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Originally Posted by arachnophobia.kid
Yes I'm beginning to think it's not diagnosable, I only wrote that in cause I like the idea that something it wrong with me, to be honest. I like that I'm not perfect.
Thank you for the response. It's good to know that you get it, at least in a way. I do have brothers and I love them very much, I love my whole family, they have been very good to me. But my family is kind of like me. I grew up in a household where everyone sort of just kept to themselves. I think I'm the most extreme in my family though in that I need a lot of alone time.
I'm 25 now and I live alone and it's the best thing for me I think. When I lived with my parents I would spend most of my time in my room alone and I would get annoyed if people were home and making noise. They used to tell me all the time that it seemed like I didn't want to be part of the family, and there is some truth in that I will admit.
It seems like you are more on the introvert side too, even if that test says otherwise. If you feel that people exhaust you and you like hanging out with yourself and you feel refreshed by being alone I'd say you are more an introvert than an extravert.
It's true, people are just different.
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I understand exactly what you mean about your family and living situation.
I have older parents. Like.. really much older (I'm 22, my dad is 71 and my mom is 65). We're a loving family, but we show it more with the occasional deep conversation than family movie night or whatever. We all keep our space. I'll be chilling in my "office", in the basement watching TV, or in my room if I'm home. My parents usually stay in the living room or kitchen and read. lol.
I'm living home temporarily with my parents. Just easier moving back from university. I try not to get annoyed with them like I used to when they'd want to be all nosy and I felt like they were invading my space, but I still "sigh" when they interrupt me all of a sudden.
Even when I was living with my best friend/roommate in university, I would enjoy those times when she spent the day/evening at class. It was like the only free time that I got. And then sometimes when she would come bouncing in the door and full of noise, I would get exasperated because I was my own personal calm/zen/relaxing time. It was like a different energy would come into the room and disrupt mine. lol.
I definitely can be the life of the party sometimes and be a social butterfly, but I really do enjoy my alone time. I need it.