Another commenter here, but I can relate - I like my coworkers and I'm sure they feel the same about me, but these birthday gatherings, christmas parties and ot

Another commenter here, but I can relate - I like my coworkers and I'm sure they feel the same about me, but these birthday gatherings, christmas parties and other special occasions...well, I don't hate them, but comfortable is not a word I would use to describe them. It may sound like a cliche from the "introverts' manual", but when it comes to me, social interactions are preferred in small crowds, or even better, one on one. It doesn't have to mean the he doesn't like other people as you seem to imply.