I am currently on maternity leave with my 4 week old baby. Since leaving work, DM and MIL have both been hassling me to join NCT groups and other social groups to meet other parents. This stems from the fact that i haven't many friends generally and they think it'll be good for me to go out and meet new people.
It is getting on my nerves because i am an introverted person and don't feel the need to socialise that much. I would understand if they were suggesting it because i was depressed or down, but i am not. I am quite happy being at home with the baby all day. I've got a dog so i'm out the house walking him everyday and meeting other dog walkers. Plus i am not exactly sitting around with nothing to do with a newborn!
I've always found that being an introverted person seems to offend other people and that they feel the need to change you. My DM is also an introvert and says she doesn't like socialising that much, but does it anyway to keep up appearances with others and to fit in. This just seems crazy to me. Should i just suck it up and socialise in order to keep everyone else happy?