I release this idea free to use. For all-inclusive hotels, and why not the regular sort as well.
I would like to introduce the Introvert Special Care Package.
What I don’t need are employees coming up to me for chit-chat. I honestly don’t know what to do with that.
I can, of course and obviously, do the polite exchanges that you do when you order a drink, ask for directions, check something at the reception desk – of course I do, I’m not an ogre. I’m all for good manners, politeness and smiling. What I cannot do and do not enjoy is small talk for the sake of keeping conversation going when there’s clearly no need. It’s being done because outgoing, social people enjoy it, and I’m not one. Hence: I would like to sign up for the ISCP at every hotel I stay. No need to try and make conversation with me, let’s just smile and nod and pass each other if there are no issues to be solved at hand. Let’s not try and have a chat about the weather, or that must-see sight in town, or how I’ve liked the country, as it would mean that you would end up baffled by my mumbling and awkwardness, and I would get stressed and anxious over that fact that I’m mumbling and being awkward.
It sucks that I hate being late and feeling rushed as I also have zero skills to estimate how long doing things will take. I need to take a shower before leaving the house; will the process take 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or 3 hours? Who knows.
Hello. I am very stressed out and exhausted, thank you for asking. Two more days to go, and then I’m off work for three weeks. I very much look forward to recuperating and relaxing and recovering, as I am, very much, in need of time off. (Love my job, by the way. Still def. need some leave.)
Whenever I’m stressed and overwhelmed and mentally scattered, I yearn for organisation and rules and fixed things. Hence, I’m already licking my lips at the thought of starting my leave by decanting bags of spices into jars and alphabetising my spice cabinet.
If you think I’m joking, you don’t know me at all.
I have honestly, honestly tried to bloom where I’m planted. I can’t. My high sensitivities and extensive need for downtime mean that the life I live now is extremely draining for me. Unfortunately relocating or recreating my life has proven very, very difficult because money and jobs – neither of which I’m particularly bothered about personally, but both of which are necessities in a capitalist society. Preconditions clash.
Plans made with couple A. HSP along with her SO looking forward. Couple A a few days before Plans:
-Oh, by the way, we invited Person C to join us too, is that alright?
HSP thinks OH GOD NOOOO WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT I’M NOT MENTALLY PREPARED FOR THIS IT WILL CHANGE THE DYNAMIC OF THE WHOLE THING WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS WHY WHY and says
-Ooh yeah sure great, it will be wonderful to catch up with Person C!
