Does my mom make a good point about this?

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Aged 25 when I lost my job I remember I used to hang around my local park on my own sometimes for hours during the day.

My mom told me that people will think a grown man hanging out in a park by himself is inappropriate.

Do you think my mom made a comment about my behaviour at the time or not?

It probably does look peculiar. If you just hang around I can see it looking strange. If you went for a walk through the park or did some exercise it wouldnt look strange.

What would you be doing? I suppose it looks strange someone hanging out by themselves with nothing to do. Maybe she is exaggerating it a bit.

Getting a job would be much better for you.

Hanging alone in parks is not a good image. And it’s lonely.

If asked, maybe say you work the evening shift.

Without knowing the type of park, one cannot say.

When I was 24 i did used to loiter around near a childrens park play area on sundays at my local park.

Looking back on it that was an incredibly stupid thing to do even though i was going through depression at the time.

What is weird is hanging around in a park for hours when you should be looking for a job.

People who just hang out at parks by themselves creep me out. This would be especially true if they did this often.
I guess because it makes you wonder why -
Why they aren’t doing something like reading, walking a dog, meeting friends, actively working out, feeding the birds, drawing, or at least walking for exercise.

It’s the unknown that makes me worry. Most would find a person who is just standing or sitting there for extended periods of time to be odd.

It depends a lot on where in the park you hang out alone.

Next to a playground where there are children playing? Definitely not!

Next to an empty playground? A gray area; you can sit and rest briefly, but sitting all day is a no-no.

Next to a hiking/walking trail? Absolutely OK. (Although it looks better if you actually walk on the trail.)

Next to a pond with animals? Also OK. (It's the elderly who usaually do that, but you won't look bad, either.)

Next to a sports court where there are children playing? Not OK, but not as bad as the playground.

Next to a sports court where there are older teens or adults playing? Generally OK, as long as you don't stare.

Next to an empty sports court? Absolutely OK.