I’m realizing how much time I spend craving solitude. When I am lost inside, fearful and disconnected, interaction can be very difficult for me. I find myself in a frequent state of waiting for the other members of the interaction to mock and put me down. This can make human contact rather unpleasant pushing me away from others and towards my inner world. But when I am present with another, when I am there with all of my internal resources, I do gain something powerful from the interaction. I feel connected and even excited by it. As much as I crave solitude, the truth is, I do need other people regardless if the interaction is comfortable or not.
sometimes we put too much stress on ourselves about the interaction. especially those minds than rethink and analyze. its always better to have interaction, successful or not. just my thoughts. keep on connecting Paul!
It’s the rethinking and analyzing that gets me into trouble. I’m always worried I’ve said the wrong thing or that what I said came out wrong. Something I continually work on. Thank you for your thoughts and encouragement.
What an amazing realization to understand that the need for other people is real.
It sounds so simple but it’s taken me years to realize this. We are truly interdependent creatures.