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Are you an Introvert?
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 12622098:MV8xODEwOTM4XzMwMTM1Nzg5X0QwQ0RFNjE1] [quote:Anonymous Coward 10223986:MV8xODEwOTM4XzMwMTM1NjAzX0Y5MDNFRjM0] i used to identify as being an introvert. I conquered it. but my natural state is not to be "around a lot of people"...i would rather read a book or watch a movie...or maybe be with someone who really knows me well... -- but, after a lot of years and expereince...ive come to the conclusion. that , i really, just dont like most people....i see through them, and the games and angles they play....i dont like it. and it has only got worse, since every girl grew up with day time televsion and the reality tv thing. big brother, survivor, etc etc.... everybody is playing little games.....they love it. they get off on it.. i cant stand it . [/quote] There's a mob of these types where I work. They're always chattering in loud voices, and they all have accounts with [b]Facefuck[/b] and [b]Twatter[/b], that they religious update every evening. God, I wish they'd just get fired, or at least keep it down to a dull roar. :pennywise: [/quote]
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All of my life, especially at work people (with good intentions) try to *fix* me or make me be like them. They think im antisocial when I just need time to myself to re-energize. It almost feels like a constant struggle. Any of you introverts out there feel like there in the same situation? What do you do about it? without trying to pretend to be like everyone else? Because Ive tried so hard to be extroverted and its just not working, but when im myself it almost feels like people look down on introverts... I also think this is an american thing.
I love social activities but just not every day like most people do. Being introverted feels like having a BIG RED TARGET on my back... Now, I know in japan and other places that introversion is more of the norm and not looked down upon like your some kind of freak. I do know that introverts are pretty intelligent people, we're just not accepted as the social norm... Most people think I hate them or that im an asshole just because i dont want to talk about stuff that means nothing lol. So thats why alot of people give me a hard time, I just think they dont understand introverted people. Does anyone get where im coming from? Its not that I dont like them, its so hard to explain!
I think 25% or something like that is introverted people. The only option I see that can help ease the problem is if I *pretend to be extroverted but doing that means that Im not really being myself and that doesnt feel natural.
Does anyone understand where Im coming from?
Thanks.
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