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Introverts Struggle With Loneliness Too
Proof social distancing is tough, even on those who like their space.
By now, you’ve seen all the memes and fluffy pop psychology articles trying to convince you that introverts are reigning supreme this year.
We introverts are just gloating over how our once-maligned preferences to stay at home rather than frolic in loud, crowded spaces is now a key asset to survival.
We’re happy dancing (in front of our bedroom mirrors, of course) at having an easy excuse to cancel plans we never wanted to make in the first place.
I’ve let my introvert flag fly high this year. My extrovert partner, on the other hand, gets a weird, distant, almost tearful look when he recalls dancing at our favorite lounge with his friends.
Meanwhile, I’m low-key excited to curl up with my latest novel in bed tonight.
Social isolation has been noticeably easier on me than on all the extroverts I know.
Except when it hasn’t been.
Most days, I’m up by 9:30, ready to work out and get through my day by successfully suppressing the ever-present undercurrent of anxiety and uncertainty pulsating just outside of my consciousness.
