It's making me a bit uncomfortable, tbh. I've been at my place of work about 5 years, she joined at Easter. We're VERY different, I appreciate that, and I'm 50, whereas she's in her early 30's.
I'm fairly quiet, can be introverted, but sociable too and am friends with our fairly large group of colleagues.
She is definitely not quiet! She's got a habit of, for instance, pouncing on people as they come through the door, with 'YOU'RE LATE'!, when they're not, she just likes a reaction. At times I find her stories/perception on life entertaining, but being quieter I suppose I'm naturally processing what she's said before reacting. She takes this as being 'peed off with her', as she puts it.
The other day I was working on something that requires concentration, she waltzed in, went 'HI' and accused me of looking like I wanted to slap her! I felt awful she thought that, but I was right in the middle of something and wasn't expecting it. I can't imagine slapping anyone!
She sometimes travels part way home with me, on days she gets the train. I admit I use my commutes to chill.and recharge after a busy day, but if she joins .me I chat away like she does! Even at my most chatty though, she says I'm 'SO quiet!'🤔 Something happened on the train recently, made us both laugh but even then she said 'Oh well I found it funny, even if YOU didn't'! I did - and laughed along with her. Why couldn't she see that?
I'm feeling quite awkward around her now, and honestly don't know how to be with her. I understand everyone has their own personality types and I don't tend to comment. Not sure why she feels the need to!