captive presence

[wynden]

When introverts are stressed, they withdraw. They do this to recharge their batteries, not because they are neurotic. Introverts need time alone to bring order back into their inner world.

Let’s look at some of the things that can stress introverts.

• Introverts are territorial. Someone cannot take their seat, move their stuff, lean on their desk

Comments

[dracs]

I'll sum up the things that are me

[wynden]

I cringe when (most) people touch my stuff, but I usually let it happen. It mostly bothers me because I do arrange things a certain way. Otherwise it only bothers me if I don't like the person.

With the leaning in I can take certain people (i.e. mum and brother) for much longer periods of time than others, but when other people even stand within my "personal sphere" I get tense.

I did trade shirts with Glums for fun when we were together so I guess I can tolerate that to a point.

I'm sure there are exceptions to the energy thing for me, too, but they are still the exception. I think a lot of different things factor in on those occasions.

I'm not sure how much time I actually need alone. It probably varies depending on the company, too.

I would enjoy walks if there were any place around that I would want to walk.

at that moment, the house will be my room and no matter where the boyfriend would be (even if he would be in the attic), it would feel like an intrussion that is lasting too long.

Exactly! Closed doors isn't

[alchemy_hisoka]

These are the ones that are the most true for me:

• Introverts give energy when they are with people and need to be alone to recharge their batteries.
• Introverts value privacy.
• Introverts fear failure in public and experience deep humiliation because of it.
• Introverts prefer to communicate in writing.
• Introverts like to be prepared.
• Introverts need to spend at least half their time alone for optimal good health (Sometimes it's more along the lines of 70% of the time alone.)I do enjoy taking long walks, but it depends on the area; one of my frustrations with where I'm currently living is that it's a small but active village and even when I take walks I feel as if I can't get away from people. Ironically, the two places I've enjoyed walking in the most are complete opposites of each other: my grandma's farm in Ohio and downtown London

[wynden]

I did remove a few from the list because there were too many factors that could alter the applicability. For example, I do like spontaneity and surprise, but it's generally true that I don't like things to upset my plans, like an unannounced visit