The further up I get in my career and especially when I fell into consulting in 2020 and more so after Covid lifted, I’ve had to “act like I like people”. I’ve

The further up I get in my career and especially when I fell into consulting in 2020 and more so after Covid lifted, I’ve had to “act like I like people”. I’ve studied how to talk to and deal with people a lot over the past few years. I’m good at it. But it is tiring. I was also an only child. While I have four friend groups including my cousins I grew up with, there are plenty of times I enjoy just being alone or even sitting alone in a crowd where I don’t have to talk to people. My wife knows that about me and she can sense when I just need some me time.