The virtues of one's closet has been beaten to a pulp in these pages. How about the virtues of setting foot in this wonderful world of ours?
When we choose to do this, it's for a variety of reasons and is done anywhere from baby-steps to diving in head first.
Me? I guess it was kind of like climbing a mountain...because it was there. Aside from a few Halloweens in my late-teens/early-20's, it became a "just because" type of thing a couple years later. I just went all out because it was something to do.
The problem is that I spent a lot of years flying solo because in the days before cell phones and internet, it was difficult to cultivate friendships. Now, all bets are off and the most important reason I go out these days is to be with friends. Solo outings are rare, maybe once or twice a year. I plan my outings around opportunities to be with friends, simple as that.
I perfectly understand that it takes a leap of faith to get out into this world and not give a hoot what anyone thinks but in all honesty, I personally cannot fathom not setting foot outside my own home even though at the exact same time, I totally get why many choose not to.