Suddenly no longer enjoy going 'out out'

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It's like a switch has flipped! All of a sudden, I've got the 'going out' dread and would rather be at home in bed by 9pm!
I've been party animal all my life and now I've hit 28, I honestly can't think of anything worse - let alone the horrendous hangovers! All my friends are still really into going out but I think I'm at the next stage in my life when I want to settle and have children soon (in a LTR). Is this normal?!

No, never happened to anyone, you better check into the weirdo institute

Me but I am middle aged, not 28!

This happened to me too. I'm 34 now and it hasn't come back.
For me I think it coincided with a shift in my mindset. At 28 I was done with that kind of going out and getting drunk with a load of young silly people.
It shows you want to move on with your life. I guess everyone develops like this at some point

Was talking about this with my daughters.. ..they said its scince covid .. people just haven't gone out as much.. and if they do go out with friends.. ( very rarely) it's early afternoon on a Saturday and home by 9.

🤣🤣🤣 oi cheeky!

It does sound like you are jist starting to change the way you think and your interests have shifted and theres nothing wrong witu that. I have friends in their early 20s who hardly ever go out and prefer to he at home! But if its the late nights you no longer like i definitely think day drinking is the way to go now! I probably go 'out out' once a year now if that but I like making a day of it and being home and in bed by 9/10 and it's bliss! Drinking water between alcoholic drinks and just before bed seems to do the trick for helping to ease a hangover aswell so it's worth it for one day of the year. Don't feel bad about not being bothered about doing it all the time!

Shit I thought you were going to say you were 50. 28 does sound a bit young.

Yes but I'm 59!

I worked in a shop with 18 to 28 year old girls, who all got pregnant and kept saying these things. The case was, they did not have money to go out nor liked the idea of booze. They were not weird, had great heads screwed on properly on their shoulders.

All of them have 3 kids now and are still on the same page booze wise. Don't like it, prefer to be at home and have normal down to earth home life

46 and I don’t go out out but at 28 I overdid it 😂😂

but you do you - as they say

By ‘out out’ do you mean clubs?

I think most people reach this stage at some point, but 28 is young - you've still got a lot of years ahead of you!

After 30 years of being at home and going to bed at 9pm you'll be 58, sick of it, and wish that you'd had more fun when you were still young and had the energy!

I am not English but these girls all were from the local council estate. Either you use your benefits wisely to have normal home life or go out and piss it up a wall.

28? I was around 35

Then these other girls I worked in another place the same age gap, all were going to uni. Now they were drunkards. You are not weird.

I think I was about 31 when I hit this stage, when I had DC1. But I really did hammer it big time in my 20s!!
As long as you’re happy that’s all that matters.
Im 45 now and my closest friend is always out on the town (met a new fella who loves the pub). I get the feeling she feels sorry for me and my boring little life, but I honestly can’t think of anything worse - each to their own!!

No, I don’t think it’s normal at all. Is something going on with your physical or mental health?

Yes but I’m in my 40’s. At 28 I was out a lot having fun.

I am happy to go out in the day time not at night

Yes since being 40.. when I was 28 I was out out every weekend and sometimes Friday and Saturday nights. Had my DS at 30 so didn't go out as much but when I did it was out out. I'm 45 now and much prefer to be at home and maybe go out once or twice a year

Why i am perfectly fine not going out at night, sure not for everyone but what has mental health got to do with it? There is a lot of day time hours to fit things in

Didn’t think the younger generation did go out getting wrecked. It’s all coffee shops and activities these days (so I thought).
What are your interests? Do you have any hobbies?

I love going out and seeing my friends. I’m early 40s with a toddler so enjoy the break and adult company. I’ve never wanted to go to bed at 2100 - we have dinner around that time!! We finish work around 1800, so I would never have anytime to do anything or relax with my husband if I only had 3hrs a night!

I’m 28 too and also the same. I had my son at 19 and everyone said I’d miss all the best years of my life but I hate it now.

much prefer something like bongos bingo where there’s a finishing time then everyone goes home! Recently went out with one of my childhood best friends and he didn’t arrive until 10 which is normally the time I like to be back in bed by! I felt dreadful the next day and thought what a waste of money and a waste of a day recovering