The internet is full of introverts. It's our safe haven away from actual draining human contact and dealing with extroverts or people who think we're depressed just because we don't wanna talk.

Here's a place to politely chat, post introvert problems, or relate a funny or personal story. Have fun.

Er, I don't know if this counts. But the day after tomorrow I'm having a get together with some people in this group I'm in, they're all really close friends and are all added into the group by friends so we're not really complete strangers. The problem is I'm not really all that comfortable around guys, I go to a girls school so I don't have a huge amount of social contact with guys, I'm really good friends with some but we talk over the internet. I'm quite friendly and open on the internet but in person, I'm more of a stick the earphones in and ignore everyone else kind of person. I don't want to appear rude at the meetup but I can't socialize that well with that many people, especially my guy friends.

In freshamn and sophmore in highschool I was the mystery girl whom everyone thought hated them or thought that I didn't interact with others because they were inferior to me or something... At the end of the year someone asked about that and I just stuttered. "Oh no! I'm- I'm just shy..."
You know the Japanese gag of someone falling down when they're really suprised. That seriously happened. Everyone in that class simultaneous slipped out of their chairs or fell to the ground if they were standing.
And they were all like, "Seriously!??"
I said "Yeah... I guess everyone thought that... I heard someone say things about me because they thought I was glaring at them, but I was just squinting because I couldn't find my glasses."

You know... this sounds dangerously close to a manga.

But anywayz, I always beat myself up when I don't smile and say good morning/evening to people I pass on the sidewalk. It's always awkward, cuz I look at them like I'm about to say something and then I quickly look down. I want to converse with the bus driver too, because all the passengers do it and they are such nice and friendly people and they listen to you and give advice and tell funny stories... but I can barely squeak out a good morning before quickly sitting down. Sigh... I gotta break this somehow.. Will talking in the mirror help?

I'm glad so many people put this up. All my friends are extroverts, so whenever they ask me if something is wrong, I get so annoyed!!

>>3

Talking in a mirror does help sometimes, might help now. But, you also just need to speak to one person and go on form there. Trust me it helps.

My friends have come to a realization that I have serious problems because I'm an introvert. It's not because they're an extrovert, because they're introverted too. They just realized I get really pissed when I have to be around people after 4 hours of human contact.

So here I am, enjoying my day. It was a good day. I woke up early, ate a good breakfast, and was wide awake 4 hours later, around noon, we were walking and chillin' I was going to get something to eat. Then there was this big crowd of people. The first thing out of my mouth was, "I want to punch them." Gladly, we went through the crowd without incident. After we ate, my friend was leading me somewhere, I don't remember where. There was another big crowd of people. He sighed and took the long way around to avoid the people.

I am not a people person. Also, that picture describes me perfectly.

I used to be a bit more of an extroverted kid, but over the years I've really just become an introvert who can't stand being around people. My dad is always trying to get me to interact with strangers and be more social, and small talk more than often just annoys me because there's no real point to it.

I actually react with horror when someone invites me to spend time with them during the weekend. I have enough contact with humans during school. Weekends are recharge time.

I guess I would classify myself as a "introvert". I'm often sitting to the side thinking and not exactly talking to people. Some of my friends think I'm depressed because while i'm deep in thought, I'm usually rather sad looking, slow and unresponsive sometimes... So, trying to cure me of the depression I don't have, my friends are attempting to pressure me to into asking this one girl out... It can become very annoying at times.

I felt like there was something wrong with my "friends" in highschool. I still believe there is something wrong with them because I used to be a carefree and nice person until they ditched me throughout my junior and senior year. I was all alone during my last days, but I used my stories as a substitute in their place so I wouldn't feel as lonely.

I don't get it. What was wrong with them? I didn't do anything to make them feel uncomfortable or anything... Or not that I know of. Well, screw them I have my stories to depend on. >:C

Another introvert experience. I don't talk to people that I don't know unless they talk to me first. Even if they do, I still won't talk to them unless they seem pretty cool, meaning that we won't argue too much.

