To not like being outdoors

[motherbear43]

I do like the warm weather. I like going for walks and being able to let the dogs run around in the garden and take the kids to the park etc.

But I get this weird guilty feeling for being indoors. Like seeing everyone eating their dinner outdoors tonight. I hate that. It's messy, it's a faff to take it all outdoors, there are flies, I can't sit back and relax and enjoy. I don't especially enjoy sitting outdoors in the evenings, I like curling up on the sofa in front of the tv. Which is fine in winter but in summer you just feel bad about it. Like you should be outdoors making the most of it.

Is it just me?

My husband is like this, he'll quite happily sit in the darkest room in the house (which is beautiful and cosy in winter) watching TV, when it's a gorgeous evening outside...

I'm the exact opposite and feel guilty for being inside when it's sunny as it's so rarely sunny and lovely and feel like I should be up a hill or something.

I think this can be generational- I grew up in the 70s when being topless on a beach was pretty normal so it does not bother me. I do see that younger people can be less at ease .

I love plants, flowers, gardens to visit, so on. However am not the type of person who understands serial barbecuers. Like, you cannot cook anything else?????

Not unreasonable, we all like and dislike different things.

I love being outdoors, but when it's too hot for me, I stay in as much as possible with the air con on and don't feel any guilt at all. Once it's cooler, I'm out with the dogs, running, hiking etc.

Don't worry about what others are doing.

This is how I feel exactly.