Is it normal to want to stay home as you get older?

You need to celebrate yourself for who you are. Be glad you dont go get drunk like the rest of the gang. It really bothers me that if one is not a party person, one is looked upon with disdain. Or if you go to a restaurant and dont have a drink or dessert when everyone else does, you are bad. You truly need to feel good about who you are. The thing is you are smarter than the rest so dont feel like a bore. There are lots of postings here about shy people or people who do not want to go to a social gathering. IT is really ok. ALl throughout history there have been recluses and solitary people and lots of them are genius'. Live your best life and feel good about it.