Because I’m an Introvert, You Won’t See the Real Me Right Away
Getting to know anyone well entails vulnerability, and introverts may hesitate to let others into their inner world.
Suzanne Yost is a college student from the Chicago area studying for a degree in writing in Texas. She is a lover of warm weather, a self-proclaimed chocoholic, and an introvert. Suzanne is an INFJ, an empath, and a highly sensitive person. It's her dream to one day write and publish a novel (about what, she has no idea yet). Suzanne has also had work published on The Mighty, where she writes about her experiences with migraines and POTS.
Getting to know anyone well entails vulnerability, and introverts may hesitate to let others into their inner world.
If you’re an empath, you already know that you experience the world in a unique way. Empaths have the innate ability to absorb other people’s feelings.
Being quiet isn’t a weakness, rather, it allows me to listen and understand even more.
Here are four reasons why introverts are just as good at leading as extroverts — and sometimes better.
Introversion is not something that will “go away.” Research shows that introverts are born that way and will stay introverts for life.
Introverts excel at cultivating intimacy, because we tend to have small social circles and a propensity for meaningful conversation.
Both introversion and chronic illness are incredibly misunderstood by the world at large.
Camp counselors. You know the type: loud, energetic, and overly friendly. Camp, as a workplace, is ideal for extroverts — and repellant to introverts.
A huge group full of unknowns is about as bad as it gets — and for some anxious introverts, it may even induce a full-on panic attack.