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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel like this is me. I think I am just extroverted, and it is anxiety too. When I was growing up, my mother's silence meant she was distant, angry, and some bad stuff was about to go down. I feel much safer constantly checking the barometer of the room by being in conversation [/quote] I'm sorry, PP. My SIL is like this and I suspect it's for the same reason. "Checking the barometer of the room" describes her really well. It makes me sad that she can't relax when we're together.[/quote] In this situation it seems like letting the anxious person know why you are being silent might help. "Jane, I'm a bit of an introvert. All this talking is exhausting and making me feel (bad, anxious,etc). I need a little silence. It's not because I'm mad or angry. In fact silence makes me happy. If your goal is to make the people around you happy, please give me 30mins of silence so I can read and decompress. "[/quote]
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