What It Means To Be An Introvert
My niece shared a link on Facebook a couple days ago to an article that I thought was enlightening. It is entitled, " How to interact with the introverted ". There were several interesting things that the author suggested: Extroverts gain their energy from their surroundings, absorbing "good vibes" from people around them. In other words, they gain energy from being around people. Introverts make their own energy, and instead of gaining it when they are around other people, they give it. (or spend it.) For introverts, energy is a precious, limited resource, and so they are wary of people (like extroverts) who would "steal" their energy by demanding their attention. The author suggests that when interacting with the introverted, people should respect their personal space, don't demand that energy be spent on you - especially when it isn't necessary, don't take silence as an insult, and remember that introverts get lonely too. As an intro...