An Introverts Guide to Interacting With An Extrovert

By Stephanie W.

Okay, bear with me. This may be a bit of an adventure. And I would love any corrections or advice you have when you are finished reading this! 

I want to begin by saying that I am a work in progress, and that I don't have years of study in the fields of human behavior to back me up, so take what I say here tonight with a grain of salt.

But here are some things I find make it easier to get along with my extroverted friends.

Honestly, first and foremost, I think we introverts can be a little bit snobbish. So to you extroverts reading this, I humbly beg your pardon. 

But, snobbish? Well, yes! Think about it. We get upset when our exuberant friend doesn't understand that we just want to stay at home this Saturday night. And they keep wanting to introduce us to new people, twenty at a time!! Because, yaay, it's fun! (See, there I go, sarcastically judging them...)  

But when have we tried to understand them? There are numerous things like this out there

  

Yeah... and many more... but there are only a few charts for extroverts.  Except the ones that compare introversion to extroversion. 

Why is this? Because we think that others should conform to us, rather then the other way around. I think we should compromise. Because we can't change ourselves and be extroverted and they can't change and be completely introverted. So how do we do this?

First, be patient. Humble yourself a little bit. Know that for some it is very hard to understand that not everyone in the world likes to spend every waking moment in the spotlight.

So, patiently explain that you are tired and the only way you know how to recharge is by being alone.

Second, when they ask if you want to hang out and you know that you just aren't up to it this time, try to make plans for the not so near future. This helps them understand that it's not them personally, and it helps you determine how to plan out your week so you will have time and energy to be social next time.

 That's all I've got for you, but if you have any suggestions or corrections please comment!

A New Look...

A new name, a new identity!! 

Odd's Fish! How did he get here?

Ahem, I got a little LEETLE carries away there, I do apologize.

The truth is that I have been itching to re-vamp my blog, from the name to the post schedules. I mentioned a bit ago that I was hoping to change the content of the posts because my interests had changed drastically since beginning the whole thing, (over? under?) two years ago now.
Pray for me, gentle readers, that I may have the discipline to stick to a good, consistent routine of posting. To start it may be sparse, but committing to a post or two a week is so much less overwhelming and stressful. I was thinking a review (book/film alternating) every other week. They won't all be period films, but the majority will be. Except once a month when I hope to list four to five sci-fi/action films that I've watched, maybe fewer depending on free time. These lists would include my rating from 1-5, the film rating (G to PG-13) I will rarely view a film I know to be R-rated. Even at twenty I don't feel comfortable with it, I almost didn't watch The King's Speech because of that.

Once a month I may also do a post on modest fashion bloggers that I follow, picking my favorite outfits from them. Every other week I'll be trying to do some post on a daycare-friendly style I've worn.

Aaaannnd, that's all I've got so far. But I'd like to hear what you want more of. Also, what are some things you find helpful in remembering to post consistently? What do you like/dislike about the changes I've made? Please comment!

Merry (belated) Christmas, Lovelies!

 Well, I've had a decent amount of time to catch up on my blog reading this past week, as I am on holiday. And I have discovered that I was tagged in several different, and lovely, blog parties. I will not be participating because I think it is just too much to catch up on, and it would look rather silly now, wouldn't it? So instead, I'd love to hear how your Christmas, and other holidays, have been! please comment, or direct me to whatever blog post you've already written about your Christmas. Tell me how the Lord spoke to you as you celebrated His birth, or what book you cannot wait to pour over, &tc...
 For now, I'm off to watch The Scarlet Pimpernel  with my family (I'm so excited, they've yet to see it!!), and to figure out what I'm going to write tomorrow.