For this year, I have limited my circle to 3 groups: Family, gym friends and church friends. I no longer socialize outside of these groups, save for special and no-escape situations. It wasn’t a conscious thing but I eventually began to veer away from socializing and often just stayed home. I don’t have coffee dates or lunch dates or whatever activities I used to do and it seemed quite natural for me to do so.
I listed my gym friends because our gym circle has been so small, they have become my new buddies. Even when gyms are not allowed to operate at this time, we still message each other and keep in touch. We haven’t seen each other in over a month, though.The church friends is actually just our Pastor and his wife. And we met them this week to give our gift after not seeing them for about 4 months.So basically, I see people on social media and not in reality. Haha!
When we went to Bacolod, we didn’t meet with our friends there. I didn’t even pop to our office for a quick chat. I didn’t want to see people and talk with them, partly because of the virus and mostly because I have become anti-social.
Even the husband stays home with me longer than he used to. Before, he’d have breakfast and leave and I’d see him at dinner. Now he hardly goes out and usually just an hour or two. I guess I am contagious. But really, since I work from home, the only times I leave are for a grocery/market run and to pay bills. After that, I head on home to cook lunch, take my afternoon nap and exercise afterwards. (I often conclude work business in the mornings and afternoons are just answering emails and client calls)
Thus, I say selective socialization because I absolutely screen my schedule and often say no to invitations. Like most of the time, I refuse to leave the house and get stuff on account of my not wanting to go out late in the morning. I get by with the groceries I have, work around what I can cook and be content with it. And more often than not, my going out is forced by either my mother or my husband. They tell me I have to go somewhere with them because I absolutely have to. If I can get away with it, I will never go anywhere. Weird.
Mole on my Foot 