To be thrilled that it’s raining heavily so that I don’t need to go for another sodding walk?

[BrendasBlessed]

I add the proviso that I don’t have young children and therefore won’t be missing the caged animal need to escape outdoors as I did when dc were little. I do have two neuro diverse teens but they are pretty independent.

I’m going to do some work and then lounge beatifically on the sofa later this afternoon and try and find something fun to watch on Netflix. I might have some chocolate (if teen dd hasn’t finished it [). No sodding walking - guilt free.

So YANBU to be glad for one day to not walk guilt-free

Or YABU because

YA SO NBU!

YANBU. I'm currently walking to work in it. I'm not going out for any more bloody walks in my free time. Sick of walks.

I've cancelled my walk today too! It's somehow justified to lounge on the sofa re-watching Breaking Bad if it's hammering with rain.

I'm sure someone will be along soon to tell you there's no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing and you need to invest in an triple layered adult puddle suit or something.

Sodding or sodden?

It isn't the law of even guidance that you have to go for a walk.

Both @midgebabe

LOL at ‘adult puddlesuit’

YANBU. I do have kids - 3yo and 6yo - and I am happy it's raining heavily so that I have a valid excuse not to go out on one of the same four walks that we've been doing for months. We're having an 'indoor day' which means I am going to rush through the 6yo's school work this morning so that I can catch up on the new season of 90 Day Fiancé while they are glued to their iPads this afternoon.

Consider it self care

Unfortunately I may describe myself as the Queen of Labradors, but actually they rule me... And don't care how horrible it is out there. So the adult version of a triple layer puddle suit is about to be donned. I do however have crumpets and butter and jam ready for later!

I'm sorry to hear you're struggling. Have you tried going for a walk?

Same op!

YANBU - we are lucky to live near a large forest, but I am so utterly sick of "going walkies". It's become a chore

You are lucky. I will be going out with my spaniel soon. Eeeek!

Dogs have been walked, horses and chickens fed. As long as you're dressed for it, it's fine. Being inside all day would make me feel slowed down and fuzzy!

I'm gutted it's pissing down, I've loved going for walks and it's totally helping my weight loss and toning up. I've got all the wet weather gear but it's hard to get motivated to go out when it's so cold and wet. But I too have a Labrador who won't take no for an answer so I'll get togged up and go at lunchtime

It’s torrential. And I’ve got a toddler and am caged so we’re going out anyway as soon as it’s very slightly less torrential...

Please send luck.

I have a toddler and LOVE when it's miserable outside so we can't go anywhere. Duvet on the sofa, snacks and films is how I deal with days like that, bliss.

I've just bribed DS1 (adult but with autism) to walk the dog this morning
I'll take her out later myself but just could NOT face another session of getting woolly soaked hair and covered in mud. I'm not at work today so am sitting in bed with a coffee listening to the howling gale!

(She's his dog too but I do most of the walks so I'm only being a BIT mean...)

YABU. Either you need to go for a walk, in which case you still need to go, or you don't, in which case you only go out when you want to.

Sodding and sodden, surely?

Unless it’s really tipping it down I do (usually) force myself out, wrapped up nice and warm, as everyone’s mother used to say. A newish waterproof coat with a really good hood that doesn’t blow off in the wind, has helped.
Part of my motivation is being able to slob on the sofa afterwards with cup of tea/book/Kindle/TV, and a clear conscience.

Yabu because you can walk in the rain. You won't melt.

I’ve been doing a walk each morning to substitute at least part of my commute. Stupidly tried this morning when it appeared to only be drizzling. Was a very short walk! Happy to be dry at home.

@MorrisZapp

Sending luck @AnneLovesGilbert

I have. A thousand reasons I should want to get out. But I don't.
Decided the small ones can just trash the playroom and toys everywhere. I'm doing nothing bar some laundry. Then sort house once they're in bed tonight

I’m trying to restart running. So far I’m way behind my target due to number of times it’s been too icy (I saw), too cold too wet too dark and I’ve had various aches. As I’m a nearly middle-aged woman doing it because I want to, it doesn’t bother me at all.

Of course you CAN walk in the rain, but you dont HAVE to. You can have a free-pass whenever you want, so long as you’re approximating “most” days even the most picky of interfering people could surely imagine no grounds to lecture!

I've started DS (7) on C25k. The only place he can run safely at his own pace is on the local park, which is a mud-swamp and increasingly getting puddles/ running water on top of the mud. It's not just that heavy rain is unpleasant, it's that its rendering many public spaces unpleasant or unusable.