Comments on: Holidays and the introvert http://introvertzone.com/holidays-and-the-introvert The blog of a happy introvert! Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: I’d get a lot more haircuts if I could order ‘em from Amazon! — Introvert Zone http://introvertzone.com/holidays-and-the-introvert/comment-page-1#comment-883 I’d get a lot more haircuts if I could order ‘em from Amazon! — Introvert Zone Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:26:38 +0000 http://introvertzone.com/?p=561#comment-883 [...] not get a cut and really didn’t look my best at work or during the holidays. I consciously trimmed down my obligations for December, because with the mountain of house cleaning, shopping, decorating, cooking, crowds, entertaining, [...] [...] not get a cut and really didn’t look my best at work or during the holidays. I consciously trimmed down my obligations for December, because with the mountain of house cleaning, shopping, decorating, cooking, crowds, entertaining, [...]

]]> By: cb http://introvertzone.com/holidays-and-the-introvert/comment-page-1#comment-813 cb Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:22:47 +0000 http://introvertzone.com/?p=561#comment-813 I know. Family members want to be with us, and we want to be with them too, but if they'd let us retreat a liiiittle bit we'd be able to stay for more days of fun! I know. Family members want to be with us, and we want to be with them too, but if they’d let us retreat a liiiittle bit we’d be able to stay for more days of fun!

]]> By: Introvert needs are positive and healthy — Introvert Zone http://introvertzone.com/holidays-and-the-introvert/comment-page-1#comment-812 Introvert needs are positive and healthy — Introvert Zone Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:14:16 +0000 http://introvertzone.com/?p=561#comment-812 [...] when we talk about holidays or social events or many other topics, we introverts agree on a lot of things that we definitely [...] [...] when we talk about holidays or social events or many other topics, we introverts agree on a lot of things that we definitely [...]

]]> By: Nick Laborde http://introvertzone.com/holidays-and-the-introvert/comment-page-1#comment-811 Nick Laborde Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:34:50 +0000 http://introvertzone.com/?p=561#comment-811 That is a good idea but I know my family would never let me hear the end of it if I stayed at a hotel. .-= Nick Laborde´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thethriveblog/Hqxp/~3/h9MlMjSAA4Q/">Rock It Out!</a> =-. That is a good idea but I know my family would never let me hear the end of it if I stayed at a hotel.
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]]> By: cb http://introvertzone.com/holidays-and-the-introvert/comment-page-1#comment-808 cb Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:58:04 +0000 http://introvertzone.com/?p=561#comment-808 Tervo that would REALLY be an awesome solution for us introverts and holidays. So often when I'm out of town at a loved one's house I am torn between the strong urge to LEAVE at the end of the day and the knowledge that I'd really like to have more time with them. Going to a hotel to be alone and sleep in my own space would be ideal and would allow me to go back to their house the next day. I wish the general public would/could understand and not think we're being unsociable, unfriendly, rude, or whatever it is they think. Tervo that would REALLY be an awesome solution for us introverts and holidays. So often when I’m out of town at a loved one’s house I am torn between the strong urge to LEAVE at the end of the day and the knowledge that I’d really like to have more time with them. Going to a hotel to be alone and sleep in my own space would be ideal and would allow me to go back to their house the next day. I wish the general public would/could understand and not think we’re being unsociable, unfriendly, rude, or whatever it is they think.

]]> By: Tervo http://introvertzone.com/holidays-and-the-introvert/comment-page-1#comment-800 Tervo Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:31:03 +0000 http://introvertzone.com/?p=561#comment-800 Hi Everyone, I just found this blog and am really enjoying it. I'm in my late forties and finally found the solutions to my holiday cheer - stay in a hotel!!!!. I didn't have a car, they just picked me up and dropped me off every day. Of course not everyone one can afford this, but if you can I highly recommend it. Hi Everyone, I just found this blog and am really enjoying it. I’m in my late forties and finally found the solutions to my holiday cheer – stay in a hotel!!!!. I didn’t have a car, they just picked me up and dropped me off every day. Of course not everyone one can afford this, but if you can I highly recommend it.

