My oldest in an introvert.
I am anything but, so it’s hard for me to get her. The other day we walked into the pool and two of her acquaintances asked her to join them in a game of cards. She said no and, instead, sat with me for the next hour. I was baffled.
Over the years, I’ve realized that she doesn’t operate like me so I try not to bug her. She can be social and does have friends, but sometimes, she’d rather sit with me than have to extend herself. She’s also perfectly happy to hole up in her room and read a book or play quietly by herself, while her siblings are searching out someone to play with in the neighborhood.
I’m a people person. I’ve been known to while away precious quiet time at home, talking to a friend on the phone. I love meeting new people and making new friends. So I have to catch myself when I start worrying that something might be wrong with Maggie.
She’s just an introvert, and I try to get it as best I can.