Writer's Block: Solo traveler

[lillakat]

Individually and in small groups of people that fit mine energy and personality...nope. For a while I am friendly, open...and yeah I suppose I'd say entertaining. Wrinkles nose kinda shyly

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[the_vulture]

You sound like a typical introvert: too much social contact tires you out. I'm much the same way, though most of my work history includes working with a LOT of people.

Re: Introvert

[lillakat]

Mmmmm....somewhat. I have an introverted side for sure. I've joked that nowadays I'm a centrovert. LOL

When I'm in social mode I can be really entertaining and good for a song or three. And maybe a joke. I've gotten pretty good I think at making people laugh. :<)
But yeah...I definitely *can* be introverted at times. And when I'm working on a project then I can go for months (literally) just working on that before anyone will hear from me other than online when I will go berserk if I work on it at that moment. :<)

I used to be paralytically shy. Thank God/dess I'm not there anymore. I can actually *talk*! WOW! And when I began to open up to people when I was around, oh, 12, (though I started with adult strangers...they were *far* less scary than my age peers...I actually found that they *didn't* bite my head off! Amazing! Jaw drops in shock. :High school is when I began to come out of my shell with age peers more...then about junior year of college when I *finally* began to get over social paralysis. I managed that in part by

Re: Introvert

[the_vulture]

Being introverted isn't so much about being shy or sociable (though those often play a role); it's more about whether or not social contact is draining or energizing. One can enjoy good company and be highly sociable, but still find a lot of social contact to be overstimulating.

Re: Introvert

[lillakat]

Vulture...
Hmmm...I'll think about that one. Thanks. :<)