"That question" need not be singled out as an outlier; what we're talking about is casual conversation. Inventing a story, rather than truthfully explaining th

"That question" need not be singled out as an outlier; what we're talking about is casual conversation. Inventing a story, rather than truthfully explaining that you "enjoyed spending time with your wife and daughters" sounds sick to me. You have a bond with everyone else already: we are humans. There is no prerequisite. As someone who identifies with both depression/anxiety and positivity toward my accomplishments, in addition to a definite introversion, I reiterate my last paragraph from above: stop lying to yourself and others. If you had a simple weekend, where is the shame in admitting it? If it was bad enough that you can't admit it, use that to fuel your development instead of pacifying it.