Introvert: Just Because I Don’t Look Excited Doesn’t Mean I’m Not Into This
As an introvert, I can be excited about something but I won’t show it outwardly. I just don’t feel the need to jump around with glee and squeal like others.
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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 an introvert, I can be excited about something but I won’t show it outwardly. I just don’t feel the need to jump around with glee and squeal like others.
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Many introverts feel like they’re made of two opposing factions that constantly war against each other.
Can I be completely honest? I’m an introvert, and sometimes I lie to avoid socializing.
You might have thought I forgot about you, since I never responded to that text you sent two weeks ago.
Because I don’t talk much, people assume I’m boring or stuck-up.
Artist Sarah C. Andersen, creator of Sarah’s Scribbles, knows this feeling all too well.