Introvert shock
Having just read Rob's excellent post on his own "Introvert Shock," a few things occur to me.
1) Some of you here may not realize that I'm dead center on the Introvert/Extravert scale ... which means I can display signs of both at times. (Others will argue that this is a sign of my being a Gemini... or maybe a bit MPD... both interpretations not completely without merit. *ahem*). As a result, the pic at the bottom of this message is extremely appropriate for me (*sometimes*), as well as applying to others of my acquaintance (e.g., akienm, fuzzydragon, and/or klrmn.) It's ALSO true for me (*sometimes*) that too much alone time can result in/foment/be a sign of depression.
2) These days, I'll go into Introvert Shock from being/feeling "overexposed" online. This results in a dearth of posts, and extreme quiet in the realm of actual writing and production. Not such a great thing for someone trying to promote a business, really. *sigh* I don't really know how to manage this effectively.
3) Being super social externally, AND having some sort of online "kerfluffle" is a particularly challenging combination, and can send me into a right tailspin. I've been experiencing some of that recently, sending me into a month-long quiet period following Open-SF.
4) If you've tried to get hold of me for something social (or even something business-wise), and I haven't been responsive (or have seemed to drop the ball), it's most likely not about you at all, but about this Introvert Shock thing. Try pinging me again. Email is probably best. :)
PS: My fingers keep trying to write "shock" as "schock." Which leads me to think maybe some of this is really introvert schlock?? ;)
1) Some of you here may not realize that I'm dead center on the Introvert/Extravert scale ... which means I can display signs of both at times. (Others will argue that this is a sign of my being a Gemini... or maybe a bit MPD... both interpretations not completely without merit. *ahem*). As a result, the pic at the bottom of this message is extremely appropriate for me (*sometimes*), as well as applying to others of my acquaintance (e.g., akienm, fuzzydragon, and/or klrmn.) It's ALSO true for me (*sometimes*) that too much alone time can result in/foment/be a sign of depression.
2) These days, I'll go into Introvert Shock from being/feeling "overexposed" online. This results in a dearth of posts, and extreme quiet in the realm of actual writing and production. Not such a great thing for someone trying to promote a business, really. *sigh* I don't really know how to manage this effectively.
3) Being super social externally, AND having some sort of online "kerfluffle" is a particularly challenging combination, and can send me into a right tailspin. I've been experiencing some of that recently, sending me into a month-long quiet period following Open-SF.
4) If you've tried to get hold of me for something social (or even something business-wise), and I haven't been responsive (or have seemed to drop the ball), it's most likely not about you at all, but about this Introvert Shock thing. Try pinging me again. Email is probably best. :)
PS: My fingers keep trying to write "shock" as "schock." Which leads me to think maybe some of this is really introvert schlock?? ;)