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#introvert

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I have family staying for a few days.

My usual quiet house is bedlam. 😵‍💫

I'm now sitting alone in the kitchen with only the soothing drone of the dishwasher to help me recharge my internal batteries.

I don't take my lunch breaks at work.
I don't hang out with co-workers (or anyone) after work.
I don't attend staff functions.

My co-workers don't understand, but it's like this: you know those status effect bars in video games, like you get poisoned and it builds and builds, and you have to wait for the status effect to slowly come down before you chance getting poisoned again?

Yeah, that's me. I have to get fully away from people to survive them.

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Furthermore, while I lose a large amount of sanity with my children around, I am positively feral without them. I love them with my heart and soul, lay down my life for them, but the calm and fulfillment in my brain right now is off the charts. My introverted mind is relaxed and happy because I don’t need to leave it and deal with someone else. And no, I don’t feel guilty. Since February 29, 2020, I’ve been with them 95%+ of the time. #introvert