Alternatives to the pub vs. being shut in the cave
Hi again,
I would appreciate any suggestions of social activities or things that can be done during the weekends that could have a social element that doesn't involve drinking.
The problem with going out is that it requires friends; friends who are increasingly unavailable, or who flake-out at the last minute. I don't want ot go out into town on my own, too scary, done it before, didn't like it one bit. Equally, I hate being shut in the house, especially if it's day after day after day.
I don't understand why there's no groups on meetup that meet during the weekends. Is it assumed that everyone's got a busy social schedule? What about people in my boat that don't want to be imprisoned in the house at the whim of a friend's decision.
Are you supposed to love being a lonely workoholic in this country?
*mini rant*
Why is it that people make less and less time for friends and family? Why do people prioritise being busy? Why do you have to make appointments to see friends these days? Why can't there be places where you can drop-into to semi-guarantee seeing familiar faces, such as the couchsurfing meet? Why are there no informal social opoprtunities (except for loud pubs, but that don't count).
How come, when people decide they're
It's so ****ing infonvenient
Why does no-one give a ****ing shit about the levels of social disconnection in this country? Am I the only one that kicks-up a fuss or feels this way?
Why is meeting members of the opposite sex confined to online dating? Simple, people these days lack social opportunities to meet people through friends-of-friends. Everyne drives everywhere, everything's done online, including things like shopipng, the post and everything else that can have a social element. All those opportunities to get to know nodding acquaintences which could be doorways into new social circles are sealed shut.
People don't go to pubs to meet peopel anymore, it's all about getting pissed to escape the daily grind. The only places that are not like that are those frequented by a much older crowd.
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