, because I can do a lot of my socializing at home and thus being home a lot doesn't bother me.
I find it quite funny now that we're in the midst of a pandemic and my internet addiction turned out to be super beneficial. I haven't suffered like many others have with this because I already enjoy being home so much.
Nevertheless, I chose I do have my limits. I do like to go out and eat with friends every once in a while. I do like going to the grocery store myself. I like playing in music ensembles. I also like going to vintage/antique shops. I have certainly missed all of that over the last year, but as I said, I'm still doing okay.
I find it quite funny now that we're in the midst of a pandemic and my internet addiction turned out to be super beneficial. I haven't suffered like many others have with this because I already enjoy being home so much.
Nevertheless, I chose I do have my limits. I do like to go out and eat with friends every once in a while. I do like going to the grocery store myself. I like playing in music ensembles. I also like going to vintage/antique shops. I have certainly missed all of that over the last year, but as I said, I'm still doing okay.
oranje
Guava Purveyor
Currently I am, but honestly once everyone gets their COVID vaccine, I want to change that and go all out being social. I miss people and the outside world.
I am but I feel like it isn't completely by choice. If I didn't have to deal with chronic pain and ridiculous anxiety then I would be more interested in leaving the house more and would probably vote For the most part, but I have my limits instead.
I use to spend time outside all the time on walks for hours upon hours with friends when I was a teen (but I also didn't want to be at home at all then). I was never a person who was ok with crowds and really loud places but enjoyed being out.
I mean there are all kinds of things that would be cool to do and see out there especially if you have someone special to do and see those things with.
I use to spend time outside all the time on walks for hours upon hours with friends when I was a teen (but I also didn't want to be at home at all then). I was never a person who was ok with crowds and really loud places but enjoyed being out.
I mean there are all kinds of things that would be cool to do and see out there especially if you have someone special to do and see those things with.
Yes and no. With exceptions, it depends on how I feel at the time to whether I like being at home...Obviously ignoring this past year since the UK has basically been shut down and the choice taken away from me for that period of time.
If I'm left alone, I can sit in the house for weeks or months at a time with little no social contact...In fact, that was essentially the best 5 years of my life *laughs in depression*. But most of my hobbies are most convenient to do or I just prefer doing them at home and I know that even if I don't see certain people for a long time we're still tight, so if anything it's the perfect "me time" rather than isolation. Play guitar, write music, promote, draw, paint some minis and if I get board there's an entire bookshelf filled with games and movies I've only ever opened at best 50% of (not even getting onto digital purchases and streaming...).
On the other hand, I love going to new places and finding neat little things across the country, such as old castles, spooky abandoned places or that church in Scotland with a Xenomorph gargoyle. Especially since I didn't have the means to do these things not so long ago. I managed to get out for the day once with my partner in the past 12 months, going to the lake district for the day because they wanted to see the stars with minimal light pollution that night (for a reason, but I can't remember what was 'special' about that night).
That said, I also absolutely hate being away from home. I've had to go to the Isle of Wight a few times during the pandemic for work (well over 200 miles and a ferry ride) and had to stay there overnight, partially due to tight deadlines making it hit and miss for making the ferry back that day, partially because I didn't feel safe making the 5+ hour trip back without some sleep. I hated every minute of it. All it ended up being was me sat in a hotel room with my laptop wasting time and wishing I had my guitar. That was wasted time I won't get back in my eyes.
If I'm left alone, I can sit in the house for weeks or months at a time with little no social contact...In fact, that was essentially the best 5 years of my life *laughs in depression*. But most of my hobbies are most convenient to do or I just prefer doing them at home and I know that even if I don't see certain people for a long time we're still tight, so if anything it's the perfect "me time" rather than isolation. Play guitar, write music, promote, draw, paint some minis and if I get board there's an entire bookshelf filled with games and movies I've only ever opened at best 50% of (not even getting onto digital purchases and streaming...).
On the other hand, I love going to new places and finding neat little things across the country, such as old castles, spooky abandoned places or that church in Scotland with a Xenomorph gargoyle. Especially since I didn't have the means to do these things not so long ago. I managed to get out for the day once with my partner in the past 12 months, going to the lake district for the day because they wanted to see the stars with minimal light pollution that night (for a reason, but I can't remember what was 'special' about that night).
