I'm An Introvert & I Miss Outside

My husband said something to me today that got me to thinking. We were talking about how we missed getting dressed and going to work. I replied “yeah, I miss getting dressed up and going out to places.

His comment made me think back to one of Mrskevonstage’s podcast episodes. Her and her husband talked about grief being different for everyone. Some people were grieving deaths while others grieved the loss of their dreams or plans for 2020. Neither is more importatnt than the other. It’s all grief.

To this point, I want to say I miss outside. I think this is my first time acknowledging out loud and publicly that I miss the “normal” that we had.

I miss simply being around family.

I miss being around people without have fear and anxiety, period!

I miss going shopping and actually going inside the stores….without rushing…without making sure I’m not near anyone.

Did I already say I miss my family??

I miss going to family gatherings like birthdays.

I miss walking outside without having to carry a mask and hand sanitizer with me.

I miss going to restaurants and being able to sit inside.

I……Miss….Outside.

Listen, I am a true introvert. When the stay-at-home order was first put into place I was not bothered. I’m a stay-at-home mom so I was already home. Plus, my husband started working from home; I was thankful to have and be with my family in the midst of the pandemic.

I truly like having my own space and being alone. However, if I’m not mistaken, it has been four or five months of staying in the house and I’m really missing doing simple things.

Good example. My husband and I decided to go to the Cheesecake Factory for our anniversary. We did dress up because it was special day for us and we still wanted to have some kind of normal. We just ordered pick-up and ate at home.

On a serious note, I am praying for better days. I understand that being home is the safest place to be right now. I’m more concerned about living than being uncomfortable.

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Do you miss doing normal day-to-day things? Are you missing outside?

Let me know in the comments.