I had free time between my classes, and all my friends ditched me. My self proclaimed, "best friend", went back to eat at his apartment. My other friend went to the gym. The last chance I had to hang with someone, because I don't have that many friends, had a class. What do I do for an hour? Well, I sat there at did nothing. I refused to walk up and talk to someone I didn't know, unless he was hot. Even if the guy was hot, he'd have to be a 9 or 10 to get me to even try. Either way, my introverted tendencies over-ruled my desire to not look like a loner, so I sat someone for freaking half an hour and did nothing. After that, I got up and pretended to act like I was doing something, but quickly got bored with that. I sat back down and played around on my phone to make it look like I was texting someone, for another half hour.

Hello fellow dollars...

High five for being introverts. I guess I can call myself one, the only "social life" I have exists online.
I've always been caught deep in thought and people mistake this for depression. I'm pretty sure other introverts have experienced the same.
I prefer solitude most days, and a perfect opportunity came around last year, in my final year of highschool. See my school has a block where the highest level can only be reached by a staircase with a door to the rooftop. That door is always locked, but on one occasion, caretakers cleaning the roof had left it unlocked. And I grabbed this opportunity. Almost every day, for a few weeks, I would open the door, and spend an hour or so to myself on that rooftop. On rainy days, I would sit on the ledge by the doorway. Once my time was up, I would close the door so it appeared to be locked.
You have no idea how much of a blessing this was. Pondering the mysteries of life is so much more pleasant when one is alone on a rooftop, close to the sky.

I'm a person who doesn't usually talk unless spoken to.
And I rarely smile in public.

So people who don't know me think that I'm the quiet, serious type. Some of my classmates before even get scared of me. No one wants to make me angry. And they always take my opinions seriously. I usually excel in academics too, so they think I'm a bookworm (I wear glasses with thick lenses O-O) and very studious. When I stare into space, they say I'm in deep thought, but actually there's nothing going on in my head. Or food. Or anime. :)
Hahaha... Now that I think about it, it's kind of a privilege, actually. :3

But it made it a bit difficult for me to make friends, because I'm the opposite of what they think of me. At home, or when I'm with my friends, I'm a really random person. I crack really corny jokes, I rarely study, I don't usually read books (I only like books with colorful pictures in them. Like a kid. Or manga.) When I turn on the TV, I first browse 4 channels: Animax, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon & Disney Channel. I switch to other channels only if there's nothing interesting on them. I suck at math, big time. Totally not a genius. I just get serious with really random things - like pc games, memorizing song lyrics (jpop yeah!), or fancy projects we had at school. I just happen to love what I'm studying, that's why I'm good with academics (I think).

I do hate crowds though. I don't enjoy the company of strangers. I'm always afraid of making dead air out of conversations, so I try not to make one. Hehe. Very few people around me have the same interests as I do anyway. Not that I have many interests.

So there. Pros and cons of (me) being an introvert (of some sort)? :)

This is like me..everyday.

>>14 Bumping because this described it perfectly. My mom thinks I'm an otaku, or the politer way she put it, a " Hikikomori ". I need more examples of introverts.

i'm not exactly sure if i'm an introvert but i'm very selective with people i hang out with... I feel like if other people screw with me it's my fault for allowing them to :P

>>16 out of all the names I have seen on this site, yours is my favorite.

LMFAO I didn't even notice!!

I don't know if I'm an introvert or if I'm just incredibly shy. When I spend time with school friends I can feel my energy start to run out and I get really tired. I also have days or even weeks where I just don't say a word to anyone, just because I'm either too tired or I have nothing to say. My shyness or introverted tendencies have caused quite a few problems, I can't answer the phone when the number is unknown, I can't talk to cashiers and teachers are always telling me to speak more in school, but I don't feel comfortable with that. I joined the Dollars thinking that it would help me to come out of my shell, and actually it's sort of been working. I've learnt to make conversation and how to keep a conversation going. Hopefully one day I'll manage to overcome my shyness ^^

i have been wondering, what is the difference between an Introvert and a Recluse?

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sorry for those deletions, there were a lot of errors 0_0 my grammar will still not be the best, but I just really wanted to share my story.

