ive since the age of 21 sometimes just stopped going out in public. when things get bad i simply go solo at home. i crashed once on my own doing just that
staying home. im currently in one. i go to clubhouse for lunch and go to buy tobacco other than a ride to the coast. anyone else just stop going out sometimes?
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I am def a suburban hermit
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Almost 12121212
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If it wasnt for my hubby i would be or in supported living
Hubby is the only person i see to talk to for weeks and weeks
I am alone 95% of the time
Hubby stays in other room while he watches tv pr he goes out
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diane and i were alone when ee lived together. thats what made me content with her.
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I’m reclusive. I get freaked out going out of my car at gas stations.
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Yes. I go to my doctor appointment once a month and to the grocery store about once a week. Other then that, I am at home. 
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I am not reclusive because of any fear of public places or people or anything. I am somewhat reclusive because I’m often lazy and often don’t feel like going anywhere, and I often don’t have anything that requires me to go out, so I just don’t a lot.
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I enjoy my alone time but I am not a recluse.
I love going to the parks or library or out birding and soon fishing.
Usually I am a solo traveler but that is okay and there is always someone to say hello to or make small talk.
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I am all alone every day. It’s getting easier.
I’m reclusive because I don’t like the paces the normal people are at. They speak too fast and too much, they act as if they had unlimited energy. I’m easily tired and hard to concentrate. So I avoid social gatherings with my high school and college classmates. I also avoid hanging out with my friends.
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you sound young .Just bear in mind that friends are really hard to come by in this life so if you can do anything to hang onto a couple of them it will benefit you in the long run. You don’t want to end up middle aged with no friends its really hard to only rely on your family. Just saying
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Pretty much a loner yes… recluse. Find it difficult to connect with others
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sorry late forties i just realised when i hovered over your name Lol
Thanks for your kind words. Yes, I do have a few friends in reality. I tried to catch up with them by inviting them to dinner once a year. I found it is easier for me to eat dinner with friends than hanging out with them. My friends like shopping together and buying fancy clothes which ususlly lasts for 5-6 hours. To be with friends for 5-6 hours is stressful for me because you need constantly talking. When having dinner with them it is usually 2-3 hours for chatting and enjoying the meal.
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oh sounds good like you have it sorted out
i don’t socialise at all apart from the odd half hour with family i don’t have friends either anymore i couldn’t deal with socialising i get anxious and panicky around people talking face to face
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yes, this is challenging for me either. I can’t handle it if it lasts too long, say more than 2 hours face to face talking.
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From time to time. Social anxiety, poor social skills and add lack of energy to it.
It is getting difficult to stay inside these days. Work obligations make me go out.
i hardly ever leave the house. maybe like a couple times a month.
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I love being alone. I stay at home but also enjoy going out sometimes on solo walks to flea market or library etc. But have to be with hubby too or go out together to shops or pdoc/therapist etc