Are you a homebody?

[ParanoidChant]

Man, so many of my friends don't hang out anymore. Our parties are seriously just 'Rockband II' and 'SingStar' fests, assuming anyone even SHOWS up. We're 22, and gettin old, it seems!

What are you: a homebody who never goes out, or do you get cabin fever easy and are always out 'n about?

 

[rhiannon]

Homebody definitely. Always was! At home is where I feel comfortable and safe, at home is where I only have to see the people I chose to see, and it is way cheaper than going out to clubs where it is just loud, hot and full!

 

[kered]

I'm pretty much a homebody now. I just got tired of the same old thing when going out. Now I save my money and go out when I want to, not when I feel I have to.

 

[Carsomyr]

Homebody definitely. Always was! At home is where I feel comfortable and safe, at home is where I only have to see the people I chose to see, and it is way cheaper than going out to clubs where it is just loud, hot and full!

This, to the letter. I've tried partying, but I just don't enjoy it.

However, I don't mind getting drunk with some of my friends and just wander about on town. lol, epic things tend to happen when we do that, and it's always fun! 😀

 

[Bohemianne]

However, I don't mind getting drunk with some of my friends and just wander about on town. lol, epic things tend to happen when we do that, and it's always fun! 😀

Hahahaha. I could almost imagine!!!

 

[tickles]

I love being home but I need to be around others energy. I guess I'm both.

 

[Carsomyr]

Hahahaha. I could almost imagine!!!

If you only knew of all the random items I keep waking up with in my room next morning 😱 😱 😀

 

[Lucid Insanity]

I'm a bit of both. I like my quite solitude, but then i like to party.

I find only getting plastered on the rare occasion keeps the experience fresh 😀

 

[TklDuo-Ann]

I'm definately a homebody much of the time. But, I also like to get out and do things. Crowds and lots of noise exhaust me, though. So, when we go places, it tends to be more laid back environments. On occassion, I'll do something a bit more rowdy. But, I have to store up energy beforehand.

 

[Skipadeedoodah]

I go through phases. I'll go through chunks of time where I don't necessarily need to be out and about, but I need to be doing something with other people - whether it's a family picnic, a drunken party, out at the bar, out to eat...I just can't sit still.

Then there are chunks of time when all I wanna do is sit at home, by myself or with one other person, and not to anything I don't want to do.

 

[Flatfoot]

I was just thinking about this, yesterday. I'm definitely a homebody. Many of life's demands have caused me to commit much of my money to expensive things like a new family car, a mortgage, and the day-to-day needs of my wife and son. The idea of getting out and going to a bar ($3.00 draft??? I could get a six-pack for $8.00!), or the movie theater ($20.00 plus another $10.00 for snacks ), for example, pull the curmudgeon out of me, to where all I can think about is the money draining away, stressing about whether or not I SHOULD be doing this, and then not being able to enjoy what I'm doing because I feel guilty. Just yesterday, I was irritated that we went to one of the many festivals that happen every summer around here. I'd hate to be a sourpuss, but all those make me think about are lame rides that our son can't go on, expensive and crappy food ($3.50 for a nasty cheeseburger that would taste better coming from McDonald's, $2.00 for a cold/undercooked bratwurst/mett, or $5.00 *gasp* for an Italian sausage!), and crowds of people walking around in the heat and smelling like BO. One good thing that came out of that was that we got a few pictures of my son riding around on a train and enjoying it. That was cool to see!

I usually keep myself entertained through more economical means, like World of Warcraft, Netflix, cable television, and my emulators on my computer. Our net entertainment (pun intended) comes to less than $150 a month. If these methods fail to entertain me, I find that boredom leads to sexual arousal. That's not the good horny, it's the "I have nothing better to do, so I wanna get off," horny. Then there's always sleep, and work. I'm glad I enjoy my job. Work means I can earn money to work towards paying off my debts to eventually make room for MORE debt. Geez, I need to get out of the rat race.

 

[Marquis De Sade]

Nope. I can't stay indoors for longer than a day or two. I NEED social interaction. I'm not a huge fan of the club/bar scene though even though I'm friends with a few promoters so if I have a friend in town or I'm REALLY bored, then I'll go do something different like hit up a club or something. I usually just wind up hanging with friends at their houses though so it's a...hmmm...like a collective homebody thing. 🙂

 

[maniactickler]

Im pretty much a homebody. i get my share of social activity, but i generally dont like people, so i tend to avoid them if i can.

