Life After Loss

The Newest Member of the Ambivert Club

I used to be fairly extroverted.  Social interactions never caused me much anxiety, and I looked forward to meeting new people, learning about others, and just conversing.  Since losing Brady, that all has changed.  I had never experienced social anxiety, and now I do.

My therapist has suggested that I might be more of an ambivert now – not an introvert or an extrovert, but an individual with a balance of both features.  I certainly don’t always want to withdraw, but I don’t want to be around people all the time, either.

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