Comments on: Introverts Practice a More Mindful Way of Living

By: OlSkoolPreacher

OlSkoolPreacher — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 02:04:00 +0000

A friend jokingly called me an old man, recently, because my very, very contented night involved Mozart on vinyl, my recliner, a dark roast coffee, my cats, and a Bible study. (Not to mention that my house looks like it was designed by an 80 year old woman. I am 35.)

By: Kristoff Cadalin

Kristoff Cadalin — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:30:00 +0000

In reply to Katie B.

it hit me now, im 27 🙂
-miles

By: Brenna

Brenna — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 21:20:00 +0000

This is me. ? None of these things are weird.

By: annnnnnna

annnnnnna — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 20:35:00 +0000

Rachel, your “fellow millennial jogger” is supposed to be “a generation older than” you. But you are “only 24 years old” so, practically, you are a millennial too. 😉

By: Charlotte H.

Charlotte H. — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 20:33:00 +0000

Thank you very much for this wonderful piece of writing! Every word of this resonates with me so, so much. I couldn’t have explained anything better, especially your point about the assumptions our societies have towards youth, and the last bit where you said to embrace our old souls.
I’m a 18 year-old HSP, INFP and my friends have been calling me ‘grandma’ or ‘auntie’ ever since I was 15. Anyhow, I was lucky that I just kind of accepted it and never really cared. But I guess I was one of the few, since most other introverts I know fall into peer pressure and do things they otherwise wouldn’t even have thought about. I can only hope that one day, they will discover and finally accept their identities too.

By: Joel Reuse

Joel Reuse — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 10:51:00 +0000

I relate so much to your article and am really relieved that there are other people out there who feel like me. Despite only being in my 23rd year, I can’t remember how many times I’ve been called a grandpa or an old soul by my peers just because I preferred solo activities and / or staying home and listening to some soothing music while enjoying more intellectual and creative hobbies than partying and socialising just for the sake of it. It took me quite some time to realise that there was nothing wrong with me and that I was hurting myself even more when I tried to behave like others just for the sake of fitting in.

I am really glad that the internet is here so I can have access to countless blogs, podcasts and whatnot where there are like minded people who support each other.

By: njguy54

njguy54 — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 20:48:00 +0000

In my misspent youth I did my share of partying and assorted crazy things, but I was almost always the first one to want to go home, and unlike most of my friends I didn’t mind doing things alone. For years I thought there was something wrong with me, that I wasn’t the social butterfly everyone around me thought I should be. And the signals I got from others reinforced the idea that choosing to be alone and quiet was a social defect (a friend and fellow introvert was actually taken to a psychiatrist by his parents). I never heard the term “introvert” until my late 20s… but when I did, it was a revelation. Finally, my world view had a name! And I wasn’t alone or a freak!

I wish the internet had been around when I was a teen simply so I could have accessed the websites, blogs, podcasts, etc. that support introverts and simply say, “you’re OK.” But I’m glad they’re here now for younger folks who are surely asking the same questions about themselves that I did all those years ago.

By: Katie B

Katie B — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 13:57:00 +0000

I was always the kid who went to bed on time and worried if the activity we were doing was too dangerous. Even in college I never liked partying all night. Then, when I turned 35 suddenly my brain and my body clicked together. It was the most amazing feeling. It was like I’d been 35 all my life, and my body had finally caught up. I still definitely have self doubt and feel like the weird introvert sometimes, but ever since turning 35 I’ve felt more confident in my skin, more settled into myself. And with two young kids, going to bed at 10pm doesn’t seem so weird anymore!

My mom, also an introvert and an HSP, said the same thing happened for her, but at an older age. So 35 might not be the magic number for you, but I bet you’ll hit it one day.