I work in the entertainment industry. I'm virtually "on stage" 5 days a week, yet outside of work I am shy, and I don't have many friends to speak of. I really have to push myself to go out for a drink with coworkers on occasion. I really don't know how I can be two totally different people all the time. I wish I was more outgoing outside of work.
I've done a lot of community theatre. It used to surprise me how many people onstage are introverts.
I put on my work face and persona when I was at work. I smiled laughed and joked. As a civil servant I was always surprising people because I was so nice. Lol. But, that's ALL I could do. My ex could never understand that work was all I could do. It's either full time job or a "housewife" can't do both. He just thought I was a slacker.
And I was a sales rep so I totally get it. My sales coach said he had absolutely no explanation for my success. He said I was as low on the extrovert scale as any sales rep he'd ever seen. I attributed it to stubbornness. I don't like to lose. But yes, there is a certain degree of angst that went with the socializing. I hated it. But it was work, so I did it for the Benjamins. Personally, I avoid as much socialization as possible. It's too exhausting.
I love the idea of performing. I've never personally done it much, but I did enjoy it the few times that I did. I think it's completely possible to be an introvert and still like to be on a stage. A lot of celebrities are introverts.
I do feel the dilemma of not feeling like being sociable. I sometimes struggle when around people I know, let alone strangers. I figure that the people who matter won't mind and the people who mind don't matter. I am who I am.
Oh, I see you're from Allegan. We used to go camping near there when I was a kid. I was born in Grand Rapids.
i know the feeling. as a journalist i can meet people easily. but on the personal level i'm shy.
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