introversion

We had a friend family over for the weekend. It was really nice and I enjoyed spending time together. But having non-family people around around the clock is still exhausting. It's fine for a short period of time, but it's also nice when the visit is finally over.

We would have had a game night with our playgroup today. But after the weekend I don't think I can take any more social interaction. Even though it would have been nice to see these people too. It has been a while since we have been physically together so I was really looking forward for our gaming session. 

I had a chat today with a colleague who is also an introvert. Obviously after a while the discussion turned on how's it been working from home and not being able to meet other people. We both had the similar revelation that after first week or two in isolation we actually started missing all that social interactions.

Nobody is pure introvert or extrovert. It's a spectrum. We are all ambiverts, some just more socially inclined while others prefer solitude. There can always be too much, or little of both. The balance lies somewhere in between and that can vary between individuals.

I usually work at the office on Fridays. I was planning to do so also yesterday. But knowing that I would have to spend the whole weekend in highly social setting, and knowing how draining that would be for me I instead decided to work at home. That way I had most of the day just for myself. No social obligations or interactions. The fact, that I had plans on working on a project with a colleague who would have been remote anyway also helped on this decision.

Today I have had the rare opportunity to spend some time just by myself. Well,  not that rare after all, but usually during those shorter periods of time I have something else to do already. 

It's nice to have some peace for a moment to be alone. I do care about my family, but I do need my own time as well.  Especially being an introvert that's almost vital.