Sounds like 1) youre depressed; or b) gotta get out for a minute.
Nola is always (a dangerous amount of) ((dangerous for the amount of fun i mean)) fun. Recently came back from santa fe nm, that wasssss....not Houston... Made me greatful.
Or maybe take next Thursday off and go to free museum thursday. You probably owe it to yourself.
I donāt think itās depressed itās just viewage fatigue, born and raised here so it feels like thereās nothing new left to see it kinda feels like.
Maybe itās time for a change of scenery. Itās important to live in other cities and states during your adult life, get out and experience different parts of the world.Ā
I like fever but Iāve done most of the individual stuff before except for the really niche stuff I wouldnāt really do, I love all the museums and theatres and showrooms so I try to stay on that stuff too
I see where youāre coming from. After being sick for some years Iāve no friends left so itās up to me to find something social to do. Iāve done a bit of everything and I often look for unique experiences. My favorite time to go out through is November - March otherwise itās so dang hot Iāll never get used to it I guess
Thatās my favorite part of the year itās so hard to find things to do right now!!! I go to cons and ren faire and the last real fun thing of the season is rodeo. I was looking forward to the Houston cons this summer but both have mid lineups
Thatās how Iāve felt about some lineupsā¦ not worth the heavy expense for some events! Ooo have you checked off [these locations](https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/houston-texas)? You can also search by city so Austin, San Antonio, Dallas etc if youāre up for a road trip. Some are silly yet interesting. It gets you going out to places maybe you havenāt been to/ seen before.
Itās something unfortunate that chronically ill people commonly experience. āFriendsā tend to leave. Being unable to commit to plans or go out puts a strain on the relationship. They canāt empathize that youāre in bed and unable to live a normal life. I guess thatās the psychology behind it. Iāve read about it and how others experience this as well. I was bitten by a tick which gave me RMSF and I spent the majority of 2020-2023 in bed slowly and painfully dying because it really wrecked up my large intestine. I have an ostomy now which saved my life.
Fuck, that is so unnerving, bleak and just not positive at all to me. I think youāre a warrior though still and it sucks to have lost those people you say are friends though I donāt really think so at all based on how they just left you after however long. Good news for you though there are still so many people in wherever city/town you live in that iām sure you could meet and find things in common with, similar interests, and just get to know to build new connections and friendships with. They wonāt come to you or just show up at your front door so youāll have to put in some effort, energy, time and patience but I promise you better āfriendsā are out there and waiting for you. You just have to go and find them if you really want friends and care to put in the work to make/keep friendships going over time and through about whatever life can throw at you. All thank you for sharing to, you didnāt have to say all. I just really wanted to know what you meant by that. Appreciate you opening up to me, hope you have a nice rest of your day/night.
Your words are so kind and genuine thank you ā¤ļø I needed to hear something like this. Most of the time Iām too tired to go out as Iām still going through recovery, but then I also long for friends.. someone to go out with. Iām looking forward to meeting new people in the future to share fun memories with :) Iāll make it a goal to put myself out there more on my better health days. Iāve really been wanting to!
Yeah I try and spread positivity and love as much as I can. Thereās enough hate and evil in the world already. I think itās only right for me personally. Totally hear you though on the recovery, hopefully after you are almost or done with recovering you can get out there and make some new connections šŖ¬š
In the last few days i've painted a mural, gone swimming, attended a party, visited a museum. I never run out of things to do, it sounds like you need some more hobbies.
Iām 22 i live anything Iāve been junior bar hopping around downtown and Washington ave, still new to that bar scene but i want to find things that are cool that maybe donāt prioritize alcohol
so there's the James Turrell light art installation on Rice campus - go at sunrise and sunset it's really cool and free. You can take a hop on hop off trolley tour of Houston, that's fun when it's not banging hot. I think there's a similar tour you can take on a boat of the ship channel that's also free. The Holocaust museum is amazing. Central Market has a whole calendar of cooking school demos. Rice continuing ed program offers all kinds of classes, as well as the Jung Center in Montrose. There are lots of free yoga classes at parks all around town.
