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AIBU?

To wonder how often you leave the house?

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Mouseandashrew · 25/08/2021 13:58

Would you say once / twice a week is normal?

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Applesonthelawn · 25/08/2021 16:15

Gym every day (or very long walk/run). Usually go to work every day too but not currently. Shopping once/twice a week. Occasionally a bit of socialising, or a doctor's visit, or to the school, or at the kids' beck and call. And honestly, I'm a proud introvert and a hermit so I would expect other people to be out way more than me.
Even DH who is early retired is out every day, sometimes more than once.

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Footprintsonmyfloor · 25/08/2021 16:18

I leave the house at least once a day.
Isolating at the moment and it’s so boring. Especially with children that need entertaining.

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GintyMcGinty · 25/08/2021 16:19

Even in deepest lockdown I left the house every day for at least a walk.

I wfh but leave the house daily for face to face work meetings, chauffeuring children to activities, volunteering at Scouts, socializing, shopping.

Apart from wfh - life is back to normal for me.

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ProfSprout · 25/08/2021 16:21

I can’t think of a day I haven’t left the house, even during lockdown etc we would walk every day. I would go crazy staying in the house personally.

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Youcunnyfunt · 25/08/2021 16:21

Even with WFH I'm in and out a fair amount. I go to the gym, food shops, out for local walks, see friends, family, etc.
It's unusual for me to not leave the house at least once, even WFH. I don't mind a lazy day once in a while at the weekend, but I'd probably still go for a walk around the block. I'm lucky enough to have the garden as well - if I didn't I'd go out more. I spend most of my "outdoors" time in the garden. Which I don't count as going out .

I would say it's definitely below average (as most people still go out shopping at the least). But if you're happy with what you're doing, then who cares? As long as you don't feel restricted by it.

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stepupandbecounted · 25/08/2021 16:23

I go out almost every day, with the very odd occasion of staying at home. We have jobs, children in school, dogs and enjoy going out. I can't stand staying in too much, I get quite irritable.

Once or twice a week would make me claustrophobic.

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JPWG2450 · 25/08/2021 16:24

It varies depending on what I have on. I can go for days or weeks not leaving the house
Other times I'm in and out several times a day. I don't think there really can be a 'normal' because there's so many factors

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shoutingintotheabyss · 25/08/2021 16:27

As little as possible. My faith in human in nature is destroyed.

UK society has been Borissed, if it wasn't before.
As said by Satre, hell is other people.

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Keladrythesaviour · 25/08/2021 16:27

I'm out minimum of twice a day (walk dog once in morning, DH does the evening walk) and out to work in the afternoon.
Often it's more if I need to go to the shop or going swimming which we do some mornings before DH goes to work.
On a weekend we are either out all day or tend to be in and out line yo-yos. Very very rare we stay home for a length of time. I love my house but cabin fever is real

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Grilledaubergines · 25/08/2021 16:27

For me, it wouldn’t be normal. I leave for work in the morning and I probably pop out once or twice in the evenings. On Saturday/Sunday, I’m in and out like a yo-yo.

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idontlikealdi · 25/08/2021 16:28

At least twice a day, often more. Today I have been to the shops, then the cinema, will walk the dog later and also need to go out again to pick up one of the kids later.

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GinIronic · 25/08/2021 16:31

OP?

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PrettyVacancy · 25/08/2021 16:31

Leaving the house and locking the door behind me is something I do numerous times every single day because I own a business that I run from home and also have lots of animals to care for. Actually leaving the ‘grounds’, for want of a better phrase, I might do once or twice per day, unless the weather’s bad or I’m entertaining family or friends here.

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diamondpony80 · 25/08/2021 16:31

About 3-6 times a day usually. I'm self employed so sometimes work from home and sometimes at my office. I have 2 kids in 2 different schools so plenty school runs and then after school stuff like music lessons, swimming etc. Today I dropped DS to school and DH to work and did the grocery shopping while I was out. Later I took DD shopping for last minute stuff for school. Then I picked DS up from school, and I'm now going out to pick DH up from work. Everything is really close by though so rather than staying out and going out once or twice, I often go home in between trips.

