My Dominican husband's family thinks I'm antisocial because I get tired at their four-hour Sunday dinners, but I'm genuinely exhausted by extended social time even when I'm enjoying it.
More people experience this than they realize.
Individual energy rhythms may not align with cultural social duration norms, creating misinterpretation of social withdrawal as rejection.
“Where Are You with Monochronic vs. polychronic cultures?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.