[beatgammit]

Honestly, I think the worst part is feeling like you can't go outside.

I voluntarily go days (sometimes more than a week) without leaving the house because I honestly like being at home (books, video games, wife and kids, etc). I don't feel like U need as much social stimulation as others.

My wife is pretty much the same way, but she gets really down when she cannot leave the house (e.g. when she has a newborn and I'm at work). Just having the ability to leave, even if she doesn't take advantage of it, is enough for her.

I wonder whether being at home for days on end is the problem, or just the feeling that you can't or shouldn't leave the house? If it's the latter, we could probably recommend safe activities instead of focusing on banning/discouraging unsafe ones.

[op03]

I knew a guy who quit his Wall St job and worked on investing/trading from home. Nice house, financially well off, kids, working wife etc but he hardly ever got out of the house. In 2 years he developed this lung condition (apparently there was some bug in the air conditioning that effected him more than anyone else cuz of the amt of time he was home...I forget the name of the condition) and now he needs to walk around with oxygen tanks for the rest of his life. So check those air filters regularly, if you plan to spend time in the same room for too long.

Also you can leave your room. Find spaces in the neighborhood that aren't used much or used throughout the day - a beach, the woods, a park, rooftops, yards, empty parking lots, terraces etc etc. If it has some sun(for that vitamin D), greenery and breeze even better.

[skinnymuch]

In suburbia not having a car is the absolute worst. Even if you only drive say 100 miles a month. And could cut it down to 50. Knowing the car is there is such a difference maker. It’s hard to describe the difference it makes.