An Introvert’s Lessons From Elementary School
As a quiet introvert, I was truly baffled by the other kids in my class. I couldn’t understand why they would never stop talking.
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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.
As a quiet introvert, I was truly baffled by the other kids in my class. I couldn’t understand why they would never stop talking.
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Popular dictionaries define the word “introvert” incorrectly, and that’s a significant reason why introversion is misunderstood.
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