Things that don’t bother most people can overwhelm highly sensitive people, turning minor irritations into moments of panic or tears.

As an introvert, it’s a huge relief for me to simply sit with another creature in silence, with no expectation to say or do anything.

As a highly sensitive introvert, my thoughts can splinter into a thousand different directions in a split second.

Sometimes, an introvert is the person lighting up the room — only to need hours of alone time to recover afterward.

Yes, it’s okay — and actually necessary — to factor in alone time as an introvert on a group trip.

As an introvert, I often experience intense exhaustion during and after socializing. To an extrovert, this might seem strange.

Summer often brings more pressure to socialize, and that can be draining for introverts.

If you don’t experience social anxiety like I do, you may think some of the things I do are strange.

When someone feels the need to fill the silence with meaningless chatter while avoiding topics that actually matter

It’s hard for me to respond quickly, but I’m a master at peeling back the layers of an idea until I understand it completely.