Any introverts out there appreciate this time?

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I'm just enjoying the chance to be at home and not feel exhausted all the time by social interaction. I'm reading but not responding to group chats about having a big get together once this is all over. I'm just relishing the fact that I can now, unashamedly, stay at home for days on end with a good book or box set and not have to deal with the draining effect of social interaction. That's not to say being at home 24/7 with DH and two teenage boys is a bed of roses, and DH being furloughed on basic wage plus a drop in income for me is extremely worrying, but I find I'm more able to deal with the important things now that I don't have to have other people filling my head.

Any other introverts out there feel similar?

Yes! I’m going to find it hard going back to ‘normal’!

Yup. Loving every minute.

Yes me ☺️ I have my husband and three daughters so I am extremely lucky that we can do this. I'm not a massively social person. I have two close amazing friends but that's it. I'm missing my mum and dad badly. Day to day I'm cleaning spending time with the family and I'm also very lucky to have my garden which I can happily pass time in tidying and planting. I think however if you are very sociable this would be much harder.

As an introvert with a very extroverted child who is now by my side all day, every day, not really to be honest I've tried locking myself in the bathroom for a few minutes' quiet but he can be heard through the door.

Thank God I'm not the only one!!

I have a couple of good friends that I message around once a week and missing seeing my mother in person like mad (although I'm actually speaking to her a lot more regularly via facetime than I ever did in person!). I'm still working via Skype and Zoom so getting plenty of interaction with people but so glad I don't have to do all the extra socialising outside of work.

Yes loving being social on social media with no expectations of committing to any social activities
Got time to do loads of work in the house and garden , spending time with partner and getting loads of actual work done as well .

90% of my friends it would seem.
The very little contact I have had, has been then saying how much they love being at home, and hadn't realised how much of an introvert they were.

Not me, but I'm spending a lot of (online) time with people who were on the edges of my friendship group. There maybe some drastic friendship changes in my life when this is finished. I'm seeing a very different side to people.

I love not having to socially interact and think about what I’m saying constantly. However, I have two small children and a husband, both of us working from home and two VERY loud extroverted children are making me crave some time alone.

Me too exactly OP … waves (from a distance)!

Definitely has its plus sides but I dont know how much longer I'd be ok with it. Expecting another 6 weeks following the initial 3.
Bit worried about my youngest child who is quite emotional and behaving strangely.
But for me, it's ok. Dont miss my friends as much as I thought and I like not spending money!
But I do miss not having my own space a little bit - at home.

Yep!

I am loving the fact that I don’t have to come up with an excuse to get out of exhausting events. I really like being at home, being with DH and DS and being able to finish things I haven’t had the time to do before. I miss my parents but that is about it.

I’m having less time to myself than normal, what with the DC and DH at home, so not really.

Although it’s nice not to have to worry about being late for school in the mornings 😴

I'dblowJonSnow I'm lucky that I do have my own space to escape to, which I can actually lock myself into!!

For those with young children, I'd probably feel quite differently if mine were that young right now.

It also helps that I live quite rurally and can get out for a long walk every day and not really meet many people and even then only have to say a quick hello.

Yes, so much. Not having to interact with other people on a regular basis is my ideal.

Yes, this is exactly how I feel. I am pleased I don’t feel obliged to accept invitations, pleased nobody is likely to ‘drop’ in and pleased I don’t have to go to the job that makes me miserable . My kids love being off and none of them are stressed or worried.

Nothing has changed for me, my routine is still the same. Although my landlord has texted me twice since the lockdown to ask if I'm ok. I've lived in my flat for 9 years, next to a pub, the pub has a conservatory that is always lit up, until the lockdown. It's sad. 😥

It’s bloody fantastic. Waking up and being able to plan your day knowing that it will, largely, be quiet, calm and productive in a way that I choose it to be.

I love it. I went out for my hour’s brisk walk with DS and we saw maybe 3 people, who were at least a field away, and no cars. We sat and watched the sunset and came home and he said “it’s a bit like Centerparcs now isn’t it?” I know what he meant.

It’s had an effect on the wildlife too. We have seen deer and some sort of wild pig thing, and three red kites. It is beautifully quiet, with clear skies and peace.

Yes loving it. We've been exploring our local area on our hour exercise as well and finding beautiful places I didn't even know about. This fabulous weather is helping. Feel like I'm on a paid holiday from the hassle of daily life ATM.

I'm not appreciating the time, as I'd far prefer normality, but I'm heartily glad that I am an introvert if I've got to be stuck in this situation. I can't imagine how hard it must feel for extroverts who're desperate to go out and about socialising.

I’ve been having to work bloody keyworker super jealous of the rest of the household but currently on prebooked annual leave. I haven’t left the house since Saturday. I’m loving it. I don’t mind the queues for the supermarket given just how quiet it is and how far everyone else has to stay away.

I will miss the enforced distance when this is all over. I imagine it’s going to be utter carnage once restrictions are lifted. I really feel all my life has prepared me for this but, in a rather ironic twist, I’m employed in a job that this cannot happen. Fml

Both of my ds’s have autism and are currently living their best life 😂

Yes me!

I honestly haven’t be so happy in as long as I can remember. I’m going to really struggle with life returning to normal. And I hate that I feel guilty about this.

We have seen some sort of wild pig thing

Awww, I love pigs! Are you in the New Forest area?

I'm actually surprised at the lack of birds in my garden. Normally at this time of year they're building nests and arguing about territory and mating on the roof, and generally just flitting about everywhere looking busy. They're so eerily quiet at the moment. I'm rather afraid it's because I barely fed them all winter. It was just such a terribly wet one.

Yes! I often get tension and migraine headaches (at least 10-14 days out of the month) but bizarrely haven't had a single one since lockdown started. Even though I was still stressed for obvious reasons, the constant social anxiety and ruminating about dealing with meetups, parties, appointments are gone and it feels like such a huge weight off my shoulders.

Only drawback is a lively toddler and DH off work who loves to watch Netflix at full volume, but when both are sleeping/napping then it's bliss.