Thereis no denying Benjy is an introvert. He likes his time around others just fine,but when it comes down to it, he needs a bit of alone time to recharge. Socializingwears him down, and even an hour curling up with a book and no spoken words is criticaltime for him. With those he’s incredibly comfortable with, he is okay being silentaround, but for the most part, he needs time truly to himself.
Likeanyone, though, he can’t be alone constantly. A week or more of no contact, nopleasant socialization or some that’s only about work wouldn’t be great for hismental health either. He might be introverted, but it’s not purely so. He doesn’tbelieve anyone is; he once thought that of himself, but it was this summer thathe learned that he needs to get out. From time to time, he still needs to talkto people. It’s an important balance where he always needs time alone, but hecan absolutely still get lonely.