Who knows how it evolved, but I was an introvert. In my younger years in Elementary, I only had a few friends, and that was about it. There was (I'll call them by another name) Viv, Rain, Kody, and Ron, and that was it. I kept reserving myself with those friends until they either had another class than me or moved away and so I completely switched myself to hang out with the preppy ones. I became less studious, had really bad grades, and tried to fit in the group as possible, but to be honest, I did hate that life and I wanted to tear myself from their friendship (I don't even think they cared anyways) because that time, that was when I started watching anime. Then everything changed when I got into middle school.
I broke my friendship with the preppy people by never talking to them ever again, and I met with a lot of friends in 6th grade. I had a great life, and everything was bright in those days, until I learned that many of those friends of mine moved away or even transferred into another school. Even if I had their facebook or email, I still didn't contact or chat with them anymore. I broke my ties with them because they never chatted me, emailed me, or even talked to me and I became even more closed.
Then highschool came like a wind. 9th grade came, and I had only 1 close friend with me I knew. I told myself then that I needed to have more friends, so I did. Though, I only found myself only 3-4 friends. I even tried to fit into the ROTC group (I was enrolled in that class for myself to grow a bit more confident in myself) but it didn't work.
10th then comes by.
I still had one friend, and a friend of mine moved away. She didn't even contact me even once. And I now stand in a position where nobody contacts me (well, my family does of course), realizing that I closed myself off even more. The more people I have watched turning their backs at me, the more frightened I became with reality. That's when I found myself spending much of my time online, especially on the Dollars.
11th grade then comes.
Undecided which college to go to, I still struggle. I am in this grade right now. I'm struggling in social life, grades, gpa, and all I really can find myself doing is either drawing, spending time on the internet, playing piano, and talking to myself. (The only friend I mentioned before, yes, she also transferred into another school, and lost a lot of contact with her this year). Talking to myself made myself relieved and much more relaxed, and I also found myself listening to more music through my mp3 to break my mind from reality. I just didn't really know anymore. All I really wanted was a normal life. A normal life where I had friends I could actually trust, or even have a boyfriend due to the fact that I have made myself into an asexual. I wished I could accomplish all the dreams and wishes I had throughout my life.


But what's so wrong with being an introvert?
I kind of asked myself why being an introvert ONLY sounded so wrong.
Actually, sometimes, being alone is completely fine.
Sometimes, it is completely fine to stray yourself out of big crowds.
and many times, introverts can still find their way.
I've met many people on the internet, like, heck, youtubers. Take youtube; I admire a lot of youtubers like Pewdiepie, Cryaotic, Markiplier, Mangaminx, etc. With the similar love for video games, especially horror genre, I love watching their LPs, and that had myself realize that I was inspired.
I also had a conversation with Jin(pseudo name) during work, and she even stated herself to be an introvert, just like me, or rather, us. She's a freshman in college, and she even stated that everything is totally fine with her as a person who spends a lot of her time alone on the internet and playing games.
I don't think this route isn't the very best for me, but I feel that that making other people smile makes my really happy. I wanted to help others. I don't care if I go to a bad college or even a community college, as long as I survive for my own will and accomplish what I wish. I don't care if I look like a loner, I still have my hopes.
It makes me realize every realization I have experienced from my past-
It doesn't matter if you're a introvert, you'll eventually meet something in your life that's worth it.
So I think that being an introvert isn't so bad.

The world isn't bad as you think, smile. :)
~ Sakunya S.

i posted this first in another thread but im going to post this again here cos i think this is where my post should belong

im a lonely person too.
and it doesn't always bother me too.
i have some friends in real life but after hanging out with them, i always get the feeling of emptiness like "was i really having fun with them? i should still feel the fun now that im no longer with them but why dont i feel so?"
so i tried the to get in the online world to fill the emptiness
but it always turns out to be the same with my real life with the same emptiness
it's like im being ignored and left-behind because they dont find me funny or interesting or something
when i go to a chatroom, everybody seems to know each other well when that is just the first time they talked to each other. i cant keep up with them because...i dont know. nobody asks a question about me so how would they know me? see? they're not interested.
im just getting tired
it feels like the people both in the real world and online world sips the energy out of me
personality tests tell me that it is just a part of me but im getting tired of being me.
well, maybe these are just perks of being an introvert

I'm not a depressed introvert or anything, so you don't have to worry about that on this one.
All throughout my life, I've had one or two close mates every couple years or so (since I have recently gotten out of secondary school). The bad thing about that is when one of them becomes far more busy in a date or activities, you feel more neglected.
The good thing about having one or two close mates is NOT having to deal with so much drama. I love my life to be as care-free as possible, so I carefully pick my friends. This makes it easier for me to have longer relationships with him/her, due to my comparison on compatibility.

