What do you find yourself avoiding more as you get older?

[PunnyBeaker]

People

Crowds
Noise
Being out after 6pm

And the news. I’m keeping myself as wilfully ignorant as I can get away with.

social pressure

You avoid being indoors?

People who hog conversation

Drama. Quiet life is everything

Any place where there's music at any level above 'merest whisper'.

Any place where there might be children doing that ear-breaking scream - the one their parents can't hear.

Anything except Premium on a flight.

Idiots. Don't even hang around long enough to find out what level of idiot they are!

People. Drama. Unnecessary work. Spending money other than on essentials .

I am happy with a simple life. Pottering around the house/garden, reading a book. Doing a jigsaw puzzle.

Work social events
Shopping centres
Places with Loud music
Saying yes to things I'd rather say no to
Staying out late
Get dressed up/made up for going out
Conversations with acquaintances in public if see them by chance
Long films

This thread has helped me feel normal

Crowds, too much contact with people, supermarkets, decorating, busy activities (people), work.
work related socialising and meetings.

Staying out after 9pm.

I never liked people until I got older, now I enjoy them🤣
I avoid room sharing when holidaying with friends. Need my own escape!

Avoid 'child friendly' anything ( love my own, but not interested in anyone elses)

Avoid white bread, makes me bloat.

I have loads more.....😲

Agreed. It’s like some kind of Proud Misanthropes’ Charter.

I am really suprised by those saying people, I bloody love people on the whole with the exception of a couple in my immediate family who drive me scatty, but even with them I can see some positives when Ive had enough wine and the wind is blowing in the right direction !

Things I generally avoid but wish I didn't , wearing heels and swimming.Both due to the amount of ballast I am carrying.
PB's and racing at anything, I don't have a competitive bone in my body, generally just pleased if I survive, generally bored by anyone elses, especially middle aged men who don't applaud women of the same age who outperform them

Things I avoid that aren't related to my weight, any book that I don't enjoy reading after the first few chapters, life is too short. Eating or drinking anything I don't enjoy, always open to new things but if I don't like it, I stop. Little, flimsy underwear, give me decent coverage and a good sturdy gusset any day.

I don’t watch the news much any more . Just got weary with the endless depressing news everyday.
I’m avoiding people who I feel worse after seeing - the type who monologue about themselves, show no interest in me.
I avoid night driving if I can .
I enjoy pottering around the house, and garden , seeing friends during the day time

Socialising of any kind. My sofa, my butt on it and some browsing

Men

People
Alcohol

I didn't realise it was led lights on cars at night. I thought my eyes were at fault!

Alcohol, because it sends me to sleep (at 66).
Otherwise I travel, cycle, volunteer at a library, run a Shakespeare group so do a lot of the things people above don't do!
I do avoid the news because it's so bloody bleak and there's fuck all I can do about it.

children
windy places
places with background noise
anything which has the words ‘ritual’ , ‘sharing’, ‘communication’ or ‘wetsuit’ on the poster

Weather over 28 degrees C.

Drunk people.

Child-friendly restaurants.

People mainly, but also pubs and alcohol.

City centres at night - even though I would happily have got the last bus home as a student. City centres have changed. Restaurants - would much rather have people over. Single beds.

crowds, driving, travelling, staying in someone’s house, live music/gigs, going out to mediocre restaurants, clothes shopping for me

The news.