Introverts like to ease into things

From the time I was a little kid, I’ve always preferred to ease in to new situations. A birthday party in a new, exciting place? I’d usually stop and observe the room and the crowd for a while. It didn’t mean I was unhappy or frightened; that was just my natural way. My introvert brain was soaking in all the details, processing it all at blazing speed, even if I just looked like a little girl standing silently at the door. As I grew older, even into young adulthood, I continued to ease into t...