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Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
10 hours ago

The people who become extremely selective about their time in their forties aren't becoming antisocial. They've simply collected enough data to know exactly which interactions leave them feeling more like themselves and which ones require a recovery period that nobody sees. - Silicon Canals

Social interactions have an energetic and emotional cost that varies based on the individuals involved.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago

There's a specific kind of introvert who is warm, funny, and genuinely interested in people, and who is also completely depleted by them, and who has spent decades trying to explain this distinction to extroverts who hear it as rejection - Silicon Canals

Introversion is not shyness; it reflects a unique relationship between stimulation and energy, not a dislike for social interaction.
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