RopeCon, the biggest non-commercial roleplaying convention in Europe starts today. After two years without a con it's nice to get back to the live event.
It's one of those events where it's a chance to meet people who I don't usually meet regularly. Other opportunities to meet them have also been nonexistent during the past two years due to the lock down. So there will be people (I hope) that I haven't seen since the last con three years ago.
It still amazes me to notice this side of myself. I always thought I'm a prime example of an introvert, enjoying being alone and not so dependant on meeting other people. But of course there is a difference of being social and enjoying the company of other people versus just isolating yourself from everybody. For me it's just a matter of balance. After a lot of socializing with people I need enough silent time for myself to recover from the exhaustion. Like with exercising I've found that this exhaustion is the good kind. You can be tired and happy instead of just feeling all drained out.