On being alone, but with strangers
Occupying a public space, without the obligation of small talk, can be uplifting.
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Sometimes, it feels like the world doesn’t “get” you — especially if you’re an introvert. But we’re fellow “quiet ones,” so we get it. Here are some of our favorite stories about what it’s like being an introvert.
Occupying a public space, without the obligation of small talk, can be uplifting.
1. “Why are you so quiet?”
World Introvert Day (Jan. 2) is a day to bring awareness to introversion. So, on this day, here are 13 things introverts still wish other people understood.
Holiday parties are the culmination of everything I don’t care for when it comes to social engagement.
1. Do I have to go?
Dinner will be served with a heaping bowl of chit chat.
1. Change is unsettling.
As an introvert, I often feel misunderstood. I’ve been called everything from shy and rude to stand-offish, snobbish, and disinterested.
Introjis tell the story of what it’s like to be an introvert living in a society that seems made for extroverts. Introjis were created by Rebecca Lynch.
1. Feeling like a weirdo for staying home on weekends.