Socially Ambiguous is a collection of poetry highlighting the introvert who feels vulnerable in social settings but is determined to be a part of them and wants to find the compromise between the two.

Dear Reader,

I used to get a pit in my stomach before going to social events. I thought I just ate something wrong. I thought that this was just normal for me or maybe that something was wrong with me. I realized years later that I get anxious in social settings.

As I worked through this realization, I put myself out there with some trial and error. I tried to reinvent myself in college as someone who could talk to anybody, and I accomplished it. But then I didn't have quiet. I knew so many people and was in the habit of hanging with people all the time. It didn't feel like me.

I decided to back it off and go back to as much me time as possible. Well, that felt empty. There had to be a compromise. That compromise became what I now call being socially ambiguous.

I crave my alone time. I recharge that way. But, I also want to have connections with humans, where have a mutual understanding of our faults and choose to love through them.

As I continue searching for this, I will keep improving what I have.

This book is different from other ones because it focuses on different nature, human nature. It feels vulnerable. In my vulnerability, I hope to connect with readers who will finally feel understood.

Here's to our understanding of ourselves and each other.

Yours,

Sarah

Hi! I'm Sarah Baker, and I am a poet. I have nine poems published in magazines, and this is my fifth book. I live with my husband, our two kids, and our two dogs. On my free time, you'll find me reading a book, eating chocolate, being outside, or all three together.