Any introverts here?

[Circus]

Yep. It's gotten to the point where social situations where I don't know anyone give me massive anxiety and I can't even speak to people I don't know unless they talk to me first. I don't know how I have friends, but I do. When it's just us, I can be myself easily, but if there's even one person near I don't know, I usually won't speak.

 

[LadyDestani]

Yes, I'm very much an introvert. I find it exhausting to even hang out with people that I like, so I don't really make friends in real life because there's no point. I've had a few people try to befriend me, but whenever they want me to go out with them or do anything, I always come up with an excuse to avoid it. I mean I may like the person, but I just can't bear to spend what very little time I have for leisure dealing with other people. Then, I come home and I feel like I haven't had any personal space and I can't function at work the next day. I'd love to have friends who understood that I just want to hang out while we're at work or something, but after work that's my alone time and I need to keep it that way.

 

[Cheryll]

Yes and no. I guess I'm an ambivert (introvert and extrovert) now. Usually, I just stay in my home, playing ACNL. And sometimes, I'm outside playing with friends for the whole day. :] It led to some awkward times. I sometimes can't switch from introvert to extrovert so I stumble a lot with people. This led to people thinking I'm an introvert. :/

 

[Hat']

Online I tend to be quite open and friendly but IRL... I'm very VERY shy and I think that's a big problem for me.
I'd like to try and "heal" that but I'm too shy... it's annoying.

 

[KnoxUK]

I don't enjoy socializing with people, mainly because its very exhausting. But it doesn't mean I'm anti-social or I don't like people. I think that's the definition of introvert, right? Where it takes energy to socialize, whereas extrovert gain energy from socializing.

 

[glasspandabear]

I'm a very shy person. I have extreme difficulties making friends. I haven't made a new friend in quite a long time. I only have two friends right now, and they're both online friends. It's a pretty lonely life. I don't even know how to make friends anymore.

 

[CasualWheezer]

I'm a really shy person, but I wouldn't say I dislike social interaction. In the contrary, I love talking to people and all that. Just making new friends is really challenging because I'm really socially awkward, but even that I love talking to new people.

 

[Tao]

I'm only ever really myself and comfortable around a very small handful of friends and my girlfriend.

I just never know what I'm supposed to say to people I don't know or don't have enough common interests to talk about. I get social anxiety as well, often very self conscious that I'm going to say something stupid/wrong. It's like I don't know what the boundaries are when talking to other people so I don't want to be 'too much' and thus just say basically nothing.

I also just like my alone time a lot. Seeing my friends once a week is enough and a lot of the time even that feels like too much. I would much rather be at home on my own doing my own thing 90% of the time.

I don't even know how to make friends anymore.

You just have to follow people you like the look of until they either accept you're just a part of their life now or get a restraining order against you.



But seriously, I only know the majority of people I know through one of my friends, and even knowing him was lightening in a bottle of right time, place, etc etc. I haven't made a friend 'on my own' in years.

 

[Alyx]

I have always been an introvert and most of the time I prefer to be alone in the dark. I'm not really all that good at social interaction and people give me a hard time for it.

 

[Haskell]

Personally, I'm a introvert myself... But people know me more than I know them. Isnt that weird?
I happen to have very few friends, Since half the time I dont get to know people.
The forums helps me out quite a bit, but something tells me I get on way to often (the Insta-replies tho)

Is there any other introverts out there? If so, how's life like? (Doesnt have to be too personal)

Me. Introvert is my middle name, son.