What's the longest you have stayed inside for ?

It isn’t unhealthy. It’s just not your personal preference.

I could easily stay at home for a couple of weeks. My house is nice and comfortable and peaceful and I have absolutely no problem amusing myself at home.

I think I was at home for about a week or slightly longer when I had Covid but I did sit in the garden. And I was in hospital for 5 or 6 days when I had DS but I think I may have popped outside for a walk around in that time.

I have a memory of the Jan/Feb 2021 lockdown and walking around the playing field over the road with the snow coming down, as I was determined to have my allowed time outside.

I suspect I was probably at home for at least a week with things like measles, chicken pox as a child, but I don’t remember.

I spent two weeks fairly bed bound in hospital, didn't make it outside until I was discharged.

Whatever you do OP - don’t listen to those who tell you that it’s unhealthy/strange. Many of these posters have children/live with a partner, which of course changes things.

However, if home is your sanctuary, and you’re still being active at home/doing activities - then it’s totally fine!!!! The only concern is if you were going 4+ weeks without speaking to anyone, as that could have a knock on impact to your social skills/sense of isolation. But other than that, you do you! Totally fine to be spend long periods inside if you’re happy!

I've just been thinking about this. I'm currently battling the worst cold I've had in years (I cant remember the last time i had even a small sniffle) and I'm on day 3 of hibernation. I'm normally out loads at work and with the kids and rarely get to hunker down but ive been pinned to my sofa since Monday and its been strongly needed. But it feels weird/i feel guilty, like i should be out. I'd love to spend more time at home going forward (including the garden) so I've found it very therapeutic and its going to be a drag going out to work tomorrow.

This is literally me - high five @CharlotteSometimeslikesanafternoonnap- we seem to be an minority type

I saw a meme on FB which said “Could you stay inside for a month in order to win £1,000,000” - with the reply - “I have done this - I didn’t realise there was funding available!” 😂

Spent a week on maternity ward with ds and whilst I could go outside I didn't see the point, DH was visiting daily with anything I needed and I don't smoke so no need to just go and stand in the car park. DS was too poorly to go outside. Other than that in my actual house I think maybe 2/3 days post surgery and similar when I badly broke my foot. Never really by choice I go stir crazy.

I do think that it makes a difference that my hobbies and interests are indoor ones - reading, knitting, crochet, embroidery, watching TV - and I have never been a particularly outdoorsy person, despite growing up in a tiny village, playing out on the hill or down by the stream from the age of about 9.

My disability has made my life so much smaller than it used to be, but having a range of things I do enjoy, and can do without going out, makes my life liveable for me.

I am going to get a wheelchair soon (I’ve been referred for one, just waiting to see if they will send me one), and it will be nice to be able to go to the shops or the library, even if I will have to be reliant on someone else pushing me.

The longest I haven't gone outside would be post op, but I do need quiet days indoors at least once a week. I'm deeply exhausted and over full with the social aspect of work and would love a week at home alone being quiet!

About a week, I have mobility issues and often remain in pyjamas for days on end, online shopping, DH collects things so it’s not always necessary to go out, especially if I had a flare up

Each time i've had a newborn, I've not left the house for a month or more after getting home. With dc1 it was closer to 6 weeks, with 2 and 3 more like a month, just from the practical side of things with other dc and dh going back to work.

It felt totally natural to me to want to stay indoors for a few weeks every time. I had no inclination at all to go out, anywhere, and I was lucky that dh was both able and willing to support me in that.

I go outside everyday, I would need to be hospitalised or severely ill or otherwise incapacitated to stay inside.

Even when I had given birth (episiotomy, stitches etc) I was up and outside with the baby 2/3 days after the birth.

I love the outdoors though!

Two weeks whilst I was on a mental ward. After that they let me go out for a walk round the hospital. Drove me even bloody madder not being able to go outside.

3 days maybe? 4 at a push.

Just over a year agoraphobia

Aside from when ill or in freakishly awful weather probably 24 hours. I can’t bear being inside too long, I get unbearably anxious and cabin feverish.

Can’t understand how people can stand it.

God, I get cabin fever before a single day is out! I have to go out every day, poorly or not 😬

6 weeks, in hospital. I'd had Covid (in an induced coma), then a stroke at the same time. The worst 6 weeks of my life.

Getting on for three months after a nasty injury.

I was pretty much housebound for several months after an accident a few years ago. I only went out for hospital appointments. I'm not sure what my longest run without going out was but probably 2-3 weeks.

A week when I'd covid but I did walk around the garden for fresh air. I'm not great at staying indoors for too long I'm very outdoorsy.

10 days. The city flooded and I was in a tenth floor apartment. It took 10 days for the water to clear. I started off ok but tbh went a bit feral and by the end of it I was in full on I am Legend mode. It's not good to be so isolated. I gained an appreciation of how much we keep our thoughts and rhythms regulated by being around other people, even just with casual contact and it was alarming to experience how quickly that can go.

I've probably never even lasted a day. We've got a dog who needs a walk, and if it was raining too heavily to walk her, I'd be going to the gym anyway. I go stir crazy stuck indoors all day, even in our lovely home, but dont judge others who dont have the same affliction!

I reckon 5 days when I had Covid in December 2020. Wasn’t allowed to go out according to the rules of the time (though I felt well enough to go out).

As a student, I had a few 48 hour ‘love ins’ (spend the weekend in bed getting high and having lots of sex).

But as a rule, I’m out and about multiple times a day. Going to work, walking the dog, shopping etc.