Today is Sanj’s Holiday Open House at work.\u00a0 It’s a day he takes time to spend with his patients that stop by and wish them a happy holiday.\u00a0 There’s food, too.\u00a0 The boys love stopping by on a day like today and raiding the goodies that are left.<\/p>\n
This week I have been really exploring the definition of introverts and extroverts.\u00a0 Only recently have I realized how much this defines a person.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I realized that I didn’t really understand the defintion of both.\u00a0 An extrovert is someone that is energized by people.\u00a0 An extrovert tends to get bored when alone and will often seek other people out.\u00a0 So funny, this is me!\u00a0 This is why I hate being home (well, we won’t even talk about the other factors such as laundry and the mess that seems to be a constant).\u00a0 I love the energy of being with others.\u00a0 It feeds me.\u00a0 I love having people over.\u00a0 I love interacting with them even if it’s just through my phone and messaging them.\u00a0 I need people.\u00a0 When I am home alone, the tv is always on, just for the noise, I realize, or to hear other voices.\u00a0 The quietness is too loud and leaves me unsettled.<\/p>\n
It’s interesting because Sanj can be an extrovert but I think it’s more by necessity.\u00a0 He is a little bit of both, though he says he is an emotional introvert.\u00a0 An introvert is someone that is drained by people.\u00a0 It doesn’t mean they are shy.\u00a0 Sanj can be with people all day but he really does recharge with his alone time, when he is downstairs making music or reading or what ever else he does in his man cave.\u00a0<\/p>\n
An introvert can be with people in a social setting but they need to recharge with alone time.\u00a0 When Sanj is recharging, he can tune the world out.\u00a0 It’s quite an amazing skill.\u00a0 Usually he is on the piano or keyboard and I will go to him chatting and know after a moment that he is not hearing me.\u00a0 Then… I straddle him while he is on the piano bench.\u00a0 I removed his hands and place them on me.\u00a0 Then… I have his attention.\u00a0 He laughs everytime I do this.\u00a0 I\u00a0 am a little high maintance, I suppose, being the extovert I am.<\/p>\n
When I go to my brother’s house, I used to notice my SIL would go off to her room and be on the bed, with her magazine or phone.\u00a0 I can’t lie, I would just assume she didn’t really like us.\u00a0 Only recently, did I realize that this is her needed time out, especially when we, being such a large loud brood overtake her space.\u00a0 Last time, I peeked in and was Invited to lay on the bed too… but I realized that I need to be quiet! lol But I just really liked being with another human.\u00a0 My brother, her husband, is a loud extrovert.\u00a0 It’s in the family.<\/p>\n
Funny enough, most of my boys are quite extroverted when needed or it’s called upon them but they 4 of them are natual introverts too.\u00a0 They need their quiet time.\u00a0 Often when we are off, with others, we will come home and those 4 disappear.\u00a0 They can be found strumming a guitar, on their bed with an iPad or head phones.<\/p>\n
Then my two, Sammy and Zachary, are true gregarious extroverts.\u00a0 They love people and just hanging out.\u00a0 They never get tired of partying.\u00a0 Guess we know where they get that!<\/p>\n
Are you an introvert or an extrovert?\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Today is Sanj’s Holiday Open House at work.\u00a0 It’s a day he takes time to spend with his patients that stop by and wish them a happy holiday.\u00a0 There’s food, too.\u00a0 The boys love stopping by on a day like … Continue reading