At least we can commiserate on here, right? :)

Thank you for sharing your version of this. I’m an extroverted introvert — meaning I need social time, but on my own terms. Freelancing is great for this if you are good at managing how much people time you need.

I’m not always good at that. I tend to further isolate myself when I’m stressed — then when I force myself to be around people I enjoy, I feel tremendously better.