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I wouldn't be surprised if this is the case. My experiences with the subject are very mixed and weird. I generally call myself an introvert because I can be by

I wouldn't be surprised if this is the case. My experiences with the subject are very mixed and weird. I generally call myself an introvert because I can be by myself for weeks without being too bothered by it. But I also really enjoy spending time with people, as long as they're the right kind of people. But those people are hard to find, and mentioning this on its own tends to bring ire... If I don't want to meet with someone, there's often a very distinct draggy feeling as if meeting them is associated with something unpleasant.

DoreenMichele 9y ago
Yes. I was there for the founding of a list for the "extra" gifted and trying to get people to talk was quite the challenge. Everyone was apologetic, embarrassed, uncomfortably aware that just joining the list was a form of bragging, etc. I was the lead moderator and I think I ultimately led by example because this was a support group. So I just leaned heavily on "We all have terrible baggage over this and we all have our war stories." and I think I got people talking about that stuff and people eventually opened up. But I never had to work so very hard at getting people to talk. I am just a magnet for total strangers wanting to overshare like I am their new BFF and I actually have worked at trying to tone it down and discourage such. So it really stood out to me as a stark contrast to my usual experiences. I have moderated lists where people became so chatty that people complained of the excess chatter because just getting people to spill the beans by existing seems to be my peculiarity.* * https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Peregrine's_Home_for_Peculiar_Children https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Peregrine's_Home_for_Pe...