Are you happy with being introverted?

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Permalink Reply by ashley on December 1, 2008 at 10:22pm

i am not a fan of being an introvert

i wish that i could just get out there and talk to everyone in social situations...but i over think everything i am going to say out of fear of sounding stupid and then when i come up with something good its too late to say it because the conversation has moved on

i find it EXTREAMELY frustrating

Permalink Reply by floreta on January 10, 2009 at 1:46pm

this is a struggle for me. i've had a hard time accepting myself in social situations, especially in big groups or parties. i don't really like that about myself, but in small groups or one-on-one, i am fine. i don't have as close relationships with friends because of my introvertedness/reserved personality.. i am trying to work on that but how much of that is actually changable and how much of that is innate in me? i don't know... with all things, i am just trying to have more self-acceptance for myself.

Permalink Reply by Ella on January 25, 2009 at 6:27am

yeah me too. in parties, i always find myself watching those extroverts who seem to be getting all the attention in the world just because they dont seem to run out of things to say.

Permalink Reply by JK on January 28, 2009 at 9:05am

Honestly, I can never really make up my mind. I mean, it's a pain when you feel like you need to meet new people and stuff like that... But thank god we don't suffer the drama that others go through.

I generally spend a lot of time alone though. Feels comfortable somehow. Even when I'm just walking through a shop or down a street with my headphones in I feel uncomfortable, unless I'm with some good friends.

Permalink Reply by Phronk on January 29, 2009 at 12:00am

The thing with being introverted is that we don't say anything unless we have something worth saying, unlike many people who can talk for hours but actually say very little. I think other people appreciate that ... especially if they're introverted themselves (so you'll never hear that they appreciate it, but they do :)

So yes, I'm happy being introverted, and I'm happy with other people who are introverted. Let's all be happy.

Permalink Reply by Oats on February 7, 2009 at 9:00pm

I hate people who keep talking and never say anything. Wait. I just don't like people in general. I like the concept of people. I just don't like the let-down when I actually have to deal with so many of them.

Don't psychoanalyze that!

Permalink Reply by miss. chief on February 16, 2009 at 12:27am

i have accepted my introverted-ness, i guess, and don't put myself in awkward social situations if i can help it. being a university student and an introvert is a good mix about 80% of the time, until the group projects and presentations are due.

once in a while, i get dragged out to some event, and the second i feel too uncomfortable i am in the next taxi (or bus...) home
i do feel like a social cripple, but at the same time, i don't care very much.

Permalink Reply by Bethany on August 18, 2009 at 8:14pm

Zoe hit the nail on the head for me when she said "I enjoy solitude & quiet, but I hate my awkwardness in social situations"-- that's exactly how I feel. Ironically, people in my daily life at work don't seem to think I'm an introvert at all...but gosh I enjoy "me time"!!

Permalink Reply by Bri Poster on December 4, 2011 at 10:29pm

I am, most of the time. It's difficult in seasons like the one I'm in right now, where my job requires me to lead groups of people and speak at any given moment. But I'm learning to embrace rather than turn away my introverted qualities.

They're a strength, not a weakness.

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