Kelli Traaseth

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From: <SandraDodd@...>

**Kirby needed an audience, a co-human, always, every moment.**

I remember feeling this way, I think it went into my twenties.

For me, it was feeling OK with myself. A certain calmness, an acceptance
of who I am. I hope in raising my kids the way I am, they'll have that
alot earlier. Like what Sandra talked about yesterday with Holly and her
world. I want that for my kids. So they don't have to struggle with it
as an adult.

Stephanie, I think you're right in that he'll outgrow it. He'll grow up,
all too soon. I have to keep reminding myself how young my children still
are, 10, 8 and almost 6.

I still think there are introverts and extraverts. I am an introvert, but
when I wasn't comfortable in my own skin I wanted someone with me. Not lots
of people, just someone else, to maybe take my mind off me.

I still know alot of grown people who are this way.

Kelli