actually i think other introverts might want to read your book. Just like for some reason as an introvert I like to read about what introverts have to say in articles or forums. 🙂

This is so AWESOME! I wish I had that kind of upbringing. Alas, no. My father is an introvert, but my mother is about as extroverted as you can get & she always made me feel like there was something wrong with me. Thanks to Susan Cain’s book, this site, & a few others, I’m finally realizing that’s not the case. I’m finally learning to embrace my introverted nature. ?

They made certain each of us had the space to be ourselves. I have three younger siblings, and we’re all on the introvert spectrum. Two of us are pretty extreme in it, and we’re the only two who have been or are married. Go figure, lol.

These weren’t things I heard growing up. Because of that, I’ve always been very confident in who I am and have never cared what other people think about me. I’m also an INTJ, which helps a lot on that front.

I also may live in the only house in the world where “I’m going to bed” really means I’m gonna stay up way too late reading. Every single member of my immediate family has this problem, and none of us want a cure.

My “vacation” every year is a writer’s conference. And I hate flying. I think somebody created it just to torture introverts. Last year I was finally able to take the train–by myself, in my own little room. It was bliss. I got people interaction at my meals, and the rest of the time I enjoyed the scenery and wrote. It was also perfect for my recovery period after the conference. I arrived home rested and ready to implement what I learned, instead of stressed out and exhausted.

This year I’m driving. My family understands why I’m doing it, but so many other people can’t believe I’m choosing to spend 12 hours in a car alone rather than fly and get there sooner. It’s also cheaper to drive, and I’m ticking something off my bucket list: sleeping in the tower room of a Queen Anne house.

I have roommates at the conference, but they’re also introverts. Most of the attendees are too. It’s so awesome to be in a place with hundreds of people who don’t think it’s weird when you’re in a corner by yourself, or bent over your notebook with your earbuds in.

I go to movies alone. I eat in restaurants alone, unless my book counts as a date. I see nothing wrong with it. It can be very relaxing.

Yep, people tend to mistake shyness with introversion. However, I happen to be both hahaha.

When I’m asked that, I usually say “I don’t know, I’m just like that” in order to avoid senseless conversation (and beacuase I actually don’t know haha). I agree with your opinion about extroverts; there extrovert men who are intimidated by introvert girls.

Yep. People used to ask me all the time, “why are you so quiet?” “You wouldn’t understand the complexity of my mind” would seem a bit odd to say ;P… so I usually just go with “I don’t talk just for the sake of talking. When I have something to say, I’ll say it.” Most people I say that to seem to respect my no nonsense approach. Others are intimidated by it. Personally, I think we make extraverts uncomfortable because they can’t read us as easily as we can read them.