I’m not necessarily introverted but I detest small talk, I don’t talk about “unsafe” subjects, I don’t complain about anything at the company, I don’t talk about anything going on at home good or bad, what’s left to talk about with coworkers?

I’m always careful to keep a strict professional line with management, it gets to be tiring to always be “on”. My professional self is nothing like how I am in my personal life.