I am under a huge amount of stress lately, and should probably share with you guys some of the details about all that, but I think it can continue to marinate for another day or so. Instead, I will tell you a story that I hope you will find at least somewhat entertaining, so you might more willingly indulge me when I get around to bitchin' about ( Read more... )

As an adult, I started learning the knack of being a stealth introvert: I can act like an extrovert. At the end of the day, though, other people eventually tire me out and I need alone time. I haven't stopped being introverted, I've just learned how to socialize in a more socially-validated way. Add to that my decision in my 20s to force myself to ( Read more... )

I didn't want to go on the trip with these kids, but I felt torn between my awareness that I was being too antisocial (as usual) and earning a figurative gold star on my college applications as a useful member of this particular school club. I lived a lot in my head as a teen. My home life was adrift and full of conflicting messages ever since my ( Read more... )