tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post2870054896365944885..comments2024-03-28T13:57:29.949-07:00Comments on Thoughts from a Bag Lady In Waiting: "Quiet"Linda Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-9016945058304950442013-04-14T21:07:13.701-07:002013-04-14T21:07:13.701-07:00I'm with you, too. I prefer one on one convers...I'm with you, too. I prefer one on one conversations or small groups.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-34667694190464038652013-04-13T14:42:59.686-07:002013-04-13T14:42:59.686-07:00I am with you. Sometimes chatter is painful for me...I am with you. Sometimes chatter is painful for me. But I am left handed so nothing is true all of the time. I have quite a few dear friend that I would join at the drop of a hat. <br /><br />Be well. <br /><br />b+b+ (Retire In Style Blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05114209481329773753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-38600359563934127312013-04-10T14:11:37.471-07:002013-04-10T14:11:37.471-07:00I liked the book Quiet also..especially when she d...I liked the book Quiet also..especially when she described the difference between shyness and introvert...something I never knew. Another good book is Party of One..the loners' manifesto by Anneli Rufus. I just can't imagine anymore dealing with people all day.ain't for city galshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938751007704247232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-66180885373003026712013-04-10T12:34:16.367-07:002013-04-10T12:34:16.367-07:00Like most things in my life, I fall somewhere in t...Like most things in my life, I fall somewhere in the middle. One thing I enjoy about retirement is the solitude. I don't see other people unless I make an effort. I enjoy it when I breach the walls of my castle, but I also enjoy coming home. As one of the participants in the blogger retreat, I was grateful that it was made up of bloggers who I read and enjoy. One reason I like writing is because I sometimes don't know what I think about something until I talk about it. Writing lets me talk without the need to see people.#1Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214011945298439939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-43393843979397595672013-04-10T11:08:24.853-07:002013-04-10T11:08:24.853-07:00That book defined me too, and comforted me to know...That book defined me too, and comforted me to know, finally, that there is nothing wrong with me. I finally had permission to be me.Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-67261870986839385582013-04-10T08:42:18.571-07:002013-04-10T08:42:18.571-07:00Funny how we are! I've always enjoyed people I...Funny how we are! I've always enjoyed people I knew and felt uncomfortable with new folks, but my job required me to be available to everyone. The stress did take a toll, and I didn't realize how much until I retired and was able to pace myself.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-16908747388537753662013-04-10T07:47:24.036-07:002013-04-10T07:47:24.036-07:00i enjoy my time but can blossom in a group.i enjoy my time but can blossom in a group.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-21508155237398202742013-04-10T05:50:10.979-07:002013-04-10T05:50:10.979-07:00Definitely an introvert... and happy about it. Did...Definitely an introvert... and happy about it. Didn't read the book but heard them talk about it on NPR. Sounds interesting. Am fine in small groups, but don't generally talk unless someone talks to me. Even in my Yoga classes where everyone talks small talk before class, I usually sit on my pad and exercise or read... unless someone says something to me. It's not that I don't care for talking, but don't want to initiate the conversation. And Linda, I would never take you for an introvert... so I am really surprised. Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-43377183861739769382013-04-10T05:41:26.320-07:002013-04-10T05:41:26.320-07:00I am a true extrovert, and I know that during our ...I am a true extrovert, and I know that during our blogging retreat, even I needed some space now and then, as we spent so much time together. I like gatherings but as I've grown older I'm turning more introverted, I realize. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-13558890620691069662013-04-10T04:58:32.842-07:002013-04-10T04:58:32.842-07:00I also read that book based on a Linda Reeder reco...I also read that book based on a Linda Reeder recommendation. I have been known to take a book to family get togethers--something that is perfectly acceptable in my family, maybe not so much in others. The first time my brother brought his prospective bride for a family dinner, she left in tears because she thought we all hated her since no one was talking. in her family, they would find my brother in the basement behind the furnace having a quiet time-out.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-64399520063881397982013-04-10T04:20:43.162-07:002013-04-10T04:20:43.162-07:00You are describing me as well. I put on a show all...You are describing me as well. I put on a show all day long at work, and when I come home I just want to be silent. There's only so much sensory input I can handle before I have to recharge. If I ever retire, I expect I will go for days on end without speaking to anyone except Husband.Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710135137635433217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-15205669024509622572013-04-09T19:10:08.395-07:002013-04-09T19:10:08.395-07:00I'm definitely an introvert. When I had my tax...I'm definitely an introvert. When I had my tax business, I could speak at groups about taxes because it came naturally to me. I have a hard time in groups of gossiping people and avoid parties, too.Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01019364333876469130noreply@blogger.com