>>24 "But what's so wrong with being an introvert?
I kind of asked myself why being an introvert ONLY sounded so wrong. "

^This.
When I was in college, I was eating my lunch alone. I was perfectly happy eating with music playing in my ears, I felt like I was in a different world, that no one existed, no pain, no problems, no suffering. Then this girl from my school came over to my table and said "You don't have any friends?" then I said "No. They're just not around today." just to escape the conversation. Why is it so wrong that someone likes to be alone? I'm perfectly happy just the way I am, I don't see why that should be a problem for them.

In my reply to the come out of my room... no i'm quite happy in there. Dunno if it's weird but being alone is like a breath of fresh air for me to deal with I don't have to worry about others worring and I dont suffer the negative or opposing opinions of others.

I think I might be an introvert, but I'm not sure.

Just want to say that:
- No-one is fully introverted/extroverted. Most people are a mix of traits found in both, and those traits become more or less prominent depending on the situation.
- The size of your friendship group and the amount of time you spend with them haven't much to do with introversion/extroversion. It's how social interactions affect you that counts.
- Misanthropy is not a sign of introversion.
Carry on.

>>30 I love you Blinking

>>30
>No-one is fully introverted/extroverted
I can agree to this.

>The size of your friendship group and the amount of time you spend with them haven't much to do with introversion/extroversion. It's how social interactions affect you that counts.

Wait a second...can't the size of your group of friends and how much time you spend with them be because of how the social interactions affect you?
I agree that having little friends or not hanging out all the time isn't 100% of introversion, but doesn't it kind of relate to it?

>Misanthropy is not a sign of introversion

Can't it be though?

(I MESSED UP TWICE IN A ROW)
>>31 I love you too man.
>>32 What I was trying to say is that the size of a person's friendship group and the time they spend with them can be a result of how the social interactions affect them, but it doesn't always line up perfectly. The bottom line being that people who are taxed by social interaction aren't necessarily friendless hermits (though they certainly can be).
The are probably some misanthropic introverts, but it in itself is not a sign of introversion. Not to say the two can't correlate, of course.
(Honestly I just felt the need to say that because of 2edgy teenagers.)

Also, I forgot one:
- Introverts aren't smarter than anyone else. Don't even go there.

>>28 wow dude i can totally relate to that..
every time im alone home for a couple weeks or more i kinda feel rly free. i dont shut myself in completely over weeks, but just being alone over days is really refreshing for me.
its like.. i will glady hang with some friends but at the same time i dont rly have to and sometimes id rather stay inside bc im just not in the mood to talk to someone, its a nuisance even if its my friends

Well i am happy that i'm not the only one here.
I have never been good with people,you know this scene from many of the animes, the little kid who stands alone all the time even at kindergarten,watching others playing and trying to entertain herself,waiting for time to pass.
I was that kind of kid who causes her parents get pitying looking eyes from other adults for having a "retarded" kid which is not true at all.Adults can be dumb enough to think children don't see their insulting looks sometimes.
When i was in 1st grade, i was happy cause i made some friends,i still couldn't play games so much but those were happy times.As always, things ended up people thinking i was a weirdo,my only fiend who realised i am bad at these things started using me and blaming me for the things she's done and i didn't want to lose her.Kids can be cruel sometimes.
We went to same school again and i started to have fights with the other girls every day,the other friend i made there transferred schools because of our little fight and the other girls, and i did things that i am not proud of.
High school was hard too, but at least i didn't have fights here,had an extremely extrovert and hot friend,she transferred though.then i decided to go to a psychiatrist and started using pills and talking to people,they hate me by the way,saying silly things and not being able to think. I am a senior high schooler riht now, not using pills nor going to psychiatrist,just trying to study and stay calm.I am feeling those anxieties again,thinking of being ignored, not trusting anyone but happy to stay alone thinking there are people like me out there, accepting i am not easy to get along with but even i got along with myself so there would be someone who won't have difficulties with it,finally understanding i am not ignoring people but i actually care about them too much. Whoa, i wrote too much!so, i have hope and i want to reach my goals so badly, even though people don't like me i like myself and you people shouldn't be depressed too.thanks for reading.

