What I Wish People Knew About Me as an ‘Extroverted’ Introvert, Illustrated
I’ve been put in uncomfortable situations that have forced me to develop “extroverted” or “outgoing” traits, even though I’m an introvert.
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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’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.
Hello, you, I said to my real, calmer self. I felt giddy when I snuck out of parties or missed them altogether. The silence in me grew.
There don’t seem to be many of us guys floating around the introvert interwebs. Why do some men seem to avoid the “introvert” label at all costs?