What did you used to like but can no longer be bothered to do?

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One of my friends recently said that she didn't want to go abroad ever again.

For me it is baking, I used to love it but cba with all the faff weighing, mess etc when M&S and the local bakery do it perfectly.

Me too with the baking.
I still do it for the dc but I don’t enjoy it much now.
Also reading, I used to read so much, I’ve read one book this year.

Totally understand your friend's point of view op - l love a holiday but after going abroad last month l remembered how much l hate the stress of packing etc whereas in this country l can load the car up and take as much stuff as l want

For me l think shopping. Cannot be bothered trying clothes on etc and lugging heavy carrier bags around. Online is the way forward

Soak in the bath. It takes too long to run, and I feel obliged to lie in it whilst simultaneously thinking about all the things I need to be doing.

Nights out. I can't be arsed with having to queue at a bar to pay over the odds for drinks, queue again for the toilet, deal with the behaviour of dickheads who can't handle their drink. In my early to mid 20s I was rarely in on a Saturday night, now I'd just as soon open a bottle of wine at home.

Clothes shopping....have managed to totally avoid it this year, however now im down to wearing the same few outfits all the time.

Travelling abroad, for the last 15 years its 100% been my thing. However havent stepped foot near an airport for 3 years and have no interest in it anymore.

Going anywhere thats 'busy', I just CBA with the hustle and bustle.

Reading. I've tried so hard and books don't hold my attention anymore. I used to be a book worm but i can't be bothered to preserve anymore.

Going for walks, I used to love getting outside whether it was a walk around town or getting out to the countryside.

Lockdowns ruined any joy in walking, I just can't be arsed anymore.

Horse riding, or indeed anything to do with horses at all. Used to be obsessed, spent most of my teens at the stables, and had a horse of my own.

Totally over it now, although I still love to look at them.

Geting a manicure. I hate the lingering smell and feel of normal polish - plus it always ridges up or smudges. Gel polish? Wrecks your nails and you have to go to the faff of taking it off. I realised I was only ever in it for the massage/exfoliating bit - which I can get done on its own!

Also clothes shopping. Busy, hot, stuffy, crap quality everywhere, queues, getting changed over and over again.

@FionnulaTheCooler god, yes, I was out all the time in my 20s. I’d be horrified if someone said I had to go clubbing now!

@barskits I was obsessed too, had my own but since he died, I couldn’t be bothered to find a share/have my routine dictated to by the horse and I’m very much appreciating the extra money. I’ll always be slightly fascinated but I just don’t have the motivation to get another.

Dating or sex. Been single over 10 years and it's soul destroying to keep trying.

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I used to like going to the cinema by myself. Can't be arsed now.

Sounds like you're going to the wrong places. I rarely queue when I'm out.

For me it's reading too. I read on the internet all the time, but I've given up books more or less.

Phone calls
Sex
People in general

Shopping - completely over the hot, stuffy shops and the cost of parking. If it can't be bought online then I'm not buying it

Horses - although this one pains me after 20 years and losing my elderly mare I don't think I will ever get another. The time and expense that you don't really notice when in the thick of it seems insane now.

Blowjobs

Leaving the house and being sociable. I don't know whether it's post lockdown stuff or the menopause

Sounds like you're going to the wrong places. I rarely queue when I'm out

Small-ish town, not that much choice of nightlife to start with and sadly some didn't reopen after lockdown closures, meaning that the remaining places are more busy. Taxi fare to the nearest large town is expensive and public transport non existant after a certain time of night so its not really a case of "going to the wrong places" as lack of options.

Apparently keeping a clean house. Everyone always comments how clean it is, I'm never embarrassed to open the door, but i know where the dirt is and i can't seem to motivate myself to care.

I'm desperately trying to get back in to baking, and i still read and like clothes, but socialising is a faff, as is travel.

Came on to put this. I always assumed I'd meet someone when I get older (at divorced) but I realised the other day I really really don't want to! I love being single much more

Baking. I only do it once a year now on DD birthday. Used to make cakes all the time, and loads of other stuff, but since DD was diagnosed AN I don’t bother - no-one would eat it except me. Even her birthday cake (that is always massive and overdecorated to her exact request) she only has one tiny slice and the rest sits in the freezer until I have a fit and chuck it

For those who say reading, I had the same after being unwell for a long period, I now listen to audible books and love rediscovering great stories and some escapism. I'm much more likely to listen while I potter around than sit and read a physical book, as much as I love it and no doubt will go back to in the future, for now audio is the answer

My hair

Having pets. We have always had pets....dog, numerous cats, mice, hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits and mostly ferrets. But now that the children have grown up ( 23 and 25) I can no longer cope with a little dictator in the house (or garden) demanding/requiring to be fed, cared for, walked/played with/exercised. I feel like I've more than done my bit. Once this batch of much-loved pets shuffle off, they will not be being replaced.