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Do you think there is something wrong with me for wanting to be quiet or spend time by myself?

It has been this way since I was a child. I can barley spend time with a lot of people without feeling completely drained afterwards. Every night, I'm always on the verge of telling my poor partner and kid to "shut up," because I want to watch TV in silence. I usually only feel relaxed when I'm alone.

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Lackwittyname · 51-55, M

No, nothing unusual about that, we all have our ways of recharging. This said I would talk to your partner about that and figure out a way that you can get true alone time to recharge.

lauriethecolourful · F

@Lackwittyname Oh, he knows what I'm like. Hahaha It's just difficult to explain to other people. Most people think I'm rude, and even my own parents think that I MUST be depressed because I don't want to talk 24/7.

Lackwittyname · 51-55, M

@lauriethecolourful Oh, well good that he knows. Yes, that can be tricky to explain, I am not a huge talker either, I just make sure I set space and time aside for myself.