Monday, SWMBO started her internship at a local elementary school (she's a K-8 education major). The teacher she is working with is an INFP. So Monday is meet the teacher, a meet and greet in the gymnasium. Said INFP mentions that they have this earlier in the day, but as time goes on, she is obviously dragging her feet, not wanting to have to deal with this social situation. At SWMBO's prodding, they head down at 5 minutes before the program starts. SWMBO does have to prod her several times to get them moving in that direction. Once there the INFP teacher handles everything ok. Once it is over, she announces to SWMBO that she is scrapping all of her plans to work on her classroom etc., after the meet and greet, and is going to go home and get some rest--read that "alone time to recharge." Nothing wrong with anything, just observing the actions of an introvert in a social setting she really doesn't like.
Fast forward to today. My good friend Dims, has an elderly grandmother that passed away. No one is surprised, she's very elderly, has been living in an assisted living facility, and has been ailing. Out of respect for Dims and his wife & kids, I grab SWMBO and we head on over. So far, no big deal, no dread, no real anxiety. Get inside and I realize that the ONLY people I know is Dims and family. So SWMBO and I get introduced around, sign the book and make some small talk. Then Dims mentions I have an auto shop and here we go with 27,692 questions about cars, shops, work, blech. I don't much care for talking shop outside of a professional setting. So after about an half hour of this, I get SWMBO's attention with the "Let's go" look and we shake hands, tell everyone it was a pleasure, and start heading for the door. On the way, Dims catches me and thanks me for coming and then tells me, "It was fun watching you squirm." Of course, he means making all of the small talk with people you don't know and talking shop when that is what I hate. Dims is an INTJ so he can feel my pain.
What's a social situation where you just would rather not be there?
Fast forward to today. My good friend Dims, has an elderly grandmother that passed away. No one is surprised, she's very elderly, has been living in an assisted living facility, and has been ailing. Out of respect for Dims and his wife & kids, I grab SWMBO and we head on over. So far, no big deal, no dread, no real anxiety. Get inside and I realize that the ONLY people I know is Dims and family. So SWMBO and I get introduced around, sign the book and make some small talk. Then Dims mentions I have an auto shop and here we go with 27,692 questions about cars, shops, work, blech. I don't much care for talking shop outside of a professional setting. So after about an half hour of this, I get SWMBO's attention with the "Let's go" look and we shake hands, tell everyone it was a pleasure, and start heading for the door. On the way, Dims catches me and thanks me for coming and then tells me, "It was fun watching you squirm." Of course, he means making all of the small talk with people you don't know and talking shop when that is what I hate. Dims is an INTJ so he can feel my pain.
What's a social situation where you just would rather not be there?