Not going outside?

[SummerStorm]

Is not going outside, at least during the day, a common thing for pwBPD?  Could it be tied to depression, maybe?

Yesterday, we had a random warm day where I live.  It was in the 60s, the sun was out, hardly a cloud in the sky.  I did all of my household chores in the morning, packed a lunch, and went hiking at a local park, which was still partly covered with snow.  I wore shorts.  At one point, I got so warm that I took off my sweatshirt.  I documented my hike on Snapchat.  When I left the woods and got to a place where there was cell service, I saw that my BPD friend had posted a picture to her Snapchat story.  It was of her and her boyfriend, sitting in a room that looked like it had no windows, covered in blankets, playing video games.  My first reaction was, "How sad!"  I should add that there were tons of people at the park.  College students, little kids with their parents, older couples, etc.  It was just a great day to be outside, especially after all of the snow we've had lately.

We texted a bit after I got home.  She asked me how my hike was, etc.  The next thing she posted on Snapchat was at 3:30 this morning, from a gas station. 

She and her boyfriend apparently spend all of their time playing video games.  They are both in their early 20s.  This was also the case with the guy she dated last year. Maybe this is a common thing for people in this age group?  I've never owned a video game system, didn't even have a TV in my room when I was a kid, so I have no idea.

The saddest thing is that she grew up on a farm, took care of the animals, did all of the chores, helped her mom garden, went fishing, went canoeing.  So, there was a time when she knew how wonderful the outdoors can be. 

[TheLesson]

That's interesting... .my friend is exactly the same.  Spends hours and hours playing video games with the curtains drawn.  If I didn't know any better, I would swear she is a vampire or allergic to the sun!