Comments on: As an Introvert, My Need for Alone Time Isn’t About You https://introvertdear.com/news/introvert-need-for-alone-time-not-a-reflection-on-you/ Award-winning community for introverts Fri, 24 Jan 2025 13:32:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jerome https://introvertdear.com/news/introvert-need-for-alone-time-not-a-reflection-on-you/#comment-12558 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 09:49:00 +0000 https://introvertdear.com/?p=15822#comment-12558 In reply to Layla Griffin.

I think it would be a really good idea then to clearly communicate this to other people. otherwise they might misunderstand you and think you’re not interested in them anymore …

]]> By: Layla Griffin https://introvertdear.com/news/introvert-need-for-alone-time-not-a-reflection-on-you/#comment-12341 Tue, 28 Mar 2017 00:22:00 +0000 https://introvertdear.com/?p=15822#comment-12341 I completely agree with all of this. When I need alone time, people think I’m mad at them or that they did something wrong. Really, I just need time to recharge.

]]> By: LT https://introvertdear.com/news/introvert-need-for-alone-time-not-a-reflection-on-you/#comment-12316 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 03:38:00 +0000 https://introvertdear.com/?p=15822#comment-12316 Thank you so much for sharing!! It’s nice to know that other introverts experience the same perspective with the need for alone time to recharge our batteries while experiencing too often how our society misinterprets our need for nurturing ourselves. I too have an extraverted family, but in my case they make me attend social outings and family gatherings with them to bond and because it’s family traditions. When I move out of my parents house, I plan on limiting contact with family and put taking care of myself (especially time alone) as a priority above them; otherwise they get to see my cranky side. It bothers me how many extraverted people or societal pressure to praise extroversion can get away with misjudging us as “antisocial” (my mom) and other labels when we have every right to ask extroverts why they talk too much, have to be the center of attention often, etc. For a society that looks down on introverts as a detriment, I am learning to speak my mind to my family to give them a piece of my mind and stand up for my introversion with love, peace, and joy. What a difference it makes to accept ourselves as we all uniquely are instead of pushing each other to fit into other’s expectations of us. Striving to live more creatively and genuinely~

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