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Colourandsoul
Another point that is silly and stipulated says that if you extroverted you are unable to be reflective. Not everything is black and white.
Manofthelaw3
both sides of this introverted/extroverted coin are assholes in any case this argument gets brought up
pflugerville
I'm a social introvert. I like to be around by people but standing to the side and just spectating.
somethingwittyandoriginal
I feel like a great number of people need to read this article... because shut the fuck up!
GetFukkedFascists
Oh hell yes... I wish more people would stfu and be quiet. These past few weeks have been HEAVEN for me.
Bookworm8577
Lol, I said I have prepared for this my whole life!? I have had little to no change in my daily life because of this. #IntrovertLife
OutDatedPopCultureReference
mity0k23
Introvert != antisocial
notDre
It's always the introverts who won't shut the fuck up about being introverts. You don't see extroverts going OH WELL I'M AN EXTROVERT!
orzhvopatriarch
I only ever see it the other way around.
HotWhalesOnWheels
Oh we get asked to not talk so much all the time, don't worry
malachitedragon
Step 1) Sit the fuck down
malachitedragon
Step 2) Shut the fuck up
malachitedragon
Step 3) No, you do not need to get up and go do that thing. Remain seated.
CyborgMatador
Because humans are social creatures.
lafilledesetoiles
Ah yes, the old Imgur Introvert Circle Jerk™
tinytimbeckybright
I do very well in social settings and can be the life of the party, but I need weeks of solitude in between. I don’t know where I fall.
SomeDetroitGuy
As an extrovert who has social awareness - I am acutely aware that I'm silently being told to shut the fuck up dozens of times a day.
ohthechestpain
You cant force people. If you like me dont like it when people cant stfu, just walk away. Or go to that little hapoy place in your head.
IThinkYouGotAFineBrainJack
I wonder whether Oprah has some close friends who, truly not out of jealousy, are totally exasperated with her extroverted ass sometimes.
Rookie8286
There is a happy medium where most people fall, you know. We’re all partly extroverted and introverted, but it depends where on the 1/
Rookie8286
...scale you fall. The ones on each extreme of the scale are where the issues arise.
IJustDownvoteAnime
Many introverted people wish it were easier to make friends and such, while extroverts don't give a flying fuck about being over bearing
lizziebennet
Extroversion is not the same as being overbearing.
Beardedagentman
Extreme extrovert here. I care deeply about how all of my actions effect people. Empathy has diddly dick to do with intro/extrovert leaning
thevortexmaster
Ya we do.
Jacksmashsteel
Sister in laws family was mad about a 4 year old no making more friends in Pre-K I had to explain introverts to them
temperedtorture
Constantly see this non-stop from the bitchy introverts on the internet if you're an extrovert so, it's pretty even.
AngryTeacher
Omg it's TLo!! My favorites!!
bigbootybigfoot
When I think of extroverts I think of charming people that aren't so damned awkward in group settings.
kickzmgee
not me. When I think of extroverts I think of people who say anything before thinking and need constant attention to feel validated.
ArcaneAlchemist
If a stranger isn't awkward talking to you, don't trust them. Normal people are nervous around unknowns,and nervousness makes them awkward.
ArcaneAlchemist
So that super confident person walking up to total strangers and acting all charismatic is suspicious
Gr8fldugisused
Yes. I naturally assume they’re up to something. This life has taught me people aren’t just friendly for no reason. They want something.
Viper3232
wtf are you talking about. Im not nervous around new people because strangers arent weird traps. who hurt you?
ArcaneAlchemist
You're super nice for a stranger! Most of them don't accuse me of having been hurt like you just did. Really polite of you, well done.
