My partner is naturally social and recharges by being around people, while I need substantial alone time to function, and we're trying to figure out how to live together without me feeling suffocated or them feeling rejected when I disappear into myself. We love each other but our rhythms are completely different.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people can love each other deeply and still have fundamentally incompatible needs for space and togetherness that require ongoing negotiation.
“Where Are You with Solitude and belonging — the necessary tension?”
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.