Are We Getting More Introverted As We Age? | TIS Ep. 59
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Listen now (23 min) | Episode Summary: Are we getting older, are we becoming more introverted, or just more comfortable with our introversion? This week on The Introvert Sisters Podcast we discuss how our introversion has changed over the years, the experience of being introverted children, and more! Want to find out how being an introvert helps and hinders us at home and work? Grab a cozy blanket and get ready for another episode of The Introvert Sisters Podcast.
When I look back on my life, I realize I've been an introvert pretty much my whole life, even though I had periods where I could be, well, not the life of the party, but interact with a lot of people from time to time. Oddly enough, I think that's why I've ended up with many long time friends, even though I don't see or talk to them all that often; whenever we talk it's like we just finished talking. So, it's hard to claim that I've changed as I've gotten older, other than saying I'm more in control of whether or not I'm in the mood to deal with other people in person.
I'm definitely more introverted as I wade into my 61st year. No time for the nonsense. Plus, gatherings make my ears hurt. The last time everyone was gathered at my dad's for "game day" (Right before the pandemic), I wore earplugs and didn't engage beyond whatever game was being paid at the time. I still got a headache by the end of the evening. Sigh.
When I look back on my life, I realize I've been an introvert pretty much my whole life, even though I had periods where I could be, well, not the life of the party, but interact with a lot of people from time to time. Oddly enough, I think that's why I've ended up with many long time friends, even though I don't see or talk to them all that often; whenever we talk it's like we just finished talking. So, it's hard to claim that I've changed as I've gotten older, other than saying I'm more in control of whether or not I'm in the mood to deal with other people in person.
I'm definitely more introverted as I wade into my 61st year. No time for the nonsense. Plus, gatherings make my ears hurt. The last time everyone was gathered at my dad's for "game day" (Right before the pandemic), I wore earplugs and didn't engage beyond whatever game was being paid at the time. I still got a headache by the end of the evening. Sigh.