I actually think Covid has been interesting for many people in seeing how you might handle being housebound or near housebound. I think about my late mother (died at 94). She lived on her own and drove until a couple of months before her death. But, the last several years she stayed home more and more, just finding it tiring and difficult to go out.
What I've learned over the last year is that I actually handle this better than most people. I have a friend who has handled it well, but has really missed the social contact. She and I used to go out to lunch every week and then would visit for the afternoon. Now, we just talk on the phone. For me, I do miss the going out and prefer seeing her in person. But -- if we can talk on the phone I get about 90% of the benefit. For her, I think it is much less than that.
During the first weeks of staying home DH and I would just go and drive around a little once a week or so. But, that ended several months ago. Awhile back I found that I had -- without really intending it -- gone almost 2 months without leaving the house. Well, without leaving my yard.
And -- I'm fine. I went to get my vaccination earlier this week, but I had last left the house around Christmas (we drove around to look at lights). DH goes and picks up curbside groceries or dining takeout. But that is about it. He doesn't seem to mind.
I think what bothers us the most is sometimes we want something that you can't get from the store curbside and we are reluctant to go in. DH has done it a few times when really necessary but as case counts went up the last couple of months we have cut down on even doing that.
And, occasionally, I miss eating in a restaurant. But, honestly for a lot of places it is fine to eat at home. Today we had takeout from Chipotle. I don't think I will ever do it any other way (there is no ambience to Chipotle). We will probably get takeout a lot more often in the future.
But -- I now feel that if I ever get like my mom where I just don't feel like living the house or driving is too difficult, etc. -- I will be OK with it as long as I can go to places I really want to go. That is -- what is hard now is not so much staying in the house a lot but feeling like I can't go to a store if I want to.
So, yes, I want it to be over but I have learned that I don't personally need a lot of in person social contact to be happy....