An Introvert's Response Part One: What introversion isn't

[roseleaf]

Breaking a bit from my usual posting habits to be less personal and strike on something that's been on my mind a lot lately. These will also be public, and linked to Facebook. I am an introvert, and I realize more and more that my daughter is, too.  It's difficult for me to remember to treat her the way I like to be treated sometimes because we

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[roseleaf]

I have fixed the word "introversio" FOUR TIMES, and it's still showing up wrong. I apologize, and assure you that it's not annoying you more than it's annoying me.

[amieroserotruck]

Thank you for posting this! I'm currently reading a great book, "Raising your Spirited Child" that has been very helpful, and also delves into this.

I still have never figured out if I'm an introvert or extrovert. While I really love alone time (good thing, since I work from home and have so much of it!), I do like getting together and discussing things with like-minded people (which is why I'm such a social butterfly at Hollins; I'm not like that in everyday life!). Basically, I'm introvert normally, extrovert at Hollins. So figure THAT out! :) Wyrmling definitely seems to be shaping up to be an introvert.

[roseleaf]

I saw that you were reading that and put it on my to-read list. I remember a friend talking about how great it was when her son was E & W's age.

I think it's a spectrum, like a lot of personality traits. Charlie is an introvert, but he's much more middle of the road than I am. He can handle a lot more social activity and really enjoys it, but he needs time to himself. Our marriage has been good for him in that way, actually, because he's not nearly as practiced at knowing how much is too much as I am and sometimes overwhelms himself. I help remind him. ;-)

[amieroserotruck]

It's quite good. I've gained a couple ideas. For example, it didn't occur to me that her irregular eating was related to her irregular sleeping (not that one causes the other, just they're both linked to the same cause).

Hollins just throws me off on lots of fronts. It really caused a problem when I did the Enegram workshop. I think I HAVE to be an introvert, given that I'm content to work from home and not see a person for days (ie, before getting married).

[roseleaf]

At Hollins, though, it's so easy to get time to yourself. I wasn't as social as others, but I still found myself able to spend a lot of time in the common room and go out with people, but I had plenty of time in my room to myself, too, and people were always pretty understanding of that.

Interesting that the eating and the sleeping are related! It makes a lot of sense, but it wouldn't have occurred to me either.

[leoetiquette]

I appreciate this post for a number of things, but think you are especially dead on at the end. Rock on.