I never wanted to go to summer camps when I was a kid. Do I now? Not really. The concept of summer camp never really appealed to me, it seemed I could do a lot of the same summer camp activities at home, sleep in my own bed, and eat the same food I like. Summer camp seemed like an escape, which at some points I did want, but I never wanted to go far.
I’ve always been a home body. I enjoy my home, a creature of comfort. Why go these places when I could be here? I know some people who have loved camp and enjoyed it. But it never was something I liked.
I enjoy my own bed. But I guess that my childhood and home never were too bad for me that I wanted to escape that far. Being away from home turned out to be stressful and not relaxing. There’s a difference between a vacation or a holiday and camp.
I have no idea why I never really went to camp. A lot of my close friends in school didn’t as well, so I had people to hang out with during the summer. That might be another reason why, because I didn’t have to spend that time alone.
But also, what would I do at a camp? Is there a sleep away reading camp? The concept of swimming is not appealing to me, I wouldn’t have gone to a sports camp either. What about an outdoor camp? I wouldn’t have either since I don’t really camp.