My days aren’t rigidly structured. Every day I go to work, and I come home from work. Sometimes, between those two, I have dinner with a friend or run an errand, but for the most part I go and come back. It’s pretty simple.

By the end of the day, I have talked to at least sixteen people. If I have answered the telephones that day, I have talked to more. I have solved problems, sent emails, checked items off of my seemingly endless to do list. By the end of the day, I have no desire to be social. I don’t want to call anyone and have a chat.

I think I’m the only person that feels this way with the exception of one friend who hates to talk on the phone, period. People call in the evening and want to talk about what’s been going on. People want to catch up. At seven in the evening, I don’t want to catch up. I want to watch TV while I work out, take a shower and go to bed.

Now – there are exceptions to this. My sister, for instance, can only talk to me in the evening. And, you know, since she’s my sister and also my very good friend, I like talking to her. I think she’s neat. The only time we can talk is in the evenings. I am perfectly ok with this.

I’m just wondering – does everyone you know call you when you get home to catch up? Do you want to have a chat with them about your new kitchen faucet or the great clothes they got on sale at Macy’s? Or do you just want to say, “I love you, but I really just don’t wanna talk right now…”

Is it just me?Sorry, I’m Not Home Right Now