Extroverts: how are you coping?

[MareofBeasttown]

I am something of an extrovert. Not the kind who likes to go to the pub or large gatherings, but I need to see a few people to recharge. In the pandemic, my work has been converted to wfh for the forseeable future. I have moved around a lot so do not have many friends where I live. Some friends have dropped me in the pandemic as they have problems of their own. Only sibling lives overseas and I can't see her. Husband and DS are introverts and don't talk much.

I recharge by meeting other people, iykwim. Finding it quite hard. Have joined a couple of clubs but its hard going. How are other extroverts coping?

I've been lucky as WFH is not possible in my job so I've been going in as normal and seeing colleagues. I am so unproductive when I'm at home on my own, no motivation to do anything but watch TV. Finding life so much better now we can go out and do things.

Sorry to hear you're having a hard time. This pandemic has been awful. I was furloughed for 4 months last year and thought I was going to go mad. Have a primary age DS but going for so long without spending any time with other adults was soul destroying.

Very badly! I work alone most of the time anyway, and I joined a choir to get me out. Not going to rehearsals and performances is awful. I have been doing meet ups with my friends and family as often as I can.

DH is also working from home till July at least and is driving me mad with his constant eating and loud Zoom calls. Small London digs!

I also feel like it is "cool" to be introverted these days. So many ppl on social media are talking about how hard they are going to find it to meet with people again. I don't feel that way.

Really missing people. Since march last year I have 3 times met up with other people. I am lucky I have dh and 3 children (2 at uni) who are about (4 children but one is overseas)

Last week I met up with a newish friend for a dog walk and when I got there she gave me a hug and I actually burst into tears it was so nice to have that human interaction and first I have had with someone I am not married of the mother off 😊

@MareofBeasttown

DH is also working from home till July at least and is driving me mad with his constant eating and loud Zoom calls. Small London digs!

I also feel like it is "cool" to be introverted these days. So many ppl on social media are talking about how hard they are going to find it to meet with people again. I don't feel that way.

I do find this and I find some people a bit sneery about the "neediness" of extroverts.