>>35 I get what you're saying now and I agree.
Thanks for elaborating. :)

>>37

Im sorry i couldnt get that

If one is an introvert it doesn't mean you like the feeling of being alone but the fact that you think you are incapable of interacting with people

Secondly, No introverts don't appear online more because they were introverts at the start
More likely, the society takes it as a typical thing that feeling comfortable online is a "signal" of a introvert
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Adults ain't dumb, they do it knowingly, if an introvert decides to be a wimp, its at their own cause,so don't get depressed

These are my opinions anyway

>>40 firstly thanks for reading it all the way.
My English is bad so i don't know if i understood it correctly.
Of course i don't like being alone,socializing is something i cannot do. I'm just trying to get used to it.I am not comfortable even when i'm walking outside.
i read my entry again and i kinda introduced myself a little different so i get why you thought that way.i didn't want to tell my lamest memories and it is obvious that i am introvert as the headline says so...yeah.
I was actually talking about how most of the adults think there are two kinds of children: talkative,playful ones and the dumb ones who cant do these.not everybody's like them,i know that.some of them are actually trying to help without blaming you for your problems.
I'm sorry i didn't get the second one much.i think feeling comfortable online is something all people can feel.if the only way to feel comfortable around people is being online,i guess that makes you pretty much an introvert.
I hope i understood you the right way,if not i'm sorry.

>>41 No need to apologise, when is said said secondly i wasnt pin pointing anyone actually i was trying to state a fact

>>40 Inability to interact with others isn't introversion - that's just having shitty social skills.

I used to suck at social skills. Then I just keaped throwing myself in uncomfortable situation over and over. When I whent to a club for the first time I litteraly stood there and did nothing for hours. I was so uncomfortable and I feelt really sad. Now I club every weekend and I love it. It was really hard to get to where I am now and I still have trouble every now and then but im a lot more happy now than before.

I love this thread! :]

>>42 thanks for being kind although i am writing weird things :)
>>44 may i ask you a question? Just, how did you do it? Didn't you get too afraid?

I'm so shy around strangers I can't even buy things or talk to the cashiers or whatever.
"Hey, if you want some popcorn for the movie, here's some money, go get it yourself"
".......no thanks--"

>>47 Oh my god, i do that to sometimes. I wait until one of my friends goes to get something so that i don't have to go on my own.

>>44 I've been doing the same kind of thing. i'd been refusing to teach kids in an after school club because i hate having to speak in front of people and i didn't want the responsibility of looking after kids. But, as i will need a job i've started voluteering in these clubs as the teachers assistant to get used to it, and it's not as bad as i thought. :)
I just had to stop overthinking everything, and go for it before i had a chance to back out again.

>>47 exactly the same! even if i don't fail buying it, i start thinking "well,that's way too noisy." after first bite and can't watch the movie trying to eat in silence or just pretend popcorn doesn't exist and try to hide it :D

>>49 you have just become my idol :) getting over these problems and volunteering... thanks for your answer, i will try to stop overthinking but speaking in front of a crowd.... is way too scary. when i do that and just the time i start to think "yeah,it wasn't that bad,see?nothing went wrong.", someone says "hey, you were shaking over there!"

How could someone identify himself as an introvert also how can you deal with it ?

>>51 wow, thanks!! :) good luck with getting over your fear.

Yay! Finally a thread for introverts on the Dollars site. I knew I couldn't be the only one to feel this way ^_^

And here's the great essay that made me realise my introversion. Hope it helps some of you:

Caring for Your Introvert by Jonathan Rauch

I used to spend all my free time studying, eating, biking, arting, interneting, video gaming, and animeing. Now I actually "have a life" (a.k.a. I have friends and hang out with them a lot) and I have to say it's really draining. I rarely have any free time to do anything anymore with the combination of school and my friends needing me for something.

I guess it's good, considering that for the first time in my life I've been social, and now I know people actually like me and wouldn't mind me as a friend. The problem, though, is after awhile of this I just kinda wish to go back into my room and stay there. I miss binge watching TV, learning about weird shit on the internet no one else knows about, fangirling with people about cute guys in anime, reading all the latest fanfiction and reviewing it, being so obsessed with a video game it's all I constantly think about, etc.

