It got way weird around the covid situation, it affected so many adversely, the staying at home thing. I liked it though, I feel so content in my home and don't mind if there's no one else there, meaning friends.
Most of my friends group tend to prefer meeting outside of our homes (other than for BBQ events), and we're all really respectful of each other's privacy. That doesn't mean we don't hang out at each other's homes from time to time though.
The pet thing, my cat doesn't like people, is scared, other than my partner and I which is one reason we tend to limit people coming to our home.
That makes a lot of sense with the cat. Oddly enough, some of our friends aren't as meticulous about keeping their houses clean as we (mostly my wife) are. Given that fact, we actually don't mind not being invited over sometimes :)
Yep, that's another aspect for sure.