Problems Only Introverts Will Understand
1. Practicing conversation with people you’ll
never talk to.
2. When you want
to cut all ties to civilization but still be on the internet.
3. When your
friend wants to invite more people over, and you don’t want to sound like a bad
person by saying no.
4. When spending
a heavenly weekend alone means that you’re missing out on time with friends.
5. And you fear
that by doing so, you are nearing “hermit” status.
6. When your
ride at a party doesn’t want to leave early and no one seems to understand your
distress.
7.
Trying to be extra outgoing when you flirt so
your crush doesn’t think you hate them.
8. That feeling
of dread that washes over you when the phone rings and you’re not mentally
prepared to chat.
9. When you have
an awesome night out, but have to deal with feeling exhausted for days after
the fact.
10. People saying
“Just be more social.”
11. When you’re
able to enjoy parties and meetings, but after a short amount of time wish you
were home in your pajamas.
12. Staying up
late every night because it’s the only time that you can actually be alone.
13. People making
you feel weird for wanting to do things by yourself.
14. Having more
conversations in your head than you do in real life.
15. The need to
recharge after social situations.
16. People
calling you out for day dreaming too much.
17. Carrying a
book to a public place so no one will bug you, but other people take that as a
conversations starter.
18. People
interrupting your thoughts and you get irrationally angry.
19. Having to
say, “I kind of want to spend some time by myself” when you have to deal with
that friend that always wants to hang out.
20. When you’re
asked to do a group project, and know that you’re going to hate every minute of
it.
21. When you hear
the question, “Wanna hang out?”, and your palms start to sweat with anxiety.
22. When you
hear, “Are you OK?” or “Why are you so quiet?” for the umpteenth time.
23. Having
visitors stay with you is a nightmare, because it means you have to be on at
ALL TIMES.
24. When people
stop inviting you places because you’re the one that keeps cancelling plans.
25. Being
horrified of small talk, but enjoy deep discussions.
26. When you need
to take breaks and recharge after socializing for too long.
27. The
requirement to think introspectively rather than go to someone else with your
problems.
28. Not wanting
to be alone, just wanting to be left alone. And people not understanding that.
29. When people
mistake your thoughtful look for being shy, or worse, moody.
30. That people
need to know that you aren’t mad, depressed, or anti-social. You just need to
not talk to anyone for a while. And that’s okay.
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