Former featured Home|Body introvert here! Julie, I related to so much of what you shared and agree that just reading about other introverts is so helpful. Makes me feel less alone!
I also probably didn't really understand that I was an introvert until my 20s. I think that I felt like I had to "buck up, little camper" whenever I had to go out and be around a bunch of people. I'm sure this led me down a road of heavy drinking for a number of years, too.
The drinking thing is so important to note. I never needed to address anything under the hood that may have been going on when there was liquid courage. This may have taken me longer - 40s?! to separate that and just be scared/brave in my own ways without that.
Former featured Home|Body introvert here! Julie, I related to so much of what you shared and agree that just reading about other introverts is so helpful. Makes me feel less alone!
We’re starting a little support group
Agreed! And I really like the group we are forming :)
These are great!
I also probably didn't really understand that I was an introvert until my 20s. I think that I felt like I had to "buck up, little camper" whenever I had to go out and be around a bunch of people. I'm sure this led me down a road of heavy drinking for a number of years, too.
Thanks for sharing, Krista and Julie!
The drinking thing is so important to note. I never needed to address anything under the hood that may have been going on when there was liquid courage. This may have taken me longer - 40s?! to separate that and just be scared/brave in my own ways without that.
Yep, still sorting through plenty of that myself today.
Thanks so much for including me!