You will recognize this when you are becoming a young grandmother
At first, I was the mother of my friend group, but now you can safely call me the grandma of the group. Yep, I'm fully in my grandma era, which means I can appreciate an evening on the couch much more than a night at the pub. This is also known as the ‘granny syndrome’, which means you increasingly struggle with social obligations and therefore prefer to spend your time alone. So if you, like me, also start to look suspiciously like an old grandma, you will surely recognize these things.
No longer in the mood to go out
From time to time, I can really appreciate a cozy house party or a festival, but not every week anymore. This weekend it happened again: I went to the pub with some friends and the only thing I could think about was my own bed. All those shouting people, that huge crowd, and that constant pushing became way too much for me. I just don't think it's worth the hangover anymore.
Up early
I used to stay in bed until after noon every weekend, and now I can't even imagine that anymore. That useless feeling that you held onto for the rest of the day was terrible. That's why my alarm clock is now set to go off nice and early so you can take your time getting ready. This way, you start your day much nicer, trust me.
Happy when plans are canceled
At first, you really couldn't do this to me, and now I'm the happiest person on earth when plans are canceled. That means I get to stay home, yay. No outfit stress, no thick layer of makeup, no hair that needs to be blow-dried... Just give me my comfy clothes and my favorite feel-good series, and you won't hear from me for the rest of the evening.
New old-fashioned hobbies
Suddenly, I get all warm and fuzzy about baking and puzzling. Yes, I'm that deep. On Friday nights, I love to bake a cake or work on my 1000-piece puzzle; I even bought a special rolling mat so all the puzzle pieces stay in place. It's quite sad actually, but for me, that pure focus feels like a kind of therapy. Before you know it, you haven't touched your phone for three hours. That's wonderful.
Less busy with social media
In the past, I shared everything on my social media. I was texting like crazy in group chats, spamming my friends with videos on Snapchat, and I was also quite active on Instagram. Suddenly, I have no urge for that at all anymore. When I go out for lunch, taking a photo for my Insta Story is the last thing I think about. In fact, I'm very happy that I no longer see the point in photographing my starter, main course, and dessert when I go out to eat. Who cares about that? Exactly: absolutely no one.
