I work a job that requires a ton of social energy every single day. I suppose I would consider myself an introvert, I enjoy the social interaction to an extent but desperately need to recharge alone. For this reason I truly dread when my friends ask to make weekend plans because I want those two days to myself so bad so that I can feel recharged… otherwise it just feels like a hamster wheel that I can’t get off and I’m exhausted. I don’t want to sacrifice all of my relationships for my job but it’s either that or my own mental health. Does anyone else feel like you spend all of your social energy at work and have none left for where you really want to spend it? How do you find a balance?