I don't know how I can possibly "have the best of both worlds", but I guess I'll figure it out. It's either I put up with this and trudge through 2 more years of high school, remaining social and focusing on my studies constantly, or I go back to cyber school and return to my fantasy world. But then I know myself enough to know I'll become lonely again. Possibly even lonelier than I was before since I'm not longer not used to constantly having plans with people.

And honestly, I just really need a break. I can't handle people anymore, and I feel like I'll explode inside. I already got hives from the stress of it.

This was my rambling about an introvert acting as an extrovert.

>>55 Nice to meet you, HAM !S4SCLJDgwI. I know your problem quite well. I went through the same experience when I was a freshman at university.

Before, I had always been a tad more secluded, someone with a small circle of friends and family who knew me well and left me alone when I needed it. But once I had moved out, there were so many people all the time, and they seemed to want something from me: "Come on, let's go to this party!" or "Hey, how about going over to friend X or Y?"
It was so exhausting. I could hardy say no because I didn't want to look like a socially inept boor although deep inside, I just wanted to stay inside my room and come out after they went away. So, what to do?

I found my balance by
a) becoming friends with other introverts
and
b) telling my other friendly extroverts no from time to time.

It isn't as difficult as it may seem. Try talking to your friends and acquaintances about your need to spend some time alone, and you'll see that there are more introverts-in-extroverts'-clothing around you than you might've thought. So, just bring it up casually, "Hey, do you also feel like you want to be left alone sometimes?"
If someone answers "Exactly!" or "Yeah, I really want to be by myself now and then." chances are high that you have found another introvert. Once you know some introverts, you can ask for some time off and they'll be just as grateful as you are for saying no. Or you could even do some "introvert-bonding": Quietly watching TV together or reading a book while sitting next to each other without talking. This way, you'll gain new friends and satisfy your introverted urges.

Concerning b), don't be shy to refuse some offers made by your extroverted friends. They won't hate you for it although you might worry about it in the beginning. After all, they also want to get to know the real you gradually, and you need to learn how to say no or else you won't last long.
If you're too insecure at the beginning, just tell them you still need to study or do the chores or go grocery shopping or whatever excuse works for you. After a while they'll have understood and grown used to your limited availability, and won't ask you to hang out every single day anymore.

Good luck!

Yours, Litair

>>56 Thank you for the feedback, Litair, I honestly wasn't expecting any.

Yes, I really do need to learn to start saying "no" to people but it's a combination of the thoughts "I'll let them down" and "they won't want to be friends with me anymore if I keep putting them off" etc.

But for some reason my mind doesn't want to balance, it keeps thinking I have to choose one extreme over the other. Spending no time outside or all of my time outside, spending lots of time studying or no time studying, having lots of friends or very little friends. Even though I logically know I just need to learn to balance, my mind doesn't like thinking that way xD

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>>57 I KNOW THAT FEEL ALL TOO WELL BRO!

It feels like a mental battle more than anything...maybe
thats why its so draining/difficult for us to find balance.

I am an introvert too, I think. Well 90% of my time is in my room, alone of course, not even any silblings, parents leave me alone as well. Additionally I am almost never written to by others if I do not start the conversation. At times it really feels dull and I ask me if that really is the way I wanna go, but then I hear the drunkard outside yell all over my village and then I am pretty sure that it is better the way it is^^

Being outside sure is annoying.

True. To add to that the sun is too bright most of the time as well.

True. To add to that the sun is too bright most of the time as well.

introverted bump!

I don't like being around other people and that's why I'm Always in my room, alone. If I can i avoid talking to my family and friends. I just don't feel comfortable.
When I was like 12, I was outside a lot and i had a lot of friends I coud talk with. When I went to middle school is became really anxious. I did have 1 friend but she was in another class. When someone asks me to go somewhere is mostly say no.
My parents mistake this anxiety for depression and even tried to get me to a 'Trust person' where I could talk about my depression.

Is anybody else 19 and afraid of starting life? Is anybody else feeling like they're stuck in an endless, boring, annoying & deep rut? Is anybody feeling like you're hopeless and all alone in this world of expensive and corrupted world? -SIIIGH

So, I don't like being with people much. Even my family whom I've known all my life is difficult to spend time with. I always sit quietly and think to myself, because I like to think and live my entire life inside my head, but then someone thinks something is wrong with me and asks me about it and try to talk with me. I can't say that I don't want to talk because I'm always afraid to say what I really want to say. I've realized that if I'm just sitting doing nothing people will think that something is wrong, so I try to look busy by looking at my phone or something even though I'm not really doing anything, except thinking, but that doesn't always work. I wish people could just leave me alone.

