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Originally Posted by Freeshadow
That.
The thing that drives me nuts is that extraverts don't get that having a problem-solving or other discussion centered around tweaking lifehacks etc. is not the same as their "small talk"...
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Smalltalk should be banned. I am unable to talk but say nothing at the same time. "How was your weekend?" Grrrrr... the same as it always is. I go to bed at 3 AM, get up at 11 AM. I read books. I practice on the piano. I do a lot of stuff... *ALONE*, most of the time, which is not interesting to you, and the stuff I *DON'T* do alone, is none of your business.
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Re the other idea: you two should at least meet and see what happens 
I don't play this game anymore but it 'd be fun to see if you two would fit.
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LOL. We might be 30 years apart in age
But you have a point there: many introverts would like to have an introverted boyfriend/girlfriend, both leading their own lives, except when they want to do something together. The point is that introverts often don't meet... for obvious reasons.
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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer
That's me.
I get asked a lot if I'm not lonely, because I don't have a lot of good friends and prefer to do things on my own. But I'm not. I'm perfectly happy to potter about doing whatever on my own.
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Same here. Sometimes, I'd like to have a partner, but the problem is, you can't have a partner for about 25% of the time only. Most people don't want that. And living together? Been there. Done that. Almost murdered the girlfriend... (not really, but so to speak). There are just some days that if I get home, sit down to do something by myself (whatever that may be), you only disturb me at your own peril.
I think the only way for me to have a partner is in a LAT relationship, or it won't work. I think I need too much time alone, especially on workdays.
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I loathe small talk. Occasionally I can't get out of going to a birthday party and most of the time I just sit there waiting until enough time has passed for me to make my escape.
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Oooh, how I recognize that...
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after the first week January it's a good time for me to have a "reading retreat" and recharge my batteries.
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Then have it; even book the vacation and don't tell anyone where you're going. Just tell them to only call on your mobile number for emergencies.
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Originally Posted by Blossom
I'm a introvert. I rarely leave my home. All my social interaction is through the internet. I find going out and doing things exhausting. I rather stay home and read. I never get lonely. I seldom get cabin fever. My mom thinks this is bad. She begs me to just go for a ride down the street.
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Oh, it's the old 'You have to go out and play in the street, with the other kids!" all over again. No, mom. I don't want to. I want to read this 1.271 page long book. And when I'm done... I'll go out. To go and get the two sequels.
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Hubby just laughs because he knows me and he hates getting out to if he doesn't have to. We are both introverts so we just do our own thing even when we are together. He plays his Facebook game and I read or look up books. We are a good match together.
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Lucky you