Loners

conventional wisdom that extroversion is "normal" and introversion is not.

We know that socializing is draining, and we need downtime. This author is surprised to find that being alone can feel good and reduce stress. We're not surprised.

She also seems suprised to find something positive about being "bored." She's using the wrong word. "Bored" is a negative term used to blame something or someone for one's own lack of motivation or engagement.

I'm never "bored." I'm also very rarely lonely. I understand that most people wouldn't like, couldn't handle, the amount of isolation that I thrive on, but I don't judge them for that. I just don't want them to judge me for being "different."

Maybe this article is a small step in the right direction, to notice that it's not a bad thing to be okay with being alone?