To hate summer because...

[winterbaby777]

Of the constant peer pressure to be outside in the sun, the pressure to get a bikini body and to lose weight in order to wear certain clothes, the pressure to be constantly doing outdoors activities and living life to the full.

I want to sit indoors with my cats, watch television and eat my favourite food. I don't want to go and sit in the sun. I don't want to wear a bikini and prance around pretending I love my body.

I'm a teacher and I've just finished a hard day of work but I feel that it's socially unacceptable to go and chill indoors for the rest of the evening as it's so 'beautiful' outside, and I live in a coastal town so the pressure to get out and onto the beach and into the sea is hard. I also suffer from depression which doesn't help.

Give me rain any day!

Anyone else or am I a grumpy nob?

I agree. This often comes up on posts about summer and yet I've never felt forced by peer pressure to constantly be outside, and I've never worn a bikini in my life.

If you don't want to be outside, then stay inside. I really doubt that other people care that much about what you do.

This, I think. You don’t have to do it but the option is there.

This too! I didn’t think anyone was saying it was already summer though - I agree, still waiting for Spring!

You might feel better if you get outside more to be honest.

I love summer. Can't bloody wait for it, to feel the sun on my face, to feel warm, lots of outdoors activities. I would love to live by the sea.

I hope you can find a way to manage your depression.

You've gone too soon.

Never bow to social pressure or feel the need to explain yourself. Just do you.

The only person putting any pressure on you is you. l
Love how you look, do what you want, live for you, no one else.
Besides, you already have a 'bikini body', you only need a bikini to achieve that!

Pressure from who?