Books or resources about cultivating closer relationships as an adult?
October 2, 2019 5:46 PM Subscribe
Not exclusively as an adult, and also particularly interested in books or resources about becoming a more nurturing and giving person, and/or focused on introverts.
Basically what the title says. Maybe not even as an adult, but particularly as an adult? And especially if you are an introvert. I find that I don't feel as if I need a lot of social interaction to keep myself entertained a lot of the time (though maybe that's partly long running social anxiety + habit as well?). I have to force myself to put myself out there and I have a collection of friends in my city that I've built up mostly through shared activities, but I don't have anyone who I really feel like would reach out to me in a time of need, even if I might reach out to them. Maybe that's part of it - my relationships also tend to be a bit one-sided, with me dependent on friends with strong personalities or seemingly higher confidence?
Anyway, just wanting to reflect a bit if you have any ideas - thanks!
Basically what the title says. Maybe not even as an adult, but particularly as an adult? And especially if you are an introvert. I find that I don't feel as if I need a lot of social interaction to keep myself entertained a lot of the time (though maybe that's partly long running social anxiety + habit as well?). I have to force myself to put myself out there and I have a collection of friends in my city that I've built up mostly through shared activities, but I don't have anyone who I really feel like would reach out to me in a time of need, even if I might reach out to them. Maybe that's part of it - my relationships also tend to be a bit one-sided, with me dependent on friends with strong personalities or seemingly higher confidence?
Anyway, just wanting to reflect a bit if you have any ideas - thanks!
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posted by jenfullmoon at 6:30 PM on October 2, 2019