Comments on Mapless: Introverts in the Church 2

Aw Sue, thank you for the apology, and it's ap...

2010-01-22T22:37:37.991-08:00

Aw Sue, thank you for the apology, and it's appreciated but not necessary. Just like apples and oranges...they have to live in the fruit bowl together, despite their differences. :)

I hear you, Barry. Sounds a lot like my life. I do...

2010-01-22T22:33:51.403-08:00

I hear you, Barry. Sounds a lot like my life. I do the "drive my own car" thing all the time. I also have a variety of semi-excuses in my pocket, usually true, but not necessarily "real". If that makes sense. I overplay their importance. I don't like to lie, but so many people won't understand the "I need some alone time".

However, I do wish you felt well enough to do the things you'd like to do. :(

Oh geez. If I'm an extrovert, how come I can ...

2010-01-22T05:18:06.013-08:00

Oh geez. If I'm an extrovert, how come I can relate to all of these words? A freakin' anomaly.

Maybe it was the CFS that did it ...

I am so sorry, on behalf of every extrovert in the world, for pissing introverts off so much and making it so difficult. Honestly. Agh.

I do sometimes make the effort to go along to staf...

2010-01-21T14:18:10.704-08:00

I do sometimes make the effort to go along to staff nights out or whatever, but I always make sure I drive myself there so that I can leave early if I want to. Often I don't leave early, but it's a necessary "safety net". Of course, then I get people trying to persuade me to go with everyone else and have a drink, but if I did that I'd be forced to stay there until the very end and that can be very draining.

Sounds familiar. I've missed quite a few socia...

2010-01-21T14:15:56.677-08:00

Sounds familiar. I've missed quite a few social events because I lack the energy to deal with them, though nothing as big as a wedding. Work functions can be a problem, as most of my colleagues are extraverts and they really can't understand why I would want to avoid the staff Christmas party, or a weekend pub crawl, or whatever. For me and the few other introverts, that can be a pain at times.