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dixiegrrrrl

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2. It had me from the first statement....

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 05:43 PM

Sep 2015

Interestingly, I handled my job duties ( lots of people interrupting, phones ringing, lots of non-productive meetings, lots of noise around all the time, many real crisis calls, heavy caseload of clients)
but on the weekend needed at least one whole day to recharge.

Then when I retired and moved to a very isolated house, a ringing phone sounded so intrusive.
(tho, truth to tell, most calls ARE intrusive, being sales calls)

The interesting trick is living with someone who also needs huge chunks of isolated time.
Once we figured that out about ourselves, it works fine.

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Wow, I understand - and still feel - most, if not all, of those. Had an anxiety attack reading that. Hoyt Sep 2015 #1

It had me from the first statement.... dixiegrrrrl Sep 2015 #2

I handle work too, even speak before good sized groups. But when I'm through, I'm gone. Hoyt Sep 2015 #3