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Scenario

When introverted housemates create anxious hypervigilance instead of peaceful coexistence

My roommate and I are both introverts who moved in together thinking we'd give each other space but instead we've created this weird dance where we're both constantly trying to read each other's moods and avoid being too much or too little. We barely talk but we're hyper-aware of each other's energy and it's exhausting for both of us.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people's attempts to be considerate have created a web of unspoken assumptions that's more draining than direct communication would be.

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