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Introvert Traits

How to care for an introvert

Thank you to LT for sending this in!

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Can this young introvert be a good leader?

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Of course we have great introverted leaders all around us, in business as well as politics. Listening to others and understanding what’s going on and what needs to be done are lot more important than speaking the loudest, talking constantly about nothing, and being pushy. But – do any of you have some good tips [...]

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Introvert or Asperger’s??

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Dear IntrovertZone, Within in the last year, my mom has mentioned to me a couple different times that she wonders if I (along with herself and my younger brother) may have Asperger’s syndrome. I was somewhat shocked because I’ve never considered that I may fall somewhere on the autism spectrum, but now I am considering [...]

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Introvert wonders if she’s really being offensive

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Dear IntrovertZone, I’m 24 and an introvert. My Mom keeps telling me that I’m missing out on all the things twenty somethings , people my age are doing? I don’t understand what she means by this? But this isn’t the only issue! Shes constantly telling me I’m being rude and I can’t fathom what shes [...]

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Introvert needs some solitude before he explodes!

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Dear IntrovertZone, I never gave my introversion any thought until a TIME article came out with it as a feature about two weeks ago. It really got me thinking about my own tendencies, especially the part about getting exhausted from being around other people. I truly love being alone and cherish my solitary time, which [...]

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What’s the best job for an INTP?

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Dear IntrovertZone, Hi im a male 29yrs old. im so happy to find this website because im an introvert. i have done bachelors in commerce(B.Com) but im not good at accounts. im realy scared of doing accounting job because it involes lot calculations and should be done according to accounting principles. im so confused to [...]

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What introverts want

While introverts want and need a lot of time alone, we also want to know that we are likable and that we have friends. Some of this desire is the genuine need to connect with others with whom we share understanding or at least mutual respect and appreciation. Some of it is merely because we [...]

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Introvert needs advice on letting others in and enjoying her life

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Dear IntrovertZone, I’m Holly, a 18 year old student in New Mexico. (I just found this website and I was completely shocked at how helpful everything is!) I just read your “The Introvert in High School” article and you had a lot of very good points. I have two main questions that I really NEED [...]

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Boyfriend wears out his welcome FAST – can this introvert have a normal relationship?

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Dear IntrovertZone, I’ve always been an introvert and this was all well and fine till I came of the age where romantic relationships get more serious. My problem is that I start to get anxious and irritable if I’m around my boyfriend for more than five hours at a time. I begin to pick out [...]

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Young introvert wonders if she’s missing out

Dear IntrovertZone, As an introvert I enjoy spending time on my own, but it has come to the point that I prefer it to being with people. Teamed up with somewhat of a social anxiety and self-consciousness, I keep spending more and more time alone. This is where the problem arrives. I often feel lonely [...]

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Introvert finds too much change stressful

Dear IntrovertZone, Some ppl thrive on change but as an intovert how do you deal with that? Most quote states, “change is the fruit of human exsistance” but in my case, I freak out especially if it involves taking me away from the familar (ie: a job opportunity out of state). please help me learn [...]

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Reader wonders how to understand an introvert male friend

Dear IntrovertZone, So the situtation is I have been friends with this guy for about two years and only just recently realized he’s an introvert. At first I thought he was just shy and awkward but he can have really genuine conversations with brand new people and really enjoys hosting people. That said, he often [...]

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