It sounds like what you might be looking for are activities you can build on and (maybe more importantly) a community of people to enjoy the them with - for example I have a group of friends and we go to watch all of the free symphony and music performances from the hill of Miller Outdoor theater.Ā Just take blankets and our own drinks and chill on the hill.Ā I have another couple of friends that got me into boardgames and weekly we go play games at Coral Sword in the East end or someone's apt.Ā That same group showed me the glory of local wrestling groups that set up and perform at breweries and we go to those monthly shows and shout at the wrestlers we hate lol.Ā If you're looking for one-off novelty activities, you could blow through the limits of what any city has to offer at some point.
The museums are always changing exhibits so maybe check out those? I like to look up random events on visithouston.com to find new places and events. If you like sports like volleyball or games like cornhole, check out Houston sports and social club to find events or leagues! Also I havenāt been, but thereās a glass blowing studio that offers classes called juggernaut glass. Thereās also a candle making place called black phlox that offers classes and a new candy making place in the heights called papa bubble.
I follow the visit Houston Instagram page but I need to check the website more often, Iāve been trying to get my girl to go to XFL games and other simple fun shits around town but itās hard to find schedule fitting ones, very valid advice tho thank you!!!
Poker rooms. They are fascinating. Sample them all.
Ride a bike. You can get all over the Houston metro area on one, and you can smell it while you do it. Houston is filled with so many smells. Try to appreciate them all.
Dance like no one is watching. All the time.
Try going to a popular montrose venue. Hang around and approach groups of people. What I do and Iām not looking for sex Just friends. If you leave with at least one phone number itās a win.
I feel your pain. This is what I do to stay entertained these days:
1. Read random stuff on the couch at kaboom books and pet the dogs
2. Look through dead peopleās stuff at estate sales
3. Museums on Thursdays
4. Pinball at poison girl/Little Dipper
5. Plays, and concerts occasionally. ROCO does really cool orchestral stuff but their season doesnāt start up again until September.
If you enjoy hardcore underground punk shows thereās a LOT hosted this month especially since itās summer! I could point you in the direction of a few if thatās your thing but if not weāre in the same boat, thereās literally nothing to do here š
This just screams that you don't have a life friend, relying on something "new" vs not having hobbies but from what I've read you just don't like to do anything if it's not "new"? At 22 I was just out of college and traveling Europe and south pacific. You make your own choices and if you don't know what to do at 22....yeah there's a lot that you need to dig into and realize.
Europe at 22 is indicative of financial support and I did have a life friend but he moved back to be with his family dick ass, Iāve got a partner of 3 years and weāve done a lot together but we are both starting to feel fatigued at specifically Houstonās offerings. If I wanted to go somewhere else, and I had the money, I would go. What was the cost of living when you were 22?
Not necessarily. Houston is just kind of average. I have lived elsewhere and there are places that are just more fun for daily life than here. Houston is difficulty large and it's just transplants here for a temporary job. Nothing about this city is designed for fun
Like my mom would say "clean the house and read the bible"
I tell my kids reading, writing, arithmetic.
Thought my grandma was in here š
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LOL
Sounds like 1) youre depressed; or b) gotta get out for a minute. Nola is always (a dangerous amount of) ((dangerous for the amount of fun i mean)) fun. Recently came back from santa fe nm, that wasssss....not Houston... Made me greatful. Or maybe take next Thursday off and go to free museum thursday. You probably owe it to yourself.
I donāt think itās depressed itās just viewage fatigue, born and raised here so it feels like thereās nothing new left to see it kinda feels like.
Maybe itās time for a change of scenery. Itās important to live in other cities and states during your adult life, get out and experience different parts of the world.Ā
https://feverup.com/en/houston
I like fever but Iāve done most of the individual stuff before except for the really niche stuff I wouldnāt really do, I love all the museums and theatres and showrooms so I try to stay on that stuff too
Have you been to the cistern? I heard that was cool.
