Are you a people person or a loner?

Strawberryfieldsforever

I've heard that there are people who thrive on being with people. They gain energy from it. Then there are the loners who gain energy from being alone. I myself am a loner. I find it exhausting to be with others for a long time. It saps me of my strength.

flower

For me it depends on the people. Annoying people annoy me. I like to be around people who are not overbearing or obnoxious loud mouths. I'd rather be by myself then with the kind of person who cant stop talking about themselves.

imallgrowedup

Strawberry -

Hermitism (LOL!) runs in my family - my mom likes a lot of time to herself and my grandmother was obscene about it. For example, my mom would ask her to go to lunch on a Monday morning, and my grandmother would tell her, "no, I can't go, I need to get ready for my Doctor appointment on Friday". No joke - she really said this. The ironic thing is that although I think it's funny, I also understand how she feels. For my mom, I think her need to be alone - but not being able to as often as she needs due to going to meetings and out in the service all the time - are a big part of the depression she has suffered from for years. She "gets sick" more than anyone I have ever known in my entire life. But then again, I understand how it feels when you are suddenly overwhelmed - you may not be running a fever, but when that feeling overcomes you, you can feel pretty "sick"! (For me, it is a feeling of being "stressed out" and unable to concentrate for long).

The dichotomy of this is that I really do love people! I really enjoy laughing and bouncing ideas off others. But I can only take so much of it, then I'm done. However, I have discovered a really great way around it - it's called posting on JWD! What I like about it (among 100 other things!) is when I've had my fill, I can turn the computer off and walk away and be alone without offending anyone! So I understand how you feel, Strawberry, and hope that being here can help you, too!

growedup

Big Tex

I am the epitome of nerd, you know the little guy who sits in the corner type. I do much better on the computer, not just for me but I think I come across much better here than in person. I think most people are a little disappointed when they meet me. But I've got Nina who helps pull me away from the darkness.

Sneaky Russian

I like to be alone.

myself

I am both, I love being around people, but I also enjoy being alone.

Satanus

loner, most of the time

Frannie Banannie

I'm with you, Strawberryfieldsforever, on being a loner.....it definitely saps me of my energy and sanity to be around other people, when they always want to talk a LOT, when I need to be alone in order to "regroup" my thoughts and efforts in dealing with life. I do better on computer, too.

Frannie B

freedom96

I enjoy being around quality people mostly, but t here are times too, that I enjoy being alone.

Sentinel

Basically, I'm a loner. Although I truly do like people, I'm much better one on one than in a group. And, I have no problem being alone, as long as I know that I have someone near that I can reach out to.

But, when the ocassion calls for it, I can function in a group; it's just not my thing. When I'm with a group, even family, I tend to be observant rather than the center of attention. I don't dislike people, but I dislike too much input.

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