How I Stopped Pretending to Be an Extrovert
I used to think introversion was something that needed to be “fixed.” But I was wrong — and finally stopped pretending to be an extrovert.
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Sometimes, it feels like the world doesn’t “get” you — especially if you’re an introvert. But we’re fellow “quiet ones,” so we get it. Here are some of our favorite stories about what it’s like being an introvert.
I used to think introversion was something that needed to be “fixed.” But I was wrong — and finally stopped pretending to be an extrovert.
For highly sensitive introverts, the idiom, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” is not true.
One of these fictitious things could be an introvert’s saving grace to escape a social situation. If only…
I can’t go back and talk to my younger introverted self — but I can take these phrases and assert myself as an introverted adult.
Introverts are often expected to conform to the extrovert “norm,” like socializing, vs. attending to their own needs, like having alone time.
People often tell me, “You’re not ‘introverted enough’ to be an introvert.” But here’s why they’re wrong.
Airports might just seem like an obligatory stopping point, but they can also be an incredible recharge space for introverts.
Weddings aren’t easy for introverts, but when you’re also highly sensitive, they can be even more overwhelming.
If an introvert zones out and seems “rude” when you’re talking to them, it has nothing to do with you and everything to do with them.
As an extroverted introvert, you may like being around others, but that doesn’t mean you want to interact with them nonstop.