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Socializing is always draining. It's a physical fact that it simply takes a huge amount of energy to engage with other people, no matter what you think your personality type is. Dealing with socialization is a big part of why we have these huge energy-intensive brains.

I think the discussion here suggests it's an issue of perspective. Is socialization a fact of life, or is it something you are allowed to opt out of?

It's okay to be tired. A day that leaves you exhausted should be celebrated and followed up with rest to prepare for the next day!




Having known plenty of extroverts, I don't see how this is true.

The discussion here is wrong and at odds with the science I've seen and my anecdotal experience. You can't just decide we're all the same and that some of us just have an attitude problem. That's asinine and irritating.


He is right, its a physical fact that talking and doing something takes more energy (not the emotional, but the Joules thing) than sitting around alone.




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