Highly Sensitive Introverts, Forget What You ‘Should’ Be Doing
I lived life the extroverted way, only to end up feeling worse. I didn’t understand why I was so unhappy. Now I know I’m a sensitive introvert.
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I lived life the extroverted way, only to end up feeling worse. I didn’t understand why I was so unhappy. Now I know I’m a sensitive introvert.
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Year after year, as a quiet introvert, I heard the same thing: “she’s a great student but she needs to speak up more. She needs to be more outgoing.”
Although INFPs and ISFPs appear to be quite similar—they both have artistic preferences and strong values—they see the world quite differently.
I needed to stop prioritizing meaningless social events that I was just using to keep busy.
I didn’t know I was a highly sensitive person for a long while. I just knew I was “different.” For me, this was particularly marked in social situations.
For introverts, self-employment means more time by yourself and more energy leftover at the end of the day.
Has this ever happened to you? You’re rolling through life just fine, then BAM, something happens that reminds you of your highly sensitive nature.
I don’t know about you, but I tend to get overwhelmed this time of year.
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