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LooseyGoosey · 25/08/2021 16:34

Crikey! No! Not normal in the slightest, or at least, not in my experience. I go out multiple times a day - nursery drop off/pick up, walk at lunch time, library, park, shop etc during the week and more fun stuff at the weekends.

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CFEC · 25/08/2021 16:35

WFH, go out at least twice a day, walk the dog on my lunch and either ride or run in the evenings.

Weekends I'm seeing friends, going out and about, walking dog, riding horse etc.

About once/ twice a month though I do try and have 1 full day at home apart from 1 dog walk, to enjoy the relaxation and the chance to just switch off and chill out.

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BeauxRingarde · 25/08/2021 16:35

I would say once or twice a week on average is quite normal for people who do not go out to work or have young children
Only if they are chronically ill, disabled, or 90 years old. Otherwise it is not at all normal.

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Tealwarrior · 25/08/2021 16:38

I could be at home for a week but then the next week I could be out everyday

I don’t find staying at home and being in the garden a hardship. I enjoy it but I do have a busy house so I’d never be alone - not that being alone would bother me.

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Toddlerteaplease · 25/08/2021 16:39

Every day. I hate staying in!

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TertiusLydgate · 25/08/2021 16:46

I couldn’t stand to go out only once or twice a week - I’d go nuts. I’m in and out all day. Dog walks, gym, errands, seeing friends, meals out etc.

But that’s my normal. Doesn’t make it not normal for anyone that chooses to stay home a lot.

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UserStillatLarge · 25/08/2021 16:54

@BeauxRingarde

Work. I have to be at my desk 8-6

But you can leave the house before and after that time....and presumably have a lunch break as well?

I've found it's incredibly easy not to go out if you wfh. I do try to go for a walk at lunchtime but sometimes I don't get a break. I don't get up early enough (nor do I want to) to go anywhere before work.
And some days I'm wiped out in the evenings and can't face leaving the house.

I'll have to take DD to school in September, so I will leave the house more, but don't really see driving somewhere, pausing briefly to unload child, driving back, as particularly much of an extension to being in the house all day.

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godmum56 · 25/08/2021 16:56

@JPWG2450

It varies depending on what I have on. I can go for days or weeks not leaving the house
Other times I'm in and out several times a day. I don't think there really can be a 'normal' because there's so many factors

same here. As with so many other things, I don't think that "normal" is relevant. I am retired and live alone and my dog is very old. He doesn't like to go far outside the house and even then not every day and gets very upset if left alone so i won't do it. He's not ill or in pain just old and a bit frail. He and his brother were the only things that got me through the days when I was widowed so I owe him. I am lucky to have a roomy house and a large garden so its not hardship staying home most of the time. I am very busy. Its my current normal. I would be asking different stuff like "are you happy?" "If things changed and you could go out as much as you wanted, what would you do?

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Belladonna12 · 25/08/2021 16:58

It isn't "normal" for an able bodied, healthy person. However, some people are still vulnerable to covid so that reduces the place they can go. If also ill or disabled then they aren't necessarily going out for a walk either.

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LittleMysSister · 25/08/2021 17:00

I think part of it depends on what your home is like tbh. If you have a roomy house with a garden then you might not feel the need to get outside as much.

I'm in a one-bed flat with my DP so not much chance to have a friends over if I want to see them and no outside space at all. So I'd say I leave the house 4/5 days out of 7, either visiting my parents or meeting with friends, or just popping to the shop.

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BeauxRingarde · 25/08/2021 17:01

I've found it's incredibly easy not to go out if you wfh. I do try to go for a walk at lunchtime but sometimes I don't get a break. I don't get up early enough (nor do I want to) to go anywhere before work.
And some days I'm wiped out in the evenings and can't face leaving the house.I'll have to take DD to school in September, so I will leave the house more, but don't really see driving somewhere, pausing briefly to unload child, driving back, as particularly much of an extension to being in the house all day

I WFH full time. I don't see that has anything to do with it.

Do you keep your child in the house all week without leaving the house?

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