tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post2528273934575748743..comments2024-03-17T23:25:46.888-07:00Comments on Thoughts from a Bag Lady In Waiting: Being sociableLinda Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-83593666015006569842011-02-08T14:47:55.224-08:002011-02-08T14:47:55.224-08:00Same personality type here. Last year moved to new...Same personality type here. Last year moved to new community, and a lot of old ties are not as strong. I find that friends I have had for decades, though scattered around the country, are the best, even if contact is by email, phone, and only occasionally in person. Slowly adapting to new community, but it is not easy. Thank you cyberfriends!Meryl Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482532818278685217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-33459024537818556032011-02-06T19:27:59.947-08:002011-02-06T19:27:59.947-08:00Introvert myself...but still need to get with peop...Introvert myself...but still need to get with people from time to time. It is hard for women especially to understand that. You either have to be totally committed or thought of as a fickle friend. I'm this way with blogging as well I suppose. Just ask my blog buddies that i abandon from time to time. It is nice though when they still come back after long disappearances. Just wish this worked as well in person.karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749464659476217501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-49848584682642722792011-02-06T03:54:01.177-08:002011-02-06T03:54:01.177-08:00I'm a bit of an introvert myself and I'm a...I'm a bit of an introvert myself and I'm afraid, once I retire, I'll won't get out and see people. I love work friendships because they are defined and usually don't leak over to my off time. I guess what I'm saying is that I need a balance with both people and no people.marciamayohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185069576683872041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-6472176064366982322011-02-05T19:57:26.290-08:002011-02-05T19:57:26.290-08:00I've thought about this topic a lot since you ...I've thought about this topic a lot since you posted it. I, like #1 Nana, will have to write about it to sort it all out for myself. I appreciate you honesty in writing about this.Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-23155856372720278202011-02-05T17:51:26.962-08:002011-02-05T17:51:26.962-08:00I found this interesting, Linda. Especially your d...I found this interesting, Linda. Especially your description of yourself as a low-end extrovert. Nicely put. I'm finding that cyber friends are as important as physical ones, but I want and need both.Ruth L.~https://www.blogger.com/profile/01008932486010118709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-30232699325083122552011-02-05T17:23:48.184-08:002011-02-05T17:23:48.184-08:00When I moved to this town, I knew no one. So I joi...When I moved to this town, I knew no one. So I joined clubs. Not just any club but those that interested me. A garden club, a writers group and a support group for cancer survivors. <br />Out of that I formed a network of friends with like interests and I met some really dandy people.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-56911481209629978292011-02-05T16:38:57.500-08:002011-02-05T16:38:57.500-08:00I have a small social network. I'm pretty muc...I have a small social network. I'm pretty much an introvert. When I do got to gatherings I get antsy after a while unless the conversation is really interesting.<br />And yet I do think about where I would be if I lost Tom and I was all alone. I would need a larger circle of friends. What to do?Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-2006537798290642912011-02-05T16:35:36.850-08:002011-02-05T16:35:36.850-08:00Life started over for us when we moved to Oregon.
...Life started over for us when we moved to Oregon.<br /><br />No more neighborhood stuff. Our old neighborhood was friendly, too friendly. At first I missed it but now I have no desire for it.<br /><br />I force myself to volunteer one afternoon a week because I know I need to make contact with people in skin.<br /><br />I can go for days without leaving the house. I really have no desire to commit to anything. You have to invest in friendships.<br /><br />It's hard for me to believe this is me now, as people think I'm an extrovert, and for years I could not stand being alone.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-18936309082688452502011-02-05T14:37:11.185-08:002011-02-05T14:37:11.185-08:00I am like you. A few good friends is all I need. ...I am like you. A few good friends is all I need. I don't do well in large groups. One on one, my friends meet me for lunch, coffee, or just chatting. Some know each other, others don't. I like it that way.Muffy's Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13826630430126318583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-24139664250758027882011-02-05T14:15:44.286-08:002011-02-05T14:15:44.286-08:00I have 79 blogs I currently follow. That's a l...I have 79 blogs I currently follow. That's a lot to keep up with, and I comment often to let people know how much I appreciate their thoughts. It's my cyber klatch, I guess, but I also have a healthy physical connection with others here in Bellingham. Just this morning I went on my Saturday morning walk with twenty or so women, some of whom I know quite well now, as we hike together on Thursdays too. It's amazing to me how quickly I get caught up in the lives of others.<br /><br />But then again, I'm pretty much of an extreme extrovert.DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-45973042685087938392011-02-05T14:08:34.289-08:002011-02-05T14:08:34.289-08:00I understand what you're saying and I agree th...I understand what you're saying and I agree that everyone needs a social network, but I'm just not willing to put the effort into it that it needs to be successful. I must need to write about this topic to discover how I really feel about it...#1Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214011945298439939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-9455987623644427462011-02-05T13:59:56.355-08:002011-02-05T13:59:56.355-08:00Quilting bees, koffee klatches and such, were once...Quilting bees, koffee klatches and such, were once commonplace ways for women to gather and visit, sharing their stories and feelings. I think it provided an important aspect to their lives, something we could still benefit from greatly. This is making me think about my own choices and how I can enlarge my circle. Thank You, Linda!Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-21137325369380446032011-02-05T13:44:19.245-08:002011-02-05T13:44:19.245-08:00I would tend to avoid big, noisey gatherings--mayb...I would tend to avoid big, noisey gatherings--maybe I am a low end introvert, if that means very introverted--but it is sometimes interesting to watch others in action. People that can just strike up conversations with any random person they run into amaze me in the way anyone with a great talent does.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.com