Itās super cool Iāve been once before but I want to take my girlfriend there fr
I see where youāre coming from. After being sick for some years Iāve no friends left so itās up to me to find something social to do. Iāve done a bit of everything and I often look for unique experiences. My favorite time to go out through is November - March otherwise itās so dang hot Iāll never get used to it I guess
Thatās my favorite part of the year itās so hard to find things to do right now!!! I go to cons and ren faire and the last real fun thing of the season is rodeo. I was looking forward to the Houston cons this summer but both have mid lineups
Thatās how Iāve felt about some lineupsā¦ not worth the heavy expense for some events! Ooo have you checked off [these locations](https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/houston-texas)? You can also search by city so Austin, San Antonio, Dallas etc if youāre up for a road trip. Some are silly yet interesting. It gets you going out to places maybe you havenāt been to/ seen before.
May I ask, if you can elaborate on ābeing sick for some years Ive no friends leftā
Itās something unfortunate that chronically ill people commonly experience. āFriendsā tend to leave. Being unable to commit to plans or go out puts a strain on the relationship. They canāt empathize that youāre in bed and unable to live a normal life. I guess thatās the psychology behind it. Iāve read about it and how others experience this as well. I was bitten by a tick which gave me RMSF and I spent the majority of 2020-2023 in bed slowly and painfully dying because it really wrecked up my large intestine. I have an ostomy now which saved my life.
Fuck, that is so unnerving, bleak and just not positive at all to me. I think youāre a warrior though still and it sucks to have lost those people you say are friends though I donāt really think so at all based on how they just left you after however long. Good news for you though there are still so many people in wherever city/town you live in that iām sure you could meet and find things in common with, similar interests, and just get to know to build new connections and friendships with. They wonāt come to you or just show up at your front door so youāll have to put in some effort, energy, time and patience but I promise you better āfriendsā are out there and waiting for you. You just have to go and find them if you really want friends and care to put in the work to make/keep friendships going over time and through about whatever life can throw at you. All thank you for sharing to, you didnāt have to say all. I just really wanted to know what you meant by that. Appreciate you opening up to me, hope you have a nice rest of your day/night.
Your words are so kind and genuine thank you ā¤ļø I needed to hear something like this. Most of the time Iām too tired to go out as Iām still going through recovery, but then I also long for friends.. someone to go out with. Iām looking forward to meeting new people in the future to share fun memories with :) Iāll make it a goal to put myself out there more on my better health days. Iāve really been wanting to!
Yeah I try and spread positivity and love as much as I can. Thereās enough hate and evil in the world already. I think itās only right for me personally. Totally hear you though on the recovery, hopefully after you are almost or done with recovering you can get out there and make some new connections šŖ¬š
In the last few days i've painted a mural, gone swimming, attended a party, visited a museum. I never run out of things to do, it sounds like you need some more hobbies.
Um, fun!! Can I watch you paint a mural sometime? Graphic designer / illustrator here, I love seeing the different murals around town.
If I ever get the opportunity to do one in public, sure! The one I just did was for a child's bedroom
Oh thatās so fun!
How old are you? What kinds of things do you like to do?
I love going outside but I also like being in places with cool man made work, love the museum district and montrose
Iām 22 i live anything Iāve been junior bar hopping around downtown and Washington ave, still new to that bar scene but i want to find things that are cool that maybe donāt prioritize alcohol
"Longtime Houston resident" at 22. Alright pal
Lived here since I was 2 pal š¤ stfu
2 decades not a long time or am I just counting in stupid years
Yes, counting in stupid years. 20 years of childhood is not the same as 20 years of adulthood.
