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For me, staying at home during the pandemic did feel like a vacation, but it doesn't feel like that anymore. I've reasoned that the difference between spending

by allenu 2y ago

For me, staying at home during the pandemic did feel like a vacation, but it doesn't feel like that anymore. I've reasoned that the difference between spending lots of time at home now vs. the pandemic is that during the pandemic the standards for socializing and doing anything were so low, it was like a weight off. With things being closed and social distancing, it was not expected of you to really do anything. You could excuse poor social habits. Now that things are back to normal, staying at home too much and not socializing as much as pre-pandemic, feels like wasted potential, and I can't chalk it up to everything being shut down and people not being able to get together.

ryandrake 2y ago
The pandemic finally provided an acceptable excuse for not wanting to go out and do stuff. I could just stay home 24/7 and nobody would question it--it was glorious. Prior to COVID, I'd cave in and agree to go out, wallflower there for some time to be polite, and leave as soon as I knew it wouldn't offend people. Now, post-pandemic, I simply stopped caring about what other people "question." That's their problem. Thanks to WFH, I can (and do) stay at home for weeks. I've got everything I need here at home and finally feel no external pressure to go out and do social. It's also great for costs: I put 3,000 miles on my car in the last 12 months, compared to averaging 10,000 per year prior to the pandemic.