Comments on: Introverted http://american-family.org/2007/08/01/990/ Wed, 23 May 2012 13:16:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Deirdre http://american-family.org/2007/08/01/990/comment-page-1/#comment-50794 Deirdre Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:15:40 +0000 http://american-family.org/2007/08/01/990/#comment-50794 I'm a similar type of introvert. Adding the second baby made me shrink back from most social obligations because I suddenly had no time to recharge (and, given that the first one has always been high needs, I hadn't had much time anyway). Gah. I figure I just need to hang on by the tips of my fingers for a few more years before I can claim a life again. I’m a similar type of introvert. Adding the second baby made me shrink back from most social obligations because I suddenly had no time to recharge (and, given that the first one has always been high needs, I hadn’t had much time anyway). Gah.

I figure I just need to hang on by the tips of my fingers for a few more years before I can claim a life again.

]]> By: gretchen http://american-family.org/2007/08/01/990/comment-page-1/#comment-50715 gretchen Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:26:43 +0000 http://american-family.org/2007/08/01/990/#comment-50715 Hi, 1st time commenter, somewhat longtime reader, we've been home from China for 8 months now. If I had a blog, I 'd definitely say that you hijacked my post. Damn, you're on. Hi, 1st time commenter, somewhat longtime reader, we’ve been home from China for 8 months now. If I had a blog, I ‘d definitely say that you hijacked my post. Damn, you’re on.

]]> By: maggie http://american-family.org/2007/08/01/990/comment-page-1/#comment-50696 maggie Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:02:43 +0000 http://american-family.org/2007/08/01/990/#comment-50696 I'd never thought of describing introverts and extroverts that way until my moms group facilitator lady said the exact same thing last week. I always thought I was an introvert (super duper scary embarassingly shy) but now I'm realizing I get recharged hanging out with my friends... not my baby though. He's draining. And I'm totally going to start calling him "my shorty". I’d never thought of describing introverts and extroverts that way until my moms group facilitator lady said the exact same thing last week. I always thought I was an introvert (super duper scary embarassingly shy) but now I’m realizing I get recharged hanging out with my friends… not my baby though. He’s draining. And I’m totally going to start calling him “my shorty”.

]]> By: lisa http://american-family.org/2007/08/01/990/comment-page-1/#comment-50693 lisa Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:18:40 +0000 http://american-family.org/2007/08/01/990/#comment-50693 My supervisor and I are actually both that kind of introvert (I'm 27-0 on MB) and our job involves lots of social/relationship stuff-so I am frequently done done done when I am off work. People don't get it, because they see me going to events and acting like a social butterfly walking up and introducing myself to people, which I really enjoy and it makes me good at my job-but then I need to sit down at the loom for several hours, sometimes I can't even handle music, to recharge. J is an introvert, but more balanced, and he frequently wants to go dancing in the evening-he doesn't get it when I say I would rather dance at home, because dancing is his primary social outlet. Couple friends are often complicated for us by the age difference-my closest friend is 13 years younger than I and, since J is 10 years older-our partners often don't speak the same language. We are having another run at it tomorrow night for a bbq, but I have been on the hunt for a while for couple prospects that are a better fit (currently most of them are his age+, which will be tougher when the kid arrives)... ~lmc My supervisor and I are actually both that kind of introvert (I’m 27-0 on MB) and our job involves lots of social/relationship stuff-so I am frequently done done done when I am off work. People don’t get it, because they see me going to events and acting like a social butterfly walking up and introducing myself to people, which I really enjoy and it makes me good at my job-but then I need to sit down at the loom for several hours, sometimes I can’t even handle music, to recharge. J is an introvert, but more balanced, and he frequently wants to go dancing in the evening-he doesn’t get it when I say I would rather dance at home, because dancing is his primary social outlet.
Couple friends are often complicated for us by the age difference-my closest friend is 13 years younger than I and, since J is 10 years older-our partners often don’t speak the same language. We are having another run at it tomorrow night for a bbq, but I have been on the hunt for a while for couple prospects that are a better fit (currently most of them are his age+, which will be tougher when the kid arrives)… ~lmc

]]> By: dawn http://american-family.org/2007/08/01/990/comment-page-1/#comment-50691 dawn Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:04:28 +0000 http://american-family.org/2007/08/01/990/#comment-50691 I'm not that kind of introvert. I could live by myself (with Brett, because being with him is like being alone) pretty much forever. Occasionally I'd want to go to the movies. I just found out that not only will we not be at YOUR fun event (and we found out the car will be like $700-ish) but that we will be going to my dad's for a NON-FUN event. So it'll be all the energy-sucking of any party but it will be a bad party. Yeehaw! I’m not that kind of introvert. I could live by myself (with Brett, because being with him is like being alone) pretty much forever. Occasionally I’d want to go to the movies.

I just found out that not only will we not be at YOUR fun event (and we found out the car will be like $700-ish) but that we will be going to my dad’s for a NON-FUN event. So it’ll be all the energy-sucking of any party but it will be a bad party. Yeehaw!

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