You're doing what introverts do, Gilda. There's nothing inherently wrong with that. I'm also an introvert, but not shy. I can talk for hours on topics that most people find mundane (namely, my wife).
I loved the line from the article:
Quote:
|
Are introverts arrogant? Hardly. I suppose this common misconception has to do with our being more intelligent, more reflective, more independent, more level-headed, more refined, and more sensitive than extroverts.
|
Are we arrogant? No, simply better in every human way.
Shyness is generally a handicap, one that can be conquered. Introversion is simply a state of reflectiveness that doesn't really affect your social life. At least, not in ways you don't want it to. Mantus mentioned Johnny Carson. He also told Ed McMahon that he was "great with ten thousand people, lousy with ten." I attended a seminar presented by Alex Chadwick, the NPR reporter who did a National Geographic Explorations series. He was funny and charismatic. He eventually came to my former town and I had lunch with him. A person who I respected, admired, and thought would be a great companion for lunch turned out to be a tremendously introverted person, possibly painfully shy. His producer basically had to "take care of him."
It sounds to me like that is Grace's role in your life. You can accept it, and that's fine. Or if you want more out of the situations you find yourself in when you're alone, you can work to change it. Your success in life doesn't hang on introversion, but shyness is a barrier.