Homebodies are some of the most misunderstood people in society. We do have a tendency to stay in the comfort of our own bubble, but that does not mean we hate the world and are emotionally depressed. There are some homebodies that have reached a point in their lives where they have had their fair share of nights on the town, but now all they want to do is to be in the comfort of their own home. We prefer to think of ourselves as selectively social rather than being called antisocial because being called antisocial can be hurtful at times. Our happy place is in the comfort of our own home because all of the things that make us happy are right there. It is not that homebodies do not like being out and about with their friends, but we do like our alone time. Just like Dorothy said, “There is no place like home.”

Here are some struggles that homebodies face in this eventful, loud world.

1. We always seem like we have to justify what we are doing because our friends don’t understand why we would rather stay home and watch Netflix and pet our dog than go out with them. Staying home is something that we actually want to do not because we are bored.
   
   
2. There is craftiness involved when you are trying to cancel the original plans with your friends because you would love to spend time with them but you want to do it in the comfort of your own home. You ultimately do want to spend time with them, but the thought of getting ready to go out just sounds dreadful.
   
3. You are not antisocial you are just selective with the people you give your time to. You don’t waste your time with people who do not impact your life in a positive way so why waste your energy in spending time with them. You have friends, but those friends that you do have will be in your life forever. You choose to invest your time with them because you know that they will be in your life in the long run. People often think you are distant, but in reality you just know who your friends are.
   
4. Having to wear something other than sweats and workout clothes sounds awful. Your daily attire consists of underwear and a no-bra do. Having to go from that to wearing actual clothes sounds a bit intimidating. We just know what we like and are not ashamed of wearing a t-shirt and our underwear all day long.
   
5. When you are out with your friends you can’t wait of the thought of leaving because you get to go back to being in your bed. It is not that you do not want to have fun with your friends, but being in the comfort of your own home is where you have the best time. Bring the party to my place and I will show you what a great time is like with food and Netflix!
   
6. As the weekend approaches and all of your friends are planning to go out to a party and you are thinking: "I wonder what series I will start this weekend. I wonder what food I can make this weekend?" I mean it is always a plus to stay at home when you are not exhausted from the weekend and you did not spend any money.
   
7. You love to sleep. If you could get paid for sleeping in you would gladly accept that offer and you have no shame in it. Plus, in a couple of years you won’t have the luxury of sleeping in so you are going to soak and relish in this time as much as possible.
   
8. When your friends tell you how wild their night was, all that is running through your mind is, “I’m glad you had a good time because so did I while I was at home in my bed.” You all got your win: they got to go out and you had the chance to finish the book you have been craving to read.
   
9. Your family and friends can’t comprehend why you stayed in all weekend and when you try to explain it to them they never truly grasp what you are saying. They can’t fathom that being at home is actually relaxing and a good time. The weekends are meant for you to have fun and sometimes people just do not understand that being home, in your sweats, while petting your dog is actually a pleasant weekend.
   
10. Being at home is the only place to let out your rad dance moves and lovely voice. You can’t put on a show of you singing in the shower in public! So when you have a chance to jump out of your skin and have a good time you are going to do it—in the comfort of your own home that is.
    
11. It is not like you stay at home just so you can lie in bed all day, but you actually have a lot of ways to be inventive at home. You know you have stuff that needs to get done so you use the time that you do have at home to get everything done so you are not overwhelmed during the week.
    
12. Your dream relationship is a movie and some in-n-out while sitting on your couch. Not just for one day, but as much as they want.
    
13. Having to deal with the friends who say “you have no friends” and “ you have no life” are the people who do not understand that being at home is not boring to us. Those negative people are the ones who just can’t be alone with themselves, but at least you have that down to a science. A person who can become their own best friend will then make their life so much easier. At the end of the day you just can’t surround yourself with those types of individuals because they do not understand that people are happy in different ways.
    
14. You do decide to go out you make plans based on if they are in the same vicinity as your home. You calculate your night away to see how long it will take to reach your destination added in with how long you will be there as well as how long it will take you to get back home.
    
15. You can’t help but to just love your home. People always wonder why they rarely see you out and you can’t help but tell them that you actually like being home and you're sorry they do not. We sometimes feel sad for those that always need a reason to be out because they do not know what true happiness is because they don’t love their bed as much as you do.
    
16. You do love being around people because spending time with some of your closest friends account for some of the best memories you have. However, sometimes you just like to be alone so that you can decompress and get your own life together. There is nothing wrong with taking some time for yourself, maybe more often than the average individual, but sometimes you just need to disconnect yourself from the world.