Comments on: 7 Quick Takes Friday (vol. 91)

By: 7 quick takes - A Life in Balance

7 quick takes - A Life in Balance — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 16:20:47 +0000

[...] This post is part of Jen’s Carnival at the Conversion Diary. [...]

By: Arkanabar T'verrick Ilarsadin

Arkanabar T'verrick Ilarsadin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:55:00 +0000

I'm going to guess that "good service" is part of the "great atmosphere" whole.

By: Liesl

Liesl — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:11:26 +0000

I completely understand the introvert post because I am one too! People think I'm just really anti-social sometimes but that's not it… I also make phone calls when I am 90% sure that the person I am calling will not be able to answer, and therefore I can leave a voicemail. It's just so much easier to me. I have a couple of friends who understand my aversion to the phone and whenever we talk they are quick and to the point on the phone, whether it's in a voicemail or to me on the phone. I feel like they should write a how-to-understand-introverts book.

By: MemeGRL

MemeGRL — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:58:28 +0000

Please add me to your email list for immediate notification for the saint of straight-to-voicemail.

By: Christina

Christina — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:44:21 +0000

It was one of the most comforting things to learn that I was an introvert (recharge by being alone, drained after being social). I recommend doing a Myers-Briggs test for you and your kids - just knowing whether they are introverts or extroverts can give you tons of info.

Once I knew that I could plan accordingly and was able to be social more and have more fun with social activities. I now don't force myself to be social to appear normal and instead just avoid people for a while to recharge. Once recharged I'm able to go out and enjoy being social for a little bit.

Today in fact I'm doing an anti-social day to recoup from an intense conference/weekend trip.

Oh, and I totally pray for voicemail. I have to prep myself for speaking to a person. Sometimes if I'm expecting a person and get voicemail I'll hang up in panic. (and occasionally vice versa) :p

By: Carla

Carla — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 03:35:51 +0000

I sure needed your introvert awareness tips. My son, youngest of 4 children fits the description….I can stop worrying about him now. Being an extrovert I'm baffled by the idea of hiding from the possibility of being invited to an impromptu gathering and can't imagine not leaving the house every day. God is good!

By: Marian

Marian — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 01:06:16 +0000

You don't HAVE to be in a co-op to homeschool! There are plenty of other means for your kids to socialize that are more informal and less stressful (i.e. playdates whenever you want to schedule them, one-time or short-term homeschool classes at museums and such vs. EVERY week, at 10 am sharp, with your obligations to the group met regardless of what's going on in your life)

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:08:11 +0000

Glad to hear there are high-functioning introverts out there. In fact, I was under the impression that blogs were maintained by extroverts, people who were willing to "live their lives out loud." But your blog is awesome, and inspires me to write more.
And you explained why I blank out in crowds and can't make introductions. Forgotten an important person's name in front of them? Done that!

By: La gallina

La gallina — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:42:37 +0000

Jen. Come down and homeschool on South Padre. You and I could be great friends who never call each other and have a really hard time managing to ever get together.

I am such a total introvert too. Extroverts have no sympathy for the enormous amount of energy required to socialize. Not to mention all the preparation required -- feeding, diapering, nursing, gathering snacks, getting dinner started, washing up breakfast dishes, soothing tantrums, refereeing fights etc. etc.

I discovered I was an introvert a few years ago when I read the following:
If your batteries are charged up after socializing, you are an extrovert.
If your batteries are worn out after socializing, you are an introvert.

p.s. Excited that you are writing for Envoy!

By: Erika

Erika — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:56:45 +0000

This is my first time here (clicked over from Sorta Crunchy), and all I have to say is Yes, yes, YES ... to #4!

How misunderstood we often are .... and completely exhausted from those times when we have to masquerade as an extrovert just so that we don't step on toes or hurt others' feelings (yes, I'm a "pleaser" too, ugh!)

...and, oh, how I need that chicken dance button!

Thanks for the post. I loved it!