Are introverts “hiding out”?

Pam at Park Butte Lookout, overlooking Mt Baker

I had an interesting conversation with a friend the other day. She’s an extrovert who talks a lot; I’m a classic introvert who eventually gets the urge to flee when in the company of a person who doesn’t appreciate the value of silence and solitude, and especially when I’m in the company of a group of people who are extra chatty.

That’s not to say that I’m a wallflower. I have a lot of friends and I love movies, especially foreign films and fascin...