Comments on: 13 Rules You Must Follow If You’re Friends With an Introvert

By: DDreamer

DDreamer — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 16:57:00 +0000

Thanks for writing this. As an introvert I found this article was very easy to connect with. I do though, want to find an article that helps me to understand those around me the same way and what they expect from me. It is all well and good expecting others to understand us as introverts, but for a friendship to work i can’t expect to be understood without returning the kindness. That is where I struggle! I am a huge daydreamer and often stuck in my own head, it comes across as rude and I think if I truly want my friendships to work I should
Listen better but it’s difficult to master!

By: Janet Yeyeyi Auta

Janet Yeyeyi Auta — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 23:30:00 +0000

Oh the joys of knowing that I am not alone, weird or mad. This is me in Cristal clear words!!!

By: Deborah Moody

Deborah Moody — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 05:26:00 +0000

This brought tears to my eyes and my heart. Thank you!

By: Richard Fairbairn

Richard Fairbairn — Sat, 15 Oct 2016 16:11:54 +0000

I know exactly what you mean. I haven’t dumped my introvert friend. I don’t need to. I will just wait until they contact me instead of making contact myself. Hence, friendship essentially over.

By: Richard Fairbairn

Richard Fairbairn — Sat, 15 Oct 2016 16:10:21 +0000

I had a friend who is an introvert. Or I have a friend who is an introvert. It’s hard to tell as I never hear from this person unless they have something to say to me. I hate all these rules for “how to have a friend who is an introvert”. In all honesty I think I’d rather not bother. Sometimes it would be nice if my introvert friend would seek me out to begin a conversation or meet-up. A little affirmation of friendship goes a long way.

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 22:10:18 +0000

I wish I could have friends that would least try follow some of these rules. I don’t mind them being broken once and while. I feel they think they are helping me get out of my shell or whatever. Then make big fuss over it all. I really feel people just like to mess with me cause I’m pretty easy to read and very honest. In the end I feel even worse. Think I’ll crawl back into my shell and come out when I’m bored or want to. It is my life and choice after all.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 00:00:56 +0000

I LOVE this list. Right on! Here are a few of my own…if you win the Nobel prize, I’ll be very happy and pleased for you…but I won’t be jumping up and down. Don’t think I’m not pleased just because my enthusiasm doesn’t match yours. Also, let’s say I’m visiting you and I say I need to just go to the guest room to rest for a bit, don’t put YOUR time limit on it and knock on the door when YOU think I should be emerging back into the fray. I won’t be rude and stay in the room forever, but don’t think you know when my time there should be up…just a few of my own, like I said.

By: Britt S

Britt S — Tue, 31 May 2016 21:00:49 +0000

In reply to Brafley. Ok you act like introverts never want leave the house unless we want to. We definitely hang out with friends more than when it's convenient for us. Sometimes I even force myself to when I have not fully recharged. We are not selfish. Its just sometimes it would be nice if people were to be more open minded and understanding to our needs too and not make us feel guilty when we don't have the energy to be social. I have lost friends for this very reason. When I hang out with friends it's never enough. I'm tired of finding excuses not to hang out, but I have to because some extroverts take it so personal that I can't hang out every time they want to because I'm so introverted.

By: reb

reb — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 23:49:14 +0000

In reply to Amy. Meee tooo. Its nice not to have to feel weird about having particular "needs", that not everybody "gets".. not even myself. Its nice to know im not alone.

By: reb

reb — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 23:44:24 +0000

Thank You!!! For making My world make sense. It’s good to know, im Not the Only one…