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I'm an introvert, too. I appreciate the thread.
I read one of these books, probably the first one: Amazon.com: introvert: Books
It reminded me that there is nothing inherently "wrong" with spending most of your time alone.
We have a culture that says "You've spent the last __ Saturday nights at home, time to get out!".
But, we never hear "You've spent the last __ Saturday nights out, time to stay in!"
That doesn't mean the culture is right.
I tried one of the service clubs (Lions/Optimists/Kiwanis) after retirement. I enjoyed meeting the members, the regular meetings, and the service projects. I wasn't big on "social" events. I did recognize after a while that many of the members were close friends outside the club, but they weren't clique-ish in the events I enjoyed. I dropped out due to family commitments, not because I was disappointed in the club.
I read one of these books, probably the first one: Amazon.com: introvert: Books
It reminded me that there is nothing inherently "wrong" with spending most of your time alone.
We have a culture that says "You've spent the last __ Saturday nights at home, time to get out!".
But, we never hear "You've spent the last __ Saturday nights out, time to stay in!"
That doesn't mean the culture is right.
I tried one of the service clubs (Lions/Optimists/Kiwanis) after retirement. I enjoyed meeting the members, the regular meetings, and the service projects. I wasn't big on "social" events. I did recognize after a while that many of the members were close friends outside the club, but they weren't clique-ish in the events I enjoyed. I dropped out due to family commitments, not because I was disappointed in the club.