Whenever the weather is sunny, it makes it much more difficult for me to find motivation to go outside and do things. I hate the bright sun in my eyes. I also hate how the heat gets trapped in vehicles when the sun shines into them, making them less pleasant to be in.
On the other hand, the cloudy days are a lot more relaxing, and result in cooler temperatures that are more pleasant to exist in and don’t wear me down. The light is much more even when the sun isn’t in the way, eliminating the need for sunglasses.
Sure, the sun helps you make Vitamin D, but we have food and supplements. If Mr. Blue Sky by ELO is really the happiest song, it should be about cloudy days. :P Don’t make me a deity in charge of the weather unless you want cloudy days for the rest of your life.
I associate summer sunshine with allergies, busy social events, stuffy nights… I am absolutely a winter person.
This reads like the most British comment on the internet today
Nah, they said they like it.
To me it reads American because it sounds like there’s a lack of public transportation and abundance of cement seas (parking lots)
I had to stop myself from downvoting you from sheer outrage, so you’ve got the right community!
I’m so much happier in sunny weather. I’m jealous that you enjoy it being overcast.
you’d love england and scotland
for me i can’t think of anything worse, i’ll stick to brisbane even if it means the car gets hot (for a few minutes until ac cools it right down)
Cloudy days motivate me to take care of shit around the house. Sunny days motivate me to go into the woods and get my body moving.
Yep this is also how I feel!
And really, overcast days are my favorite. Best of both worlds.
Driech is my favourite Scots word and my favourite Scottish weather.
Same. The sun is a deadly laser, and fog is very pleasant on the skin.
If it absolutely has to be summer, give me a raging thunderstorm pleeeease.
As a person living in the PNW I could not disagree more. I have sensory issues, especially with bright light so I live in sunnies and hats but once you live where it’s almost always overcast or worse you learn gratitude for the sun
Funny, as a person living in the PNW myself I couldn’t agree more with OP. Those couple months we get of blazing heat (80°F, 27°C) are just the worst to me.
The only part of summer I enjoy is the effect it has on fashion choices.
I don’t even consider 80 hot!
I agree.
Fellow mushroom person unite!
I’m a shroom person
Same for me. I’m completely animated and alive when it’s cool and overcast outside. Maybe even a bit of rain.
Similar sentiment but for a completely different reason: as a Canadian I love our short summer. Cloudy and dreary summer days don’t give me FOMO when I choose or have to stay indoors instead of spending time outside.