]]> By: cb http://introvertzone.com/holidays-and-the-introvert/comment-page-1#comment-654 cb Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:03:59 +0000 http://introvertzone.com/?p=561#comment-654 Hey Alice, Isn't it awful - you're already dreading it, and if you're like me it's making you feel a little bit grumpy even when you're not actively thinking about it. Try to enjoy everyone, but yep, take a break from them before you really need it so you can really enjoy. :) Just driving or walking away, alone, will start to help your mental state a lot. Good luck! Hey Alice, Isn’t it awful – you’re already dreading it, and if you’re like me it’s making you feel a little bit grumpy even when you’re not actively thinking about it. Try to enjoy everyone, but yep, take a break from them before you really need it so you can really enjoy. :) Just driving or walking away, alone, will start to help your mental state a lot. Good luck!

]]> By: cb http://introvertzone.com/holidays-and-the-introvert/comment-page-1#comment-653 cb Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:01:55 +0000 http://introvertzone.com/?p=561#comment-653 Hi Bella, Oh that would be great if people would be a bit more sensitive with their wording! That "how are you doing" would definitely be so much better than the dreaded spotlight. Thanks for the suggestion, and I hope some people will see it and follow it! Hi Bella, Oh that would be great if people would be a bit more sensitive with their wording! That “how are you doing” would definitely be so much better than the dreaded spotlight. Thanks for the suggestion, and I hope some people will see it and follow it!

]]> By: Alice http://introvertzone.com/holidays-and-the-introvert/comment-page-1#comment-646 Alice Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:54 +0000 http://introvertzone.com/?p=561#comment-646 Oh geez, holidays...This is the first holiday where I've cooked for my parents and my little sister. And my little sister is STAYing with me (sorry to, ah, yell) in my 1000 square foot house for Thanksgiving, so it won't be easy to get away for a bit. The closer it comes, the more I am realizing that I really am terrified. Neither mom nor little sis seem to realize that there are boundaries. Perhaps that's the nature of family!So, thanks everyone for the escape ideas. I should insist that I need to go to the gym or run an errand or something. Because I never snap, but...ouch. What I would give to be alone with a pile of little dogs. Oh geez, holidays…This is the first holiday where I’ve cooked for my parents and my little sister. And my little sister is STAYing with me (sorry to, ah, yell) in my 1000 square foot house for Thanksgiving, so it won’t be easy to get away for a bit. The closer it comes, the more I am realizing that I really am terrified. Neither mom nor little sis seem to realize that there are boundaries. Perhaps that’s the nature of family!So, thanks everyone for the escape ideas. I should insist that I need to go to the gym or run an errand or something. Because I never snap, but…ouch. What I would give to be alone with a pile of little dogs.

]]> By: Bella http://introvertzone.com/holidays-and-the-introvert/comment-page-1#comment-644 Bella Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:23:51 +0000 http://introvertzone.com/?p=561#comment-644 Funny -- I got my first invitation for thanksgiving after posting this yesterday. I actually appreciated it, it was nice that they thought of me. But two problems for introverts might be solved by different word choices. If people just offered the invitation without the question about what we're doing, it would help. The other relates to the "are you ok" topic on here recently...if someone is concerned and asks "how are you doing?" instead of "are you ok"? it would not feel like we're under the white spotlight at the police station, being interrogated! "How are you doing" leaves it much more open for a pleasant but noncommittal response. Funny — I got my first invitation for thanksgiving after posting this yesterday. I actually appreciated it, it was nice that they thought of me.

But two problems for introverts might be solved by different word choices. If people just offered the invitation without the question about what we’re doing, it would help. The other relates to the “are you ok” topic on here recently…if someone is concerned and asks “how are you doing?” instead of “are you ok”? it would not feel like we’re under the white spotlight at the police station, being interrogated! “How are you doing” leaves it much more open for a pleasant but noncommittal response.

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