BenSnow97
The thing is, "how to be social" is for you and "how to shut the fuck up" is for others. How about "how to survive staying at home"?
butterflybuttler221
My bro is an extreme extrovert, I visited him & SIL and she was telling a story and he cut her off to point out a cool tree or smth. Shewas1
butterflybuttler221
Obvs irritated & he apologized and said it was just so cool and he couldnt smother his joy or smthng. When I told him he could be excited 2
butterflybuttler221
Quietly and tell us after she had finished talking he was genuinely floored. He had never thought about keeping anything to himself before 3
VariousAuthors
Introversion can be harder to change, if you need to do so for your mental health.
justherefortheshitposting
Harder? Doubtful. And some extroverted people need to change ASAP for their physical health if ya know what I mean.
VariousAuthors
You’re inserting your own insecurities into what I posted.
Kittyswitch
Nonsense. Learning to shut the fuck up is hard. And bring too social isn’t that healthy either.
VariousAuthors
You’re inserting your own insecurities into what I posted.
lildot8484
Our kids are all extroverted, as a couple of introverts, they’re driving us crazy.
kimmie71490
I’m extrovert with two introverted kids... I’m driving them crazy
kimmie71490
They are good and chill with this minimal human interaction and I’m like “give me human interaction!!!”
lildot8484
Lol calm yourself!!
amop
It’d be nice if people could learn the actual definitions for the words first
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Sayliterallyonemoretime
4 of 5 dictionary's I just checked would disagree with you. However, I still don't believe you're wrong.
wabitgirl
Vulgar definition and technical definition are rarely the same.
doesntmatter
VULGAR LATIN 4EVER
FajitaPrinceofAllMexicans
Half of the people who go online to proclaim they're introverted just have no social skills and don't like people.
doesntmatter
And they probably don't like people because they have no social skills
RichardPOsterior
What about those of us who have great social skills, but still don’t like people?
thehumanoidsarecoming
NO I need to tell myself my issues are just a healthy personality type.
EarthDragon2189
"Oh good, I can just call myself an 'introvert' and then I don't have to work on my shortcomings" - way too many people online
Ghostwish
How about "Introverted? Extroverted? No the fuck you're not you nancy that's like 10% of the population you're just weird"
jelladelta
Sarcastic? Learn how to suck and blow out the life of the party.
ChiLLeCheeze
Sucking and blowing the party? Don't do it for free.
Lightshadow688
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I’m an introvert through and through. I’m just a loud introvert.
XplodingUnicornGlitter
Same.
Imapreacher
I feel like I am a mix of both. Because I am very outgoing and sociable, I was in theater all growing, I was a pastor, in sales for a..
snarkypsych
Ambivert
lildot8484
Same. I have a huge extended family, we’re all close. But other than that, I’m ok with social distancing.
Imapreacher
number of years, enjoy parties and people. But at the same time, I work from home now and I can and have stayed home for weeks with no...
Imapreacher
human interaction except my wife and kids. I like people and social gatherings for sure, but I don't need them at all.
ExcusesAndPromises
Ambivert. I am a preacher too.
MadameDex
Best definition I found was whether you gain or lose energy by socializing. There's outgoing intros and as extros who like solitude.
Imapreacher
Hmmm, I would say that socializing has no affect on my energy. What does that say about me? Am I broken? I bet I'm a cereal killer aren't I.
thevortexmaster
All I see on imgur is people attacking extroverts and tons of posts about being introverted like it's some sort of badge of honour
socalbRunner
Crimesawastin
Yeah, they are gonna break their arms jerking themselves off.
lookitupyourself
Introverts, are, technically, stronger in more situations, because they can gain energy to cope internally, rather than relying on external.
iguessidontknowhowtospellimaganative
No please don't give me a badge
thevortexmaster
Okay, no worries.
Inkliest
Seriously. There are tons of articles on both, this is just an excuse to badmouth “others”. Smh.
thevortexmaster
Articles on what?