 

[McNoodle]

I stay home as much as possible and when I do go out it is always solo or with my wife. As others have said, it is much cheaper and I can go climbing/hiking and only have myself and my mp3 player selections to worry about.

 

[Jason Reborn]

I'm pretty much a homebody cause I'm unemployed and one of us here (me or my wife) has to keep things tidy and clean...nevermind the dirt floor, you can't really do anything about it in a wolves' den

 

[sasaxrah]

Left to my own laziness, I would rarely leave my apartment. But I am always trying to encourage myself to get my ass out the door and do something. 🙂

 

[BellaRisa]

Both. I'm a homebody but I love to party in my house, where my friends and I can dance in our comfy jammies, drink without worrying about anyone driving or going out into the cold to get home, and WE pick the music and the food and the movies

 

[AmandaBear]

I would consider myself a bit of a homebody. I'm an introvert, so I get energized through periods of solitude and reflection. Plus, I'm addicted to the Internet. *__* But then again, I do become depressed if I'm not doing something with people I know. At the moment, I don't really have a best friend, so I plan on getting out there and meeting all kinds of new people when I get to Bloomington next year for the 2010-11 semesters at IU. 😛 Definitely NOT the party type here. xD It just doesn't sound like my idea of a good outing. But that's just me. 😀

I wonder if you have to be an introvert to be a homebody? Is there anyone here who considers themselves an extrovert and a homebody?

 

[Mitchell]

Homebody, mainly because I've worked at home for many years. The only full day I spend out is when I have my weekly day out with my friend, on either Wednesday or Thursday. I'm out for most of that day. Besides that, I go out maybe 2-4 hrs at a time to lunch, a meeting, or food shopping.

Mitch

 

[Musicroxmysox]

I tend to spend time at home as opposed to going out. I go out sometimes but it's not a huge priority.

 

[Amnesiac]

I'm pretty much with Flatfoot on this one (except for the WoW and the wife and kid):

I am the ULTIMATE embodiment of a homebody.

I tend to spend all of my free time at home because that's where all my stuff is: papers, music, movies, porn, and stacks and stacks of "to do" material. And since I can't take this stuff with me when I go out, the only other option is to stay and do it at home. It's mostly an OCD thing; being surrounded and saturated with the things that make me feel comfortable. The only problem I have is my dad, who also spends the entire fucking day at home so I have to go out and pretend to go to work so I can get some peace and quiet when I AM home.

The stuff that happens on the outside just isn't that interesting. I don't drink, smoke, dance, and loud music hurts my ears so bars, clubs, and what-have-you are just irritating atmospheres. Plus, because they have high human traffic, they aren't very clean. And since I'm paranoid, I don't like going out when the public by and large is out because the chance of running into ruffians also increases (yes, "ruffians", it has antique appeal) and who wants to go out and have fun only to end up in the emergency room or jail? Not me!

 

[BlackestLily]

I go through phases. I'll go through chunks of time where I don't necessarily need to be out and about, but I need to be doing something with other people - whether it's a family picnic, a drunken party, out at the bar, out to eat...I just can't sit still.

Then there are chunks of time when all I wanna do is sit at home, by myself or with one other person, and not to anything I don't want to do.

Amen. I'm the same.

 

[ParanoidChant]

I used to be UBER-HOMEBODY of the Amnesiac variety. I didn't drink, didn't smoke, didn't party myself into stupidity at all.

Then I joined the work force.

Now each day is a countdown towards getting off work and blowing off steam, but it sucks coz everyone else I know is going in the opposite direction, slowing down in life at the dawning of their 20's.

... maybe, just maybe, its coz 2008 was like adolescence on crack for us. We had one of those party apartments where a shit ton of drinking and drama went down, and we all kinda got burned out. That's my guess, anyway.

 

[steph]

Major homebody here. There was a female author (don't rememb her name) that predicted and devoted an entire book to it. She is credited w/coined the term "coccooning" back in the 80s for all of my reasons~people are idiots, they can't drive, their attitude sucks, etc. Maybe someone feels energentic enough to do a search?
XOXO

 

[ticklee_heather]

There are times I enjoy having a night in were I read, have a game night with friends or watch a movie with some of my roommates, but usually I like to be doing something away from my apartment.