I was a extrovert when I was under the influence of some form of a mind altering substance such as Alcohol, Marijuana or Cocaine. Today I am more than a bit introverted. I am very shy and a bit of a recluse in life but am very outgoing on the internet forums go figure. I do not go to parties very often & if I do go to some sort of a party it tends to be a party thrown by close friends, family or people I know well from church.
I consider most of the people from my church to be my extended family. If the party grows to large, I will make my excuses and leave. If I am invited to one where I know there will be a large crowd or If I do not know the people well or the venue will be to crowded, I tend to go to extreme lengths making up excuse's for my not being there.
I do OK on a small scale, such as when there are 8 people or less, such as in a simple social gathering. A coffee get together light lunch or a brunch setting those are more than adequate. I like simple get together's for coffee with a few people because that is about the extent of my comfort zone.
If things go longer or a party becomes more crowded than I like, I find that I will start to get very uncomfortable at which point I will make excuses to leave early. Case and example was the Discover Vancouver get together at Steam-Works. I stayed for a very short time. I arrived late & I ate a small appetizer with which I had a couple of none alcoholic brews. Shortly after that I bugged out because they were getting to boisterous some where even becoming slightly intoxicated and the venue was way to crowded for my liking.
The best none party's I attend are the simple coffee meets or lunch meetings made with those from the forums. One of the best I have had was with Russ and a few other great people such as BC Marie Goat_boy or whatever his handle was. the there was Mr Van & his wife whose name I forgot. meeting Pure-life was a high light of the DV party. Meeting Kits he may not be the tallest man in a room but he is one of the most handsome every lady I saw was watching him that night. except a select few.
I apparently stole Kit's or Rae Rae seat. I met with Academe and a few others over the years. Give me a coffee meet any day of the week over a party thanks. I met the lady Ms. Pit or was it Mrs Pit. Best steak dinner meeting was with the companionship of one of the most beautiful woman I have ever met had to be Silent Hill Nurse, what a stunning woman. I say this I am very Seloso to her Husband mr Pyramid head he is one very lucky man.
There are more than a couple of others whose name I am not sure I can say or not so it is better I do not name them one was the Couple Van guy & his wife a nice couple a pleasure to meet and they gave me a awesome Christmas present Danish butter Cookies yummy! a half dozen pens in multiple colors and a very expensive book of paper. about 150 Page hard cover Book hand stitched & glued at a guess easily a 25-50 dollar booklet for writers (depending if they bought it on sale or paid full price.) I must add that, that booklet has been nearly filled with my daily journal and with my urge to purge my muse of writing..
Now those where some fine small social gatherings they are best in a wide open coffee shop with 2 exits and entrances that can be monitored from one seat with ease and allowing you to keep your back to a wall while doing so. I also like meeting in or bistro these are perfect venues for small social gatherings. I hate small tight places, I can not stand to be crowded or in a place I deem to noisy if a place is like that I will bug out ASAFP.