That said, I also absolutely hate being away from home. I've had to go to the Isle of Wight a few times during the pandemic for work (well over 200 miles and a ferry ride) and had to stay there overnight, partially due to tight deadlines making it hit and miss for making the ferry back that day, partially because I didn't feel safe making the 5+ hour trip back without some sleep. I hated every minute of it. All it ended up being was me sat in a hotel room with my laptop wasting time and wishing I had my guitar. That was wasted time I won't get back in my eyes.
Junebugsy94
🌧 April showers, bring May flowers 🌷
I enjoy being at home but I do like to get out to go for hikes and explore nature
xSuperMario64x
a very tired Bug 🪲💤
I'm like the opposite of everyone here lol 
I'm not a homebody at all, I love getting out of the house. probably because my whole life as a kid I was stuck at home w my dad and so now I take literally every chance I can get to get out and away from him. home has never truly felt like a home to me because it's constantly full of negative vibes so I've never really liked being there, hence why I want to move out so badly.
at my dorm I don't do it quite as often, since not only is my dad not here but I have my dog to worry about (plus lots of hw), but I still love to go out and walk around or ride my bike, go window/shopping, or even just walk through a park or a slightly bustling downtown apparently my mom's mom was the same way so that might be where I get it from
(the pandemic hasn't affected this because I generally avoid crowds and people so nothing has really changed there)
I'm not a homebody at all, I love getting out of the house. probably because my whole life as a kid I was stuck at home w my dad and so now I take literally every chance I can get to get out and away from him. home has never truly felt like a home to me because it's constantly full of negative vibes so I've never really liked being there, hence why I want to move out so badly.
at my dorm I don't do it quite as often, since not only is my dad not here but I have my dog to worry about (plus lots of hw), but I still love to go out and walk around or ride my bike, go window/shopping, or even just walk through a park or a slightly bustling downtown
apparently my mom's mom was the same way so that might be where I get it from(the pandemic hasn't affected this because I generally avoid crowds and people so nothing has really changed there)
That Marshal Fangirl
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I’m the most introverted introvert you’ll ever meet, so my house or my dorm is where you’ll usually find me. I vastly prefer staying inside doing homework, browsing the Internet, or playing video games to socializing. However, if I don’t go anywhere I eventually get stir-crazy. I don’t have my license due to COVID-related appointment cancellations, so my mom has to be in the mood to leave the house as well if I want to go out. That paired with the fact that we’re all supposed to social distance for long periods has caused me to miss being out in public.
sleepydreepy
legendary egg
I'm not sure how to answer the poll because I am kind of both. I like traveling etc if I have a good home base. I like the idea of settling down in one place I really love and building a community there, but at the same time I would also love to travel every so often and experience other places. The key idea here is that I'd always have a place I love to come home too. For example when I was studying abroad in Germany I was put in a really run down apartment complex with a lot of internal problems by my college while some other kids on my program got put in this super nice and recently remodeled apartment complex with no issues so I felt like it was super unfair. What I'm trying to say is, I didn't get to enjoy traveling around Europe because I had a crappy home base and felt like I couldn't relax and reset in between trips (since I'm an introvert and like to recharge during my alone time). So I guess I answered "not really but I like to leave the house often" because I really love being at home, but I love even more going somewhere and then coming home to a home I love and enjoy. It makes my home feel extra special.
Shellzilla_515
F1 fan who loves onions
As much as I like to stay home a lot, it gets a little boring after a while. Doing the same things day after day gets tiring. Sometimes, I just want to go outside to take a walk or go on a stroll. Also, I've been waiting for a very long time to do my driving test (which has been delayed multiple times due to the darn virus) so I can't wait to go for a drive wherever I want for a change of scenery.
Kind of. Before the pandemic I liked to be out of the house often but I think that's mostly just because I don't really like my home situation, it'd probably be different if I lived alone or with a partner or something. I loved going to museums or movies or concerts but only every so often. If I'm hanging out with someone I'm happy to stay in and if I lived elsewhere I'd be content being home a lot of the time. I do like going for walks or riding my bike around pretty regularly, though.
EmeraldJourney
Senior Member
I like to get out into the air and oxygen every once in a while, but other times I can go full hermit mode for a week or so. After that I go a bit stir crazy.
helloxcutiee
Senior Member
Oh definitely! I never left my house even before the virus happened I just love being at home it's where I feel the most comfortable.
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