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2naSalit

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35. Same here. I live in a place where

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #29)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 10:12 PM

Mar 2020

people travel for days to come and hike here so I make sure I do a lot outside. I'm a reclusive type anyway so I have never been one to go out shopping for entertainment. I know what I want/need when I go to a place, go right to it and back to check out, avoid big box joints. Of course I have to go quite a distance to go shopping so there's that. I don't like to buy a lot so I have few needs. I don't have teevee, though I have been livestreaming a lot due to politics.

I enjoy the company of the wildlife around here than to being with people. There's so much out there that could be gone soon, I don't intend to miss out on that.

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Online shopping and mental health [View all] Brainstormy Mar 2020 OP

I attribute mine to the near certainty of Trumpist encounters, and now COVID-19. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2020 #1

I live in a red county, so no doubt I must encounter his supporters. cwydro Mar 2020 #13

Sunday it was two asshats and many expensive looking Drumpf flags at the rzemanfl Mar 2020 #14

Yes, I've seen those ridiculous Impotus stands selling crap around here. cwydro Mar 2020 #15

I have a vast store of those accumulated during my youth in the sixties. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2020 #16

Oh, trust me, I do too. cwydro Mar 2020 #18

Also those guys were not selling, they were campaigning for the cult. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2020 #19

Oddly, when I see them in Charlotte, it's usually AA men manning the stores. cwydro Mar 2020 #20

I attribute mine... HipChick Mar 2020 #2

LOL. That syndrome Brainstormy Mar 2020 #3

To be fair Thyla Mar 2020 #4

think it becomes a phobia Brainstormy Mar 2020 #5

At least shopping Thyla Mar 2020 #6

That sounds like me. llmart Mar 2020 #22

I start to feel this myself MuseRider Mar 2020 #7

More and better options now for staying home? Brainfodder Mar 2020 #8

Netfilx instead of the movies. Amazon instead of the mall. Twitter for arguing. Facebook for photos. sarcasmo Mar 2020 #9

You forgot DU for deep insightful discussions whistler162 Mar 2020 #23

My last trip to a very large Mall was eye opening. pwb Mar 2020 #10

In the Nj malls, it seems like every 4th store sells sneakers. TheBlackAdder Mar 2020 #12

A Song for a New Day -- Sarah Pinsker hunter Mar 2020 #11

If it were possible, I'd never leave my house. Coventina Mar 2020 #17

I am kind of in danger of becoming an recluse myself as I get older. smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #21

I have no problem being alone either. llmart Mar 2020 #26

Thanks for your post llmart! smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #33

people seem to do whatever they can to avoid having to WALK Skittles Mar 2020 #24

+1 2naSalit Mar 2020 #34

Thanks for pointing this out. qwlauren35 Mar 2020 #25

is it a problem? Kali Mar 2020 #27

Check out the Meetups near you in your interest areas... TygrBright Mar 2020 #28

I'm not sure if that's bad. I'd much prefer to go hiking, walk in a park, etc., than go shopping. Hoyt Mar 2020 #29

Same here. I live in a place where 2naSalit Mar 2020 #35

Husband and I call it, "Going out into the world" eleny Mar 2020 #30

My older sister is becoming that way kimbutgar Mar 2020 #31

It's just evolution... Newest Reality Mar 2020 #32

I love to go out and interact unc70 Mar 2020 #36