My partner and I have completely different social needs and it's creating this weird dynamic where I feel guilty for needing so much alone time and they feel rejected when I decline social plans, and we both end up feeling like we're failing at building the kind of community life we said we wanted. We love each other but we're starting to avoid talking about weekend plans because it always leads to this tension about me being 'antisocial' and them being 'too demanding.'
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people are trying to build community together while having fundamentally different relationships to social energy and belonging.
“Where Are You with Introversion and belonging?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.