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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I commute to an office 4 days a week, and then have to wfh on Fridays, which I somehow find more exhausting.

I love my home, it is huge and spacious but also cozy. Our yard is large and we get frequent furry and feathered visitors that are entertaining to watch. My kid and I love being home bodies on the few weekends when there’s nothing planned. That is bliss to us. To not leave the house for 2-3 days is so rejuvenating.

OP, You should ask yourself what’s missing in your life that you crave such constant interaction with others. Why are you not content with your home and home life.[/quote]
I could have written your first two paragraphs, down to the house and yard details, work schedule, and one homebody son at home. But a poster above you on this page mentioned the correlation with childhood trauma, and it made me think.  I definitely lived that life with two alcoholic parents, one of whom was a narcissist, and hiding and flying below the radar were definitely part of my coping strategy.  It does feel much safer to be at home as well as the positive things—it’s cozier and more relaxing, and an uninterrupted day or two are bliss for me.

But I do actually like to go into the office, and I like seeing friends inside the house and out, and I love the metro on balance. My homebody teen son is a big extrovert at school and on most days before the evening, and my homebody DH grew up with no trauma. We all end up on the couch together in the evenings.  I think there probably aren’t too many generalizations to be drawn other than that if you’re afraid to go outside, that’s a problem.[/quote]

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