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Introvert

ARGH!

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For the last time; being an introvert is not the same as being anti-social.

I like it in here. It’s quiet and I can still drink my tea.

I am an introvert.

I am very social.

But when I’m done being social I need to lie down in a dark room for awhile.

Or at least sit on the sofa with Simon on the other side of the room while I type furiously and he plays XBox.

Introvert: Someone who needs quiet to recharge their batteries.

Extrovert: Someone who needs to be social to recharge their batteries.

So stop saying ‘I can’t be an introvert, I love being social. But then I do need to have some quiet time.’

That is an introvert you big doily!

 

Being an Introvert

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If you’ve read this blog for any length of time you may become aware that I am an introvert.

Many many people don’t realize what this actually means.

Does it mean I am anti-social? Not at all. I love going out for a coffee or a drink with a friend or a group of friends

Does it mean I am shy? Yes, in my case it does, but not all introverts are shy.

What being an introvert really means is that after I’ve had a coffee or a full day with my son or a long day at a client’s, I need to be quiet for awhile. I need to stare at the internet or write in my journal or just stare into space for a bit.

Simon and I are perfect mates because we are both introverts. And can find our quiet while being in the same room. Often after Adam goes to bed barely a word passes between us as we both recharge from our days. And the words that do pass? Are usually important, not just idle chit chat.

I’m actually having my quiet time right now. I sent the son and the husband to get the Sunday papers and a treat or two while I cleaned the bathroom. Yes, cleaning the bathroom is quiet time. Sometimes folding the laundry on a Sunday morning is my quiet time.

And a bath is definitely my quiet time.

Although I hear a key in the lock and it’s about to end!