Awesome folks at Artist Alley tables around me: making plans for evening, exciting meet-ups, meals, parties, etc.
Me: plotting the best route back to my hotel room for solitude, silence, showering, snacks & sleep.
Would I love to socialize more at cons? Yes! Will I? Never!
Exhibit floor crowds push a lot of emotional buttons, & I have to ration energy.
Hermit time is a survival necessity.
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