Venturing out into the world again - and finding it a bit shit.

[LunaNorth]

Is it just me?

I went to a lovely market town yesterday. It was my first ‘bit of a drive out’ since things eased off a bit, so I was looking forward to it.

When I got there, it was nice, but totally choked with traffic. I know I was there in a car myself, so I’ve no right to moan. And it was a bit run down, and the shops were disappointing, and I just came away feeling meh.

I’m noticing this happening quite frequently lately. I get the urge to go somewhere, and when I do, it’s packed out, queues for everything, dirty, there’s no parking, drunk people are everywhere, etc etc, and I just end up wishing I’d stayed at home.

What’s happening to me? I used to love being out and about, and was never a misery guts. Have things changed for the worse? Is it a reaction to lockdown? Middle age?

The thought of just hanging out at home depresses and delights me in equal measure. Help.

Not York, but interesting to hear this isn’t a unique issue

I concur. the pandemic has changed me and made me even more introverted. I just can't abide large crowds any more and would rather stay at home, although then DD wants to spend all day on the computer so it's not very healthy.

@murbblurb

now we know that this country actually IS overcrowded, although I don't think there's a lot we can do. Given that the population was 55 million when I was growing up and is now 70 million, it should be obvious.

add to that the acceptance of skanky behaviour (noise, littering) and staying at home does get ever more attractive.

Hell is other people.

"I went to a pretty place and was appalled to find lots of other people came out to enjoy the pretty place" !!

I just don't know what to say to that. If you can't figure out the daftness of it, what more can I say that's worth saying.

York has been going that way for years though, that’s why we left 6 years ago. Lived up near the racecourse and someone was sick ( drunk) on my toddlers push chair...all over his legs.