Well written piece which explains how I work pretty accurately.

[original_aj]

Do you know someone who needs hours alone every day? Who loves quiet conversations about feelings or ideas, and can give a dynamite presentation to a big audience, but seems awkward in groups and maladroit at small talk? Who has to be dragged to parties and then needs the rest of the day to recuperate? Who growls or scowls or grunts or winces when accosted with pleasantries by people who are just trying to be nice?

Caring for Your Introvert

Link stolen from rain_luong's entry here.

Comments

[wee0ne.livejournal.com]

Cool - when do we get a club?

[original-aj.livejournal.com]

But we'd never feel like holding a meeting!

[wee0ne.livejournal.com]

Not unless we could discuss something interesting ;-)

[xenarachne.livejournal.com]

Hmm...understood, For me it very much is the vast audience no problem, small groups hell on Earth. *nods*

[spudtater.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm... I call bullshit. He claims "I'm not haughty or arrogant; I'm just introverted, and hence misunderstood". But I'm very strongly introverted, probably moreso than he, and I thought that article was self-aggrandising, patronising and pompous.

That aside, he did raise some interesting points.

[grendelis.livejournal.com]

heehehe. Yeah, I have times like that. But no one would call me an introvert. :)