I remember back in 1990 I had to start going to the school counselor for my extreme shyness. She basically tried to coerce me to say I was being abused at home when I wasn't. I was just naturally shy and had no problems at home. My teachers thought something was wrong with me. They didn't know how to handle an introvert student back then. If I was abused they had a solution but since I wasn't, my teachers had no idea what to do for me. I even had one threaten to fail me for not talking enough. It was horrible and super damaging to my self-esteem.

Today I am very much like you. I enjoy being social and going to parties/events but I need to recharge afterwards. I get overwhelmed with social stimuli and need to take a few moments to calm my mind. Glad you enjoyed the post. It's nice to see others who understand the need to "recharge."