u/FondantOutside8682

I feel very fortunate to be an introvert right now, because, other than some routine phrases in supermarkets, restaurants, etc, I have not had an actual back and forth conversation with anyone for quite a while. I know the local language (Spanish) very well, but I haven’t really met anyone or found myself in conversation with anyone.

This will no doubt be a small regret of mine. I also recognise that I’m mainly responsible for this. There are always opportunities to speak to locals, however briefly, but I haven’t put myself out there.

To add to the problem, I had an ‘unlucky’ hostel for several days where everyone in my dorm room stayed in bed 24/7 with the curtain drawn. There also seemed to be one or two homeless people staying there, though I’m not certain. I’m not complaining: this is part of the risk of staying in a hostel. You can’t choose who will be in your room.

My second hostel dorm was nearly empty. There was one other person in my room, but I did not see them at all. The hostel was also self check-in, so again no interaction lol.

Has anyone else ever had a trip like this? I’m not too bothered, since I have plenty to do and see here. But even for someone as intensely introverted as myself, I would’ve liked at least a little bit of interaction.

Even a single conversation lasting about a minute would probably be enough for me and I’d be happy.