Teachers, Quit Telling Introverts They Should Participate More
There are many ways to accommodate quiet, introverted students without imposing the extroverted norm upon them.
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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.
There are many ways to accommodate quiet, introverted students without imposing the extroverted norm upon them.
Despite how it can feel, being alone in public doesn’t make you a loser. Skeptical? One introvert flies solo for a night to prove it.
I’ve been put in uncomfortable situations that have forced me to develop “extroverted” or “outgoing” traits, even though I’m an introvert.
Aaron Caycedo-Kimura, the illustrator behind INFJoe Cartoons, says he created the series to help other INFJs not feel so alone.
Telling introverts they are quiet is like telling someone the sky is blue: You’re pointing out the obvious.
As an introvert, I concentrate deeply, so if you ask me something and I have to take a moment to gather my thoughts, please do not judge me.
I adore my new family and friends, but sometimes the feeling of having to be ON is too much. So, here’s a list of what I wish they knew about me.
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.
I can talk to people confidently and enjoy myself in social situations. But there are still some things I wish other people knew about me as an introvert.
Unfortunately for introverts, society has normalized these questions, but that doesn’t make them any less uncomfortable.