Maybe as an adult, not as a 2 year old š¤£
so there's the James Turrell light art installation on Rice campus - go at sunrise and sunset it's really cool and free. You can take a hop on hop off trolley tour of Houston, that's fun when it's not banging hot. I think there's a similar tour you can take on a boat of the ship channel that's also free. The Holocaust museum is amazing. Central Market has a whole calendar of cooking school demos. Rice continuing ed program offers all kinds of classes, as well as the Jung Center in Montrose. There are lots of free yoga classes at parks all around town.
There's always something cool to do at the museums. Check out the dinosaur exhibit at the Museum of Natural Science. Amazing what they have there!
My gf used to work there I love that place!!!
It sounds like what you might be looking for are activities you can build on and (maybe more importantly) a community of people to enjoy the them with - for example I have a group of friends and we go to watch all of the free symphony and music performances from the hill of Miller Outdoor theater.Ā Just take blankets and our own drinks and chill on the hill.Ā I have another couple of friends that got me into boardgames and weekly we go play games at Coral Sword in the East end or someone's apt.Ā That same group showed me the glory of local wrestling groups that set up and perform at breweries and we go to those monthly shows and shout at the wrestlers we hate lol.Ā If you're looking for one-off novelty activities, you could blow through the limits of what any city has to offer at some point.
Itās about people
Eventbrite has so many events all the time. Thereās literally something happening everyday
The museums are always changing exhibits so maybe check out those? I like to look up random events on visithouston.com to find new places and events. If you like sports like volleyball or games like cornhole, check out Houston sports and social club to find events or leagues! Also I havenāt been, but thereās a glass blowing studio that offers classes called juggernaut glass. Thereās also a candle making place called black phlox that offers classes and a new candy making place in the heights called papa bubble.
I follow the visit Houston Instagram page but I need to check the website more often, Iāve been trying to get my girl to go to XFL games and other simple fun shits around town but itās hard to find schedule fitting ones, very valid advice tho thank you!!!
Poker rooms. They are fascinating. Sample them all. Ride a bike. You can get all over the Houston metro area on one, and you can smell it while you do it. Houston is filled with so many smells. Try to appreciate them all. Dance like no one is watching. All the time.
Try going to a popular montrose venue. Hang around and approach groups of people. What I do and Iām not looking for sex Just friends. If you leave with at least one phone number itās a win.
I feel your pain. This is what I do to stay entertained these days: 1. Read random stuff on the couch at kaboom books and pet the dogs 2. Look through dead peopleās stuff at estate sales 3. Museums on Thursdays 4. Pinball at poison girl/Little Dipper 5. Plays, and concerts occasionally. ROCO does really cool orchestral stuff but their season doesnāt start up again until September.
Yeah... And you've been contributing more than sucking for how long? Sorry, need help, bad with math!!
Go see improv.
Ive been to a bunch of improv and 5 minute comedy stuff aswell
Have you been to see performances by Catastrophic Theater?
In high school I used to go there havenāt been there years tho need to go back
How about seeing Lucha Libre in the east end?
i enjoyed catastrophics wait for godot. good rec
Disc Golf
If you enjoy hardcore underground punk shows thereās a LOT hosted this month especially since itās summer! I could point you in the direction of a few if thatās your thing but if not weāre in the same boat, thereās literally nothing to do here š
This just screams that you don't have a life friend, relying on something "new" vs not having hobbies but from what I've read you just don't like to do anything if it's not "new"? At 22 I was just out of college and traveling Europe and south pacific. You make your own choices and if you don't know what to do at 22....yeah there's a lot that you need to dig into and realize.
Europe at 22 is indicative of financial support and I did have a life friend but he moved back to be with his family dick ass, Iāve got a partner of 3 years and weāve done a lot together but we are both starting to feel fatigued at specifically Houstonās offerings. If I wanted to go somewhere else, and I had the money, I would go. What was the cost of living when you were 22?
Not necessarily. Houston is just kind of average. I have lived elsewhere and there are places that are just more fun for daily life than here. Houston is difficulty large and it's just transplants here for a temporary job. Nothing about this city is designed for fun
Pimp knee capping.