Comments on: Introversion And Chronic Illness – Changing The Narrative

By: Pippa Stacey

Pippa Stacey — Thu, 25 May 2023 10:50:16 +0000

In reply to Sky.

Thank you for reading! This is so interesting – there must be so many more intricacies when you’re balancing neurodivergence too. I’m so sorry you’ve had that experience – FWIW, you being ‘you’ is more than good enough <3

By: Sky

Sky — Mon, 22 May 2023 06:10:50 +0000

As a person with chronic illness and autism, I found this especially true. Before I developed energy-limiting illness, I was able to do a passable job at masking my autistic traits and managing challenging social situations, because I had the energy to do so. Whereas now I don’t have the energy needed to do this, I have noticed it is a lot more difficult to manage my autism, and I am more “visibly autistic”, if that makes sense. Before I didn’t even have to think that hard to hide it, it was just part of how I did “peopling”. A lot of people don’t understand why it is, and assume I’m just putting it in as part of the chronic illness “act”, and that really hurts

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 20:08:29 +0000

Oh and I also meant to say, yes please do write more about this!

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 20:07:32 +0000

This was a fantastic post. Thank you so much! I can see myself in so much of what you said. It got me thinking about things more. I’m going to get the book!

By: Ester Fleurke

Ester Fleurke — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 17:41:15 +0000

Thanks pippa! I really can relate! And the idea of performative extrovert is jaw dropping! Please, more on the subject!
Love, Ester
A chronically fatigued introvert

By: Pippa Stacey

Pippa Stacey — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 13:03:23 +0000

In reply to Rachael Tomlinson. Thank you for reading, Rachael!

By: Pippa Stacey

Pippa Stacey — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 12:58:36 +0000

In reply to Olivia Mak. Thank you so much for reading Olivia!

By: Pippa Stacey

Pippa Stacey — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 12:58:18 +0000

In reply to Kat - Life on a Seesaw. Thank you so much for reading Kat, cannot recommend the book strongly enough!

By: Kat - Life on a Seesaw

Kat - Life on a Seesaw — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 11:54:46 +0000

Fantastic post! Long but certainly did not feel it! I recognise myself a lot here. I’m gonna have to buy that book now, aren’t I? Well done. And yes, interested to read more.

By: Olivia Mak

Olivia Mak — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 22:27:24 +0000

Thank you for this blog post, Pippa!
It was very interesting to read about your insights into your introversion, also to learn about free trait theory, as I was aware of it in an informal way but didn’t know it had an official term!
Would love to read your blog post on the physiology! 🙂