To hate a night out!

[gigipom]

I am 29. I started going out when I was a teenager.

I just can’t do it anymore. I’m made to feel boring by friends who are my age and older who still enjoy a night out.

I don’t mind a 10/11pm cut off. Or day drinking is my ideal. But the idea of staying out late at night boozing actually makes me feel pretty anxious.

I don’t have kids, just a partner who loves to party. Sometimes I feel like the odd one out! I also live in a city that is very centred around nightlife and partying.

anyone else the same?! I’m getting fed up of having to turn down nighttime plans or going along and feeling like shit the entire time.

Age, or when you started going out, have nothing to do with it. Its not necessarily an age thing.

im a night owl, and always have been, so for me, a night out, is great.
I dont do clubs, but can happily stay at a bar drinking and chatting until 6 am!
The only times I cut things off at 10/11pm is when Ive either been drinking all day, or when Im with friends who are super responsible and light weights! (I dont have too many of those...)

Im 40 and have also been going out since I was a teen.

I never liked staying out late and haven't been out at night at all for decades. You're definitely not being unreasonable - your "friends" who are judging you are.

We are now afternoon socialisers and often around a meal and drinks after vs just drinking - I’m a lot older than you but it should be something you enjoy especially as it’s so expensive these days

After spending most of my late teens and early twenties in clubs at 2am that I didn’t want to be in, at 34 I am now so happy to say ‘I’m not coming because I don’t want to’ or ‘I’m going home now.’ Just own it and either leave when you want to or don’t go! Personally, I couldn’t care less if I were made to feel boring.

I’m a similar age to you and feel the same way, I don’t think I’ve enjoyed going out drinking into the small hours since uni. Quite honestly I just can’t be bothered with the walking miles in heels, waiting around for taxis and losing the entirety of the next day to a hangover/tiredness. I have a baby now though, which is a great get out of jail card for the guilt of going home/turning down events.