Being an introvert for me is especially hard because my main goal in life right now is becoming fluent in Japanese. If I want to become fluent in a (well, any) language I have to talk to people. A lot.
That aside, every time I so much as set foot in an Asian restaurant with my parents they always (ALWAYS) ask me "Oh, are they speaking Japanese? Oh, is our waiter Japanese? You should speak Japanese to them. It's good practice." Nine times out of ten, they're either Korean or Vietnamese (there aren't many Japanese people where I live, unfortunately). It's incredibly embarrassing to me, not to mention embarrassing to the staff of the restaurant as they hear my parents going on about "Japanese" people. My god it's awful. I'm constantly telling them to stop doing that but as an introvert it seems that my way of trying to come across to them just isn't working.

>>65 Yes... All the time. :(

>>65

Let me tell you something I should have been told years ago:
Life has started.

I know it seems like life will start after high school, or after University, or after you get your first job, or after you get your ideal job, or after you retire, but the reality is none of that is true. Life has already started, and there is no point at which you will ever think to yourself, "Now, life has started." You'll get to be 50 and you'll wonder to yourself what the hell the last 50 years have been, if you haven't started life.

Life has started long ago.

>>65 Yes. A lot. However, if you always look at the negative side of your life, well, you may have to read what >>69 said. You just have to stay positive in life.

"No man is an island." - I really disapprove this quote, in my opinion.

No one knows I'm an introvert. Most people say I'm just shy when the truth is I just don't want to talk. I want to think. I love to spend time on my own. I get annoyed when someone talks to me while I'm deep in thought. I'm sociable in the internet but in real life, I want everyone to step away from me. I was a hikikomori last year. This year, since I've gained some friends. I would ask someone to hang out with me but only selective people. I'm comfortable hanging out with other people who are introverts or eccentrics. I have a small group of friends that I enjoy hanging out but to them, I was more of a listener, I'm worried that I'll bore them since I'm not sociable. Well I'm improving my social skills because I suck at it. I really don't like to discuss in front of the class because I can't explain a certain topic. I don't like to voice out my opinions. I'm more of a listener. And a sadist.

Good day to all the fellow introverts here. ^^

i have a friend who is more of an introvert than i am. I feel terrible just being near him.. (sorry) but NOTHING... LIKE.. NOTHING COMES OUT OF HIS MOUTH unless i ask him something.. and i thought i was the introvert (TT__TT)

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I don't know if I'm an introvert, sometimes I'm really talkative but most of the times im really quiet and doesn't say a word unless the person talk to me first. Im also a really shy person, I get nervous everytime I talk to a cashier, teacher, classmates that I'm not close with. I also get really nervous when people stare/look at me. I usually prefer to stay at home and watch anime or sleep. Sometimes I'm really energetic and talks alot.

Am I considered an introvert if I can't hangout with more than 6 people and hating myself for being around other people whom I don't even know?

I keep quiet to myself a lot and I don't like talking to people. People think I am grumpy and depressed but I'm not. I have a story to tell. One day my family and I went to Lucky Jacks. Lucky Jacks is a place where you can bowl and play games. We were bowling and my sister started to make fun of me. She laughed at me and she made fun of me but my parents didn't tell her to stop. So, I just sat down and I kept to myself. My dad thought that I was being a jerk. He pulled me over to the side and started yelling at me in a public place. Nobody seemed to care that I was getting yelled at. There were too many people at Lucky Jacks and my sister was making fun of me. We got home later and my mom comes to talk to me and asks me why I had an attitude. I told her I didn't but then I remebemered dad yelling at me and I just started crying on her shoulder. I'm a major introvert and I bet my parents don't even know what an introvert is. I didn't have an attitude that day, I am just an introvert and my parents didn't even take that into considiration.

I am not sure if I am an introvert, depressed, or both.
I am talkative among my friends, otherwise I am pretty quiet.

When people tell me to go outside im just like "Are there plug ins outside? is there Wifi outside? is there air conditioning outside? no? okay then. leave me alone."