Inkliest
Referring to the image/post. Articles on how to more extroverted and introverted. Also agreeing with your comment.
thevortexmaster
Ahh yes. Forgot all about the post hahaha
EarthDragon2189
Internet "introverts" like to pretend they're a misunderstood, maligned minority.
butterflybuttler221
I don't see it as attacking, but there are a ton of introverts online & its ok to commiserate w/ peers about struggles in your life esp 1
butterflybuttler221
When the "outside" world is constantly sending messages that there's something wrong with being an introvert. We need to find a balance so 2
butterflybuttler221
Everyone can be validated and feel comfortable wherever they are. Kumbaya. Thank you for coming to my TED talk
thevortexmaster
I've never noticed anything or anyone saying introversion is wrong. That's just my experience though
BionicRagdoll
In Western culture extroverted tendencies are largely praised and shown as the norm while introvert behaviors 1/2
NullifiedMatrixEntry
Im so sick of this. Thanks for saying this. In my experience the majority of People are jeleous introverts Who never trained social skils .
thehumanoidsarecoming
they arent jealous, but a lot of them are socially anxious. Just like a lot of "extroverts" arent extroverted, theyre just hyper and needy.
LumpWithaLeafHat
I'm an excellent public speaker and generally described as warm and friendly. I get along well in social situations, but after, I am 1
LumpWithaLeafHat
just exhausted. It takes so much energy to participate. I'm much more fulfilled by solitary, quiet activities. Doesn't mean I can't 2
LumpWithaLeafHat
function around ppl. I just dont want to be in noisy places or noisy large/groups of people, but some folks don't get that. 3/3
doesntmatter
Yes, but you're the kind of person who's using the term correctlier. We're talking about the kind of person who's not.
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
That's me. I'm good at being social, it just wipes me out. And thus I tend to avoid doing it too much because it exhausts me. But I enjoy /1
thehumanoidsarecoming
They arent introverts. They tell themselves they are, but its social anxiety. Just like being an extrovert doesnt man inability to be alone.
Rips4w
Social anxiety can breed introversion and introversion can lead to social anxiety that didnt exist before. There are all types.
thehumanoidsarecoming
Introversion is just a base predilection for preference regarding social amount, it is not predicated upon mental illness.
sweetfeetpete
Yeah it’s the Internet what did you expect
thevortexmaster
I expect everything from everyone
sweetfeetpete
Darkspire
Yeah that's pretty much the entire internet. Extroverts probably don't care because they are enjoying themselves.
thevortexmaster
I'm an extrovert but I moved away from my friends so now I make hundreds of comments a day on here. Generally rubbish hahaha
Darkspire
Careful, you might catch the introvert virus
thevortexmaster
Ahhh!
brrrk
Because the world is organized by and for extroverts and the Internet is the introverts refuge.
YouSunkMyBattleChip
IMO it seems like people are combining anti-social behavior with introversion and over-bearing behaviors with extroversion. IIRC its 1/2
YouSunkMyBattleChip
more along the lines of "does social interaction make you more or less mentally drained?" vs "I hate talking" and "I can't shut up" 2/2
YouSunkMyBattleChip
Those I would classify as more of a personality flaw than attribute it to intro/extroversion, ofc it may make it more likely to develop
thevortexmaster
Well the literal dictionary definition is a shy, reticent person. Any source on that? I'm sure you're correct. I have heard that before
doesntmatter
Dictionarys are not authorities. They work by taking complex concepts and removing most contexts and then simplifying them down to a one 1/
Overcucumbered
I've always been shy and quiet, but more often than not social interaction energize me. Would this make me intro or extro? I'd say extro.
justarocknroller
Just a pet peeve, but asocial is not antisocial. Asocial is avoiding people. Antisocial is fucking em up
farmfreshmayonnaise
CaviarBurrito
My take: introverts recharge from being alone. Extroverts recharge from being with people. Both are ok, but extremes of either are unhealthy
YouSunkMyBattleChip
Thank you! I had forgotten the correct word.
albreezy33
Literally always think this and want to say it. However, because of its frequent (incorrect) use, the definition has been adapted.
