It’s not that we want others to fail, but we need to know that our own sorrows have echoes in other people’s lives. ”Sharing our vulnerabilities and insecurities is the quickest way to make a real connection with someone. While I’m definitely more introvert than extrovert, I fall closer to the middle of the road and would not call myself a shintrovert - I enjoy socializing and going out with friends and family, I attend sporting events often and enjoy solo travel, but rarely initiate conversations with strangers, and definitely welcome and enjoy a low key weekend at home. I admire Jessica’s bravery, particularly in her repeated participation in stand-up comedy, something I have no interest in doing. She forces herself to talk with strangers and attempt to move beyond surface level conversations, uses apps in an effort to meet new friends, takes an improv class, performs stand-up comedy, takes a solo trip, and hosts a dinner party. Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come: One Introvert’s Year of Saying Yes is Jessica Pan’s story of committing to a year of engaging in activities far beyond her comfort zone as a shintrovert (shy introvert).
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