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    • It’s Time for Quiet People to Get Their Own TV Channel
      It’s Time for Quiet People to Get Their Own TV Channel
    • To All My People: I Just Need 5 Minutes. Signed, an Introvert.
      To All My People: I Just Need 5 Minutes. Signed, an Introvert.
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      Why This Highly Sensitive Person Seems So Insensitive in the Wake of the Vegas Shooting
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      When You’re an Introvert Who Has Cancer, You’re Thrust Kicking and Screaming Into the Spotlight
    • Stop Forcing Introverts to Speak in Class. There Are Better Ways.
      Stop Forcing Introverts to Speak in Class. There Are Better Ways.
    • Quiet Euphoria Is 8 A.M. Drinking Piping Hot Coffee Alone
      Quiet Euphoria Is 8 A.M. Drinking Piping Hot Coffee Alone
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    • Can We Stop Fighting Over the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator?
      Can We Stop Fighting Over the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator?
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      6 Unmistakable Signs of an ISFJ Personality Type
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      7 Unmistakable Signs of an ISTP Personality Type
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    • It’s Okay to Disconnect From Toxic People to Protect Yourself
      It’s Okay to Disconnect From Toxic People to Protect Yourself
    • For Introverts, Listening Is an Act of Inward Hospitality
      For Introverts, Listening Is an Act of Inward Hospitality
    • 6 Simple Ways to Create Alone Time in a Crowded Room
      6 Simple Ways to Create Alone Time in a Crowded Room
  • Relationships
    • Yes, Introverts Get Lonely, Too — But in a Different Way
      Yes, Introverts Get Lonely, Too — But in a Different Way
    • Forcing Introverts to Include Everyone May Exclude Them From Real Relationships
      Forcing Introverts to Include Everyone May Exclude Them From Real Relationships
    • Our Extrovert-Obsessed Society Is Killing Young People
      Our Extrovert-Obsessed Society Is Killing Young People
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    • Introverts and Extroverts Spend Money Differently, According to a New Study
      Introverts and Extroverts Spend Money Differently, According to a New Study
    • The Reason Socializing Drains Introverts More Than Extroverts
      The Reason Socializing Drains Introverts More Than Extroverts
    • The Reason Introverts Might ‘Think Too Much’
      The Reason Introverts Might ‘Think Too Much’
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    • 4 Tips For Introverts Whose Jobs Force Them Way Outside Their Comfort Zones
      4 Tips For Introverts Whose Jobs Force Them Way Outside Their Comfort Zones
    • Introverts and Extroverts Spend Money Differently, According to a New Study
      Introverts and Extroverts Spend Money Differently, According to a New Study
    • How to Survive a Job Interview When You’re an Introvert With Crippling Social Anxiety
      How to Survive a Job Interview When You’re an Introvert With Crippling Social Anxiety

Ryan Feely

Ryan Feeley is an introverted school administrator, teacher, writer, and father of three who lives in Southern Maine.

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I Wish More People Understood That Introversion Is Not a Liability to Be Overcome

By Ryan Feely

The “single story” of introversion is one of deficiency, suggesting that we should all strive to be extroverts. But there’s more to the story than that.


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