12 introvert thoughts you never knew existed

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Do you feel like your friend or acquaintance is constantly avoiding you? Or simply dislikes? Don't jump to conclusions. Maybe he's just an introvert.

Introverts are not hermits who hate everyone around them. In fact, they really like to chat with close friends or people who share their interests (but the art of small talk is clearly not for them). Introverts also love to seek adventures on their own, they just don't always need company for that. They can be great leaders, great listeners, and loyal friends. In general, introverts are people too. But sometimes they can be very difficult to understand … and to forgive.

If, when communicating with introverts, you increasingly ask the questions “Why is he behaving so strangely?”, “What's wrong with me?”, “Am I a bad interlocutor?”, “Is he bored with me?”, “Am I annoying?”, "Hey, where did he run away to?" And if you are an introvert … well, you yourself know everything.

1. I hope no one will try to get me out of the house tonight

We all sometimes need to crawl under the blanket, turn off the phone, and spend the whole day in blissful idleness. But for introverts, this desire comes much more often.

Therefore, do not be surprised that sometimes your introverted friend or acquaintance will refuse to go to the movies and fun parties, explaining this with a headache, a heap of tasks, the need to celebrate a cat's birthday, and so on. Just be prepared to hear no.

And don't try to surprise the introvert and break his voluntary reclusiveness. Otherwise, make sure from your own experience that shyness has nothing to do with introversion.

2. If I quickly run from the bathroom to my room, then maybe the neighbor will not notice me

Sometimes introverts feel the need to hide from their flatmates. If you are a neighbor, don't worry. Most likely, it's not about you. It's just that sometimes introverts hide from even the cutest people, just to avoid having to exchange a few words with them. So if you notice your neighbor's dash, be understanding and don't show it.

3. I hope someone from those present took a pet with them

Yes, introverts do not hate others (at least not more often than everyone else). But sometimes they feel much more comfortable in the company of our smaller brothers. Your dog won't judge you for not getting into college, or forcing you to talk about the weather and politics or take pictures with her. Sometimes this is what the ideal conversationalist for an introvert should be.

4. Who is calling me from this number? Everyone who knows me knows that I hate talking on the phone

Usually introverts do not like to talk on the phone, so calling from unknown numbers introduces them to panic. If they do not wait for a call from someone in particular, then most likely they will simply not answer. And even if you call from your previous number, it is unlikely that they will talk to you for more than five minutes. Unless you are on the other side of the planet.

This point also has a positive side. If your introverted friend does decide to call you, you really mean a lot to him. Rejoice: this is truly an achievement.

5. I need people to be around now, but I don't want to talk to anyone

It is because of this thought that introverts are very careful in choosing people to communicate. Yes, dating or dating an introvert can be tricky, especially if you're an extrovert.

There are days when introverts want to do something on their own: read a book or watch TV. But at the same time, they want to feel the presence of another person. This is a special type of loneliness that is unlikely to be understood by extroverts.

If you are an introvert, we wish you that you always have someone to call to you in such cases.

6. I wish my neighbors were a little less friendly

Naturally, introverts don't dream of rude neighbors. But there are very few things that cause them the same anxiety as neighbors who are overly involved. If they constantly ask how they are doing, or, worse, they tend to visit without an invitation, this is a real disaster for an introvert.

7. I will go there only on condition that I can go home at any time

Introverts always prefer to have a party escape plan in hand. Therefore, they often go to the meeting in their own car. This is especially true for parties that they do not want to go to in advance.

8. I'd rather stay with my cat

Well, everything is clear here. Catching someone else's pet at a party is a success. But for an introvert, no one can be better than their pet. Even people. Moreover, people.

Who else will always understand you, never betray, disappoint and hurt you (well, except perhaps by biting claws at you)? For an introvert, the answer is more than obvious.

9. It's good that this party is not far from my house

When an introvert is about to go to a party (unless, of course, it is at his best friend's house or at his favorite bar), he is much less worried when he knows that his house is nearby. It’s easier for introverts to step out of their comfort zone if they don’t have to move away from their most comfortable place.

10. Maybe it's better to read a book?

Of course, extroverts love reading too. But, perhaps, only introverts will understand what it is like: in the midst of a party in a noisy bar or any other place where they should have a good time, start thinking about the book they left at home.

11. Please don't start a conversation with me just because we are sitting next to you

In a cafe, a cinema, on an airplane - literally wherever people can sit next to, introverts repeat this mantra over and over again. It's not that they don't like to communicate. In fact, most introverts really enjoy learning interesting things about people they don't know. What they dislike is having to keep up a conversation with a complete stranger. This makes introverts extremely uncomfortable.

12. I could now sit in my pajamas and watch my favorite TV series

Fine, fine. Of course, this is not just an introverted thought. But introverts are a little more common.

And finally, one more important thought

Don't confuse introverts with misanthropes. Introverts love to spend time alone with themselves, it charges them with additional energy, and long-term communication with people, on the contrary, draws strength out of them. But they love people, although they do not always express their emotions directly. Therefore, sometimes you can forgive them for these cute weaknesses, right?