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.

Food. Since I had Covid a few months ago I still can't really taste anything properly. Or things just taste wrong, e.g. red wine tastes like cough mixture. 😖I find it terribly depressing, even though I was never a great foodie. I've just cooked a lamb roast with creamy mashed potatoes, buttered carrots and broccoli and DH was in 7th Heaven, but I really didn't enjoy any of it and could just as easily have had a bag of crisps for tea. Hope it gets better soon.

Cinema. I do not want to be wedged into a tiny seat surrounded by strangers, all talking, eating, texting, coughing and farting with your feet on a sticky floor. All films are crap - either some dumb superhero nonsense or a remake of a perfectly good classic. You can stream it or watch a hundred different things at home, no need to sit in the dark with ill mannered oafs. It was probably a wonderful thing in the 1940s and onwards but totally pointless now.

Ditto theatre. Stupidly expensive, no room, uncomfortable seats, watching tiny ant sized actors on a faraway stage shouting at each other. I’ve just seen it for what it is now, and it’s all so silly.

Trying to understand my crazy mother. Nearly 40 and trying so hard not to end up like her.

There does seem to be a lot of posters who sound flat on the thread tbh. A lot of people losing things that brought them joy. I get not wanting to stand all night in four inch heels at a bar, but there’s many posts that sound defeated and sad. A few folk saying lockdown has taken away their pleasure in things. I think it’s perfectly normal to be concerned when you see that.

Theres also the usual few snippy arseholes who alternate moaning and having a go too, as per usual.

Running. I do other cardio now and have got much fitter.

Low carb.

Just had pie, jacket potato and apple crumble for dessert

Pretty well all the hobbies I used to have.
Travel
Too tired to do most things - I limit myself to one or two jobs a day
I miss work the most - both paid and voluntary and the feeling of achievement.

Going abroad is proving so stressful that I’m not sure I want to do it anymore.
Reading. I think it is phones that destroy our attention span . It rewires the brain to short spurts of attention with dopamine hits.
Shopping in person apart from food shopping.
Crowded places
Walking has become a chore not a pleasure.
Social events generally
Cooking

Working

Dressing smartly
wearing make up
baking
gardening

Me too.

Walking for pleasure as opposed to get somewhere. Lockdown killed that for me and it feels like prison exercise.

Wearing uncomfortable shoes.

This is me...

Clothes shopping because I see all the things I know will look like a sack on me due to being three stone overweight (working on it)

Cooking Sunday roasts. Literally don't have the inclination or desire to spend hours in a hot kitchen anymore

Make up. I do wear make up for work but bare minimum and weekends just mascara as I tint my brows

Nails. Can't remember the last time I painted my nails even in the summer I didn't bother this year

Nice brisk walks. Used to love them with my air pods and podcasts early mornings but I really just don't enjoy it now for some reason. I think covids long walking killed the love for it.

Coffee treats at costa. Realised the other day I haven't actually been and sat in a cafe or costa for months now for a coffee just randomly. I did add up once how much I spent on it in a month and I shocked myself. But I've even lost the desire to do it.

Uncomfortable clothing. Since lockdown I strive for comfy but presentable. Nothing worse than feeling waist bands and skinny jeans on your body.

I love for the time when I can get in from work hope I don't have to do children lifts and out on my comfys,my oodie and slippers. And throw my bra across the room

Styling my hair with curlers or straighteners.

Reading this thread is exactly how I feel about so many things. I was made redundant during the pandemic and the only real enthusiasm I have is for staying at home.

If I see an invitation to anything ping up on my phone my first thought is what excuse can I make to get out of going.

I did wonder if it was some kind of depression but I'm happy just can't be arsed to do much or see people. Maybe it's actually because I'm content with my life and don't feel the need to do stuff to satisfy others.

Drinking, bars and socialising in groups.

I still love meals out with individual close friends and my interest in travel and holidays hasn't changed.

Leaving the house between December 23rd and January 8th. I don't know what I used to like about New Years Eve, or the sales after Christmas.

There's a strong sense of low grade depression on many posts. I'm not surprised though- I think it's a combination of covid, depressing domestic and world politics, covid related change in many peoples working lives, relationships and friendships, a lack of control when it comes to prices, housing etc- all condensed into quite a short period and many people with post viral type illness (mental or physical) too --

I do this too, all the time. It's a splurge but i feel worth it. Currently into golden age detective stories.

City centre bars at night.

I used to go out a lot, lived in London, Birmingham and Nottingham, after work socialising was common.

I picked DS up in the city centre on Saturday, it just looked like carnage.

Going out for meals. It’s so expensive and so variable, it’s depressing to pay a fortune for an OK meal. Customer service seems to have gone right down too. DS (13) has got right into cooking recently and cooks (by choice) most of our meals now so it’s more enjoyable to stay at ho and eat his food.

Yes. Super expensive, food often cold and service indifferent. Even basic sandwiches are mediocre these days. You are so lucky with your DS.

Sex
Alcohol
Holidays
Days out
Browsing the shops

I used to love going to the swimming pool but Covid ruined it for me and there are still loads of unnecessary rules and restrictions at the pools near me which makes it downright unwelcoming, almost like they don't want you there. I took up wild swimming during lockdown but may favourite place is on top of a mountain and it's November. Even with my wetsuit it was a bit much!