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For an introvert, aloneness does not necessarily imply loneliness. Introverts can be lonely too - but we often need to be alone. Knowing there are specific peop
by cauterized 10y ago
For an introvert, aloneness does not necessarily imply loneliness. Introverts can be lonely too - but we often need to be alone. Knowing there are specific people out there who will want to spend time with you again when you're ready to engage can be enough to stave off loneliness for an extreme introvert even through very long periods of aloneness.
- sridca 10y agoWhile I’m wary of what people who categorize themselves as “introverts” claim, my comment above was about social withdrawal as a response to loneliness; and further about how a response (reaction) to stress is not necessarily a solution.