Don’t Underestimate Me Just Because I’m Not Dominating the Conversation
Introverts often go quiet because we have so many passionate thoughts rushing through our heads that it’s impossible to verbalize them all.
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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.
Introverts often go quiet because we have so many passionate thoughts rushing through our heads that it’s impossible to verbalize them all.
1. I find most of the things that people talk about to be boring.
These words validate the thoughts and feelings that introverts may think aren’t real or worth having.
Introverts usually prefer being alone, and that includes when crying, too.
Introverts haven’t necessarily gotten off easier when it comes to self-isolation.
1. I love and hate being around people.
Some may think the cup is being self-centered, but truthfully, all it wants is to sit in peace.
My sensitivity used to be a perpetual source of shame and embarrassment, before I discovered that being a highly sensitive person was a real thing.
Sharing the art I love, the writing that makes me think, and the memes that make me laugh is as valid a way of socializing as hanging out in a physical space.
Introverts don’t lack energy, they just spend it in different ways.