25 Contradictory Things About Being a Shy Introvert
Being a shy introvert can feel like being a walking contradiction. How talkative you are depends on how comfortable you feel around the people you’re with.
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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.
Being a shy introvert can feel like being a walking contradiction. How talkative you are depends on how comfortable you feel around the people you’re with.
Highly sensitive people are hyper-aware of subtleties in their environment. This gives them an incredible advantage, but they also can become overwhelmed.
I’m a highly sensitive person, and I spent years thinking I had to keep my sensitivity a secret and pretend to be “normal.”
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An introvert hangover is a pretty terrible thing to experience. It starts with an actual physical reaction to overstimulation.
I needed to stop prioritizing meaningless social events that I was just using to keep busy.
As an introvert and an HSP, I’ve always had trouble making decisions, even when it comes to something as simple as what to eat for dinner.
I first came upon JOMO (the joy of missing out) in Oliver Burkeman’s column in The Guardian. Currently, I have been practicing the art of choosing.
Introversion and shyness are not the same thing, but many introverts experience painful shyness at some point in their lives.
Myth #1: Introverts don’t know how to have fun.