Facing the Fact We Are an Introverted Family

“We’re a family of introverts,” I tell my daughters. “Of course we are, Mum!” replies Imogen. “Have you only just realised that?” “Well, I’ve never really thought about it before.” A family of introverts? I probably suspected this, but I’ve been trying to bury the thought away at the back of my mind, not wanting to face it. Why is it so bad to be an introvert? Maybe it’s not. But the world seems to love extroverts. They seem to have a smoother pathway through life. And sometimes I feel I’ve failed my children by not encouraging them to be more outwardly focused.