Starting to become agoraphobic in lock down

I can’t say I have felt like that probably because I have continued going out to the supermarket when necessary as well as going out for a walk each day, sometimes twice a day if I fancy it.

In addition a few times we have had a run out in the car mainly for a change of scenery and a different walk.

Much as I love our home and garden I can’t imagine feeling reluctant to venture out.

I'm not sure agraphobic is how I'm feeling but I almost feel bad saying it -and even considering I've had a mild dose of CV and worrying about DCs working frontline -but for the first time probably since a teenager with the long summer holidays ahead I have had time just for me.In the daytime DH has been working in his home office.I have read,gardened,slept a lot when ill and watched a lot of birds and clouds go by.Nothing each day but a blank canvas. Of course I miss the DGC and haven't been able to go near my elderly mum for 3 weeks
But rather selfishly its been good not to be a carer just for a while
It may take some readjustment when normality resumes.!I fully intend to have more 'me' days in the future.

I used to love food shopping in the supermarket but now feel it's a bit of a chore. The enjoyment has been taken away.

However, you can input your postcode online and find out how many covid-19 deaths there are in your area, which I did. Guess what, a big fat zero. In fact, less than 10 in the whole constituency of 70,000+, so I've been in lockdown for nothing other than the government seeing how easy it has been to control my freedom of movement!!

It's strange isn't it. We think we SHOULD want to go out and about, but we know it is safer inside. For many of us, being inside our homes for weeks on end isn't so bad (I do realise that for some it is horrible), and not as bad as we thought it might be. Our homes are a safe refuge where we don't have to worry about viral particles floating around.

When we are given the opportunity to get back on the bus or train, attend Church etc - it will be scary. I am just thankful that I can stay inside for the time being - and am so very thankful for those workers who venture out every day on my behalf.

Rosalyn I didn't know banks were open. I really need to transfer some money.

I've got so used to not going out I feel it will be a real effort when I can. I'm not wearing make-up and haven't worn any of the clothes I bought for our holiday the first week of April.

I think that it will be a real concern as the lockdown is lifted. I can only imagine that there will be advice on the safest and best way for different groups to proceed. I guess that we will have to try to move forward together. Hopefully there will be local groups to help. I think though that getting out will be a process rather than an event.

A friend and I decided we were becoming reclusive. I have online shopping and I walk in a place where there are very few people but I am quite happy and I feel safe.

I do miss my family and friends but keep up with them all by text etc.

I think it will be very strange when we can go out and about normally again as I don't think that will happen for a while.

I went to the bank today. It felt strange. I wasn’t worried but it felt strange.

Yes: it worries me, too. Especially as, although I’m someone that is quite happy with my own company most of the time, I’ve always enjoyed chatting to people when out and about. I’m not sure that I’ll ever feel comfortable doing that in the future....at the moment I don’t even go into my front garden for fear of the neighbours trying to start up a conversation with me.

I think I am starting to feel like that. Been out to supermarket today for big shop and will now stress for a week or more in case I've picked it up. It is now the only place I come across 'many' people as I avoid humans on walks. Oh well, c'est la vie.

This is my 9th week as I started early due to having asthma and other health problems.

I do wonder if I will ever feel relaxed enough to go out again, even though I miss all the groups I used to belong to.

I've mentioned this to several friends and they all feel the same.

I quite enjoy it. I find I can shrug my shoulders with a clear conscience and not do things I would have felt obliged to do.