I’ve never been the kind of person who recharges my batteries amidst a crowd of people.

I like going to movies alone. I like eating alone.

I’m okay with being by myself for long periods of time. However, this doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy the company of others, too. I enjoy spending time with friends and family, but I also enjoy spending an equal amount of time by myself.

Give me a starry sky, a small group of friends (three or four maximum) and a wooded area, in the middle of nowhere, and that’s my idea of a perfect social gathering.

I am, without a doubt, an introvert—there are many of us out there.

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Editor: Bryonie Wise

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