Sometimes just being with another person and not saying a word, absorbing each others space is a good thing. It's hard to actually speak to someone perhaps you have known maybe online for awhile but to actually meet for the first time, it's daunting. I think you did a really nice job with this write-

I absolutely loved this and as Brenda said, just being with someone sometimes that you know totally understands is enough. I for one am pretty shy and until I know someone properly they don't know the real me as I have said it before and will say it again, I am a hard nut to crack.
Take care.
Em

I so so understand this, some speak so much but never truly grasp things.

Beautifully written