My 30 yo nephew is staying with us for 3 months. He's here to look for a job and possibly relocate. He stays in his room all the time. He only comes out to eat or use the bathroom. The rest of the time he's in the room with the door, window and curtains closed.
Is this severe introversion? Normal introversion? Something else entirely? Please help me out. I don't know how much I should push him to leave the house. I know job hunting is done online now, but this seems excessive. From all accounts, including his own, this is what he does at home too; he lives with his parents.
He's 30 yrs old, so I don't feel responsible for him. He's a grown man. Just not sure if I should mind my own business or try to get him out more. And if I should bring up the subject of depression. When he does come out of his room he seems fine, and he says he is happiest in his room, but could there be depression behind it? I'm not sure what to do, ignore the whole thing and let him do what he wants, or try to help him.
This is dh's nephew and neither of us knows him well. Only met him a few times when he was younger so we don't have a close relationship with him where we would feel comfortable bringing up things like mental illness. But since we're the elders, it seems that we might need to do so even if it's uncomfortable.
I'm a moderate extrovert and dh is a moderate introvert. Since there are many introverts here, I thought you guys might have some good insight as to whether this is simply an issue of personal preference or something else that might need addressing.
Thanks.