Comments on: For Introverts, Skipping the Big Party Is About Mental Health

By: Ginger Lee

Ginger Lee — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 02:22:00 +0000

I know what you mean. I learned this too late.

By: Hrishikesh Kulkarni

Hrishikesh Kulkarni — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 01:13:00 +0000

“The key is not trying to be wild and spontaneous as someone else sees it, but being wild and spontaneous for who you are as an individual.” …. Well said.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 10:59:31 +0000

This is wonderful and so true! Just a few years ago I acknowledged to myself: “I really DON’T like parties, crazy loud restaurants with what seems like 500 tvs and you’re crammed in like sardines, and any kind of “fun” event where you can’t get around because it’s so crowded, etc.” No thanks! And I’m so much happier avoiding those types of settings. I have to do what’s right for me because my happiness is my responsibility. Of course I’ll attend a function for or with my husband or children if it’s important to them, but ultimately a small group of people in a non wild environment is perfect. I’m 44 now and feel much freer now that I’ve learned how to tend to my own battery. Thanks for this article!

By: chris

chris — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 03:05:37 +0000

this is a great read. i’m quite introverted, but i LOVE to travel. almost exclusively solo as well. the scene described right off the bat is one i’ve gone through a hundred times all over the globe. balancing the “i should be having fun” vs the “but that’s not my kind of fun” has been a lifelong struggle. the older i get the better i am at doing–or not doing–what actually feels right to me, nourishes my inner self.

By: Chris Young

Chris Young — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 10:35:07 +0000

I hear you. Thankfully at 43 I've grown used to myself and I know I'll always be the guy having a deep conversation in the corner of the kitchen and leaving early. I find it a comfortable place to be these days. Maybe I'm just getting old

By: Louise Brown

Louise Brown — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 11:57:30 +0000

Too right!

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 15:32:28 +0000

“Don’t judge me for maintaining my mental health”. Thank you! THANK YOU. Great post… thanks for sharing.