question for introverts...what if u like stay-at-home

[Sparagmos]

if you're an introvert & able to work from home or a sahm like me,
what if you're liking the stay-at-home orders?

what if you like it so much, you could stay home indefinitely?
OR am I the only one who feels this way?

as a Christian, is it wrong to stay home & not go anywhere?

I am somewhat of an introvert, love being alone! I think that there is a point at which wanting to just be alone is selfish. We are called to serve and take care of each other, and that requires human interaction.

 

[fwGod]

It doesn’t really make a difference to me either way, as I have been a recluse for the past decade anyway. Though it would be nice to go out to the park or something, without fear of an Orwellian boot being shoved into my neck because I didn’t comply with The Rules.

I wouldn’t say it’s wrong to be a hermit. There are tons of ancient Christian hermits. Though spending too long in self-isolation can negatively affect the brain and one’s state-of-mind.

It can only be if one is used to socializing to where they get weird for the lack of it. I think of the hollywood crowd who are going some measure of berserk.

 

[Soyeong]

if you're an introvert & able to work from home or a sahm like me,
what if you're liking the stay-at-home orders?

what if you like it so much, you could stay home indefinitely?
OR am I the only one who feels this way?

as a Christian, is it wrong to stay home & not go anywhere?

What if the cronovirus kills off all of the extroverts and all of us introverted hermits need to get together to rebuild society?

 

[com7fy8]

The problem with being an introvert at this time, is that the rest of your household are at home too... so it doesn't necessarily equate to time alone!

lolololololololol

There are things about the current situation that I do appreciate, and things I miss. As a Christian, though, I wonder whether we're fully living up to our potential to love our neighbours if we're deliberately isolating from them when it's not necessary.

Yes . . . Jesus was in Heaven, but He came to us. So, even though I can have my sort of a heaven here by myself . . . Jesus wants us to love any and all people. So, I do pray about if and how He wants me to take risks. I keep finding how if I am going to love people, there are risks which God will have me take. And Jesus was in danger of being killed and beaten, often.

Sad to admit it, but it's the first time in months I haven't had to feel guilty for not attending church.

Now I am seeing how I have not really gotten connected with people in my church; it hardly works out that I talk with anyone > I have made a few calls, had a few talks, but that's it. And a couple of people have called me but have wanted to move right along. But during a service I have plenty of things to do and can be the go-to person for things.

So, I am evaluating who I am really with my church. And I am concerned about how my time to spend with the others can seem like it is scheduled. Is church a way of "scheduling love" and "scheduling the Holy Spirit"? But I do get blessed, I think, spiritually. And people do have families, and pastors have families plus all the ones they help and they need to mentor them. And I have an unusual combination of my lady friend and a man who greatly appreciates my time with him. It is like we are a family who have adopted each other, and these people are my isolation group but with distancing from me since both people are connected with others.

 

[mama2one]

ot

 

[Paidiske]

Yes, it's trickier when both parents are still working.

But I'm glad it's working well for you!

 

[mama2one]

your schedules probably can't be changed but I know/have known parents who have different work schedules & works well for them (one works days & other works nights)

 

[Paidiske]

We can both be flexible, but neither of us would take well to trying to work opposite hours like that.

 

[Chris V++]

What is the cronovirus kills off all of the extroverts and all of us introverted hermits need to get together to rebuild society?

That would be the end of team sports. Only tennis would endure.

 

[charsan]

That would be the end of team sports. Only tennis would endure.

Golf too

 

[Sunshinee777]

My life hasn´t changed at all. I still work from home, take my dog for a walk etc.

 

[Bob Crowley]

I'm an introvert, so staying home is not much of an issue. But I'm cheating - I'm still required to go to work, so I get some social activity there.

Mind you my wife is home too, so between her, me and the dog, someone is always getting into trouble, which brings an air of normality to proceedings.

Watching mass on YouTube or Facebook isn't the same though. I ended up watched it this morning on Facebook for the first time after a request to create a YouTube Channel kept defaulting to the YouTube Channel page.

This meant I could not activate the live stream mass from our church on YouTube. I'll probably be able to look at it later when it becomes past history and is not live stream.

So I had to switch to Facebook. Trouble was the screen was at 90 degrees to the horizontal, and I couldn't figure out how to rotate it. Which was very annoying.

 

[Bob Crowley]

What is the cronovirus kills off all of the extroverts and all of us introverted hermits need to get together to rebuild society?

If that happens, it will be because us introverts just love social distancing, whereas the extroverts will all peg out because they just had to be within back slapping distance.

 

[Gidgx]

Introvert here, have no problem with what is going on. Everyone around me is going nuts though.

 

[mama2one]

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[*LILAC]

My husband and son both go back to work this week. Might only be temporary, though. Both are thrilled to be getting out of the house! lol

 

[ripple the car]

if you're an introvert & able to work from home or a sahm like me,
what if you're liking the stay-at-home orders?

what if you like it so much, you could stay home indefinitely?
OR am I the only one who feels this way?

as a Christian, is it wrong to stay home & not go anywhere?

Lol. I love stay-at-home. I do.

It's like a vacation from humans. I'm super-shy and awkward, and don't do social stuff well.

It's ok to be shy and love solitude. If we can't or don't feel comfortable meeting people, we can pray for them. That good, too.

 

[charsan]

My husband and son both go back to work this week. Might only be temporary, though. Both are thrilled to be getting out of the house! lol

That sounds wonderful, I wish I could

 

[mama2one]

still liking stay-at-home

last March/April we went to so many events but not missing going here & there

 

[bèlla]

I am not an introvert and work from home. Although I’ve experienced changes in my routine it isn’t in the measure others have and I feel for them. I have several friends who lent a hand through business services to assist those homeschooling or struggling with the pressures SIP has brought.

While I appreciate my home and its comforts. I don’t believe sequestering myself indoors away from society is healthy in the long run. It is one thing to have medical or physical challenges which prevent engagement. And another to burrow myself away by choice.

~Bella