Once my kids were in bed last night, I started thinking that maybe interpersonal relationships are not for me. Perhaps it's just a phase, but lately I look forward to being alone more than anything. When I'm interacting with other people I'm happy when the visit or the conversation is over. Most of my hobbies don't require a partner or a group.
Chris73,
I wouldn't worry too much about it; do what makes you feel happy. Some people need a lot of personal introspection without interference from other people. I agree that interpersonal relationships can be a good thing, but you can also piss your life away trying to support a large personal network. I think extroverts try to lay a lot of guilt at the feet of introverts because they know the introverts are getting things done while the extroverts are standing around bullsh*tting. If you had something important that had to be done, would you hire a politician or an engineer?
