Fair skin, blue eyes, blonde hair: should I go out in the sun at all?

I know they say that getting alittle sun is good for you, but my skin doesnt take the sun too well, Ive had some serious burns in the past from being out in the sun too long. I was wondering if I should just stay indoors or atleast in the shade, and does it make a difference one way or another if I get any sun or not, like are there any benefits from it, or do the benefits outweigh the drawbacks? I know the whole wear sunscreen, UV rays can cause cancer bit, but everybody goes outdoors for some reason, think about our ancestors they had to be exposed to the sun 24/7 hunting, gathering and im sure some of them had fair complexions, like the ones from the northern-most europe country,like Scandinavia, the Netherlands. By the way I brought this argument to my mom one day, when she was trying to tell me to put sun screen on, she gave me this crazy look, and said just put the sun screen on and hush.