I identify as an extroverted introvert. I am quite content to not see or speak to anyone for a week or more, but, with a career teaching and creating theatre, that’s not always possible. Class wears me out - I get geared up to teach and that energy gets expended and I need my down/alone time. I can be “on” at a party or reception but I require even longer to recover.
As you point out, there are tools and techniques required to navigate the individuals and groups around us but these also change over time.
Wow. Talk about resonating!
I identify as an extroverted introvert. I am quite content to not see or speak to anyone for a week or more, but, with a career teaching and creating theatre, that’s not always possible. Class wears me out - I get geared up to teach and that energy gets expended and I need my down/alone time. I can be “on” at a party or reception but I require even longer to recover.
As you point out, there are tools and techniques required to navigate the individuals and groups around us but these also change over time.