Azathought
Akshually it's antidapted not adapted.
doesntmatter
It's funny because using anti-social like this is just like using intro-/extrovert wrong too ;)
YouSunkMyBattleChip
True! It also shows how language is a living thing. I had forgotten the correct word and used the nearest one I could remember instead.
LumpWithaLeafHat
Some of us are a little salty bc all our lives we've been made to feel bad about being introverted.
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
My whole family except my dad is introverted so I guess I lucked out. On Saturday afternoons you could find all 5 kids in my family /1
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
laying around reading books. I do see the push for extroversion in articles and stuff and it seems bizarre to me. Just ignore it, the /2
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
world needs all kinds of people. /3
deadtedw
True.
thevortexmaster
Don't feel bad. Who is making you feel bad! Show them to me. I'll give them a good ol fashioned beating!
Mairoa
The school system for never teaching us social skills or telling us we'd need to learn to tolerate it to get through life for one
thevortexmaster
That seems like something you'd learn in elementary as a little kid or from parents?
WhereCanYouSeeLions
This may seem weird to you, but school is not meant to teach social skills. It's meant to educate you in foundational knowledge. Social
WhereCanYouSeeLions
skills are things you need to pick up on your own.
AbortableToaster
Well more often than not you wouldn't be on here if you weren't introverted and the world tells you being extroverted is how to live life
socalbRunner
No true. I work a FT job in sales & marketing (extrovert) but on the weekends I get stoned and read Imgur. Stop judging ppl by a website
thevortexmaster
I'm a hyper social extrovert but now I'm old and moved away from my friends. Hence i almost have a 100 comments a day on here hahaha
socalbRunner
That’s got to be hard :( good luck!
thevortexmaster
It's not to bad hahaha I have a wife and a hyper 4 year old, and hobbies
thevortexmaster
But I've never seen the world telling me to be extroverted
Mairoa
Same problem my mom has, which is why she never warned me socialization was mandatory in college. For grades, not just "fun." Never prepped
Mairoa
Did you notice they never had a class teaching you to socialize in school? They just expected you to pick it up. World is built for y'all
HiVizDiver
It wouldn't look anything different to you, because it's just how you are. The world can look very different to introverts. Hard to explain.
thevortexmaster
No doubt
AnonOmis1000
That's probably because you already are, so you dont notice
NullifiedMatrixEntry
Should... Should we tell him the truth?
thevortexmaster
Maybe
NullifiedMatrixEntry
NullifiedMatrixEntry
Bullshit, you are just taking on a victim role to justify your inability to overcome certain hurdles in life. All skills require development
Eviltrain
You are attacking a stranger for lack of social skills but he did not say he was socially inept. We are talking about introversion here.
NullifiedMatrixEntry
No, im attacking him because he's a fucking snob about it. Introversion is ok, elitism isnt.
thehumanoidsarecoming
The guy he responded too literally thinks imgur is only for introverts. Some mockery is warranted
Eviltrain
While I don't necessarily disagree with your point, his mockery should then be attacking the topic, not the person...
thehumanoidsarecoming
Social anxiety isnt Introversion, just like being pushy and hyper isnt extroversion. Too many wear those terms as a badge of false identity
Rips4w
It's simple. The entire life of an introvert is spent being criticized for it. Having things in common makes people feel good.
thevortexmaster
Entire life of an introvert is being criticized for it? I don't believe that.
chrisenpai
As an introvert myself, people in real life are constantly trying to push me to be more social. It’s just annoying and not helpful.
doesntmatter
Being introverted is not being asocial.
thevortexmaster
Who is doing that? And why? Seems like uncool people
darkshatter
Parents and friends that love to party are the most likely culprits.
Azathought
Rips4w
Well, not every second, obviously. But, it is an incredibly consistent theme.
thevortexmaster
Who is criticizing?
werewolfsuccubus
Extroverts
TheBigBadBonerBiter
Peers? Relatives?
Rips4w
People who can't relate to enjoying spending time indulging in solitude and self entertainment. This is not a new diatribe.