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Family/Social

Living with an introvert

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The following was submitted by a very thoughtful and considerate guy wondering how to handle things if he and his introverted girlfriend move in together. I have been dating my girlfriend of 2 1/2 years…she’s an introvert. We have learned a lot about her introversion along the way. I say we, because she didn’t know [...]

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This introvert is tired of the mama drama!

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The following was submitted by an introvert whose mother clearly doesn’t understand that being an introvert isn’t a problem to be fixed. Hello my fellow readers, I have been reading this blog for a while and I decided to ask an important question about introversion. I am a proud introvert like many of us here, [...]

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Introvert believes that others pity her

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I don’t have a specific question. Just some thoughts and a bit of my story to share in hopes for some insightful opinions in return. I am a full blown introvert and the good this is so is my mother so she is easily my best friend since their is such a strong understanding their. [...]

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Girlfriend of introvert still hasn’t met his friends after 1 1/2 years of dating!

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This was submitted by someone who has been dating an introvert for 1 1/2 years and still hasn’t met his friends! He has friends and does things with them, so what is the problem? Do you think she’s not important to him? Or is he trying to keep his circles separate, so he doesn’t have [...]

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Introvert says she’s tired of faking it!

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This was submitted by a 23 year old illustration student from the UK. She’s an introvert and she has great social skills, but sometimes others have drawn the conclusion that since she’s fun to be with, she must like to socialize all the time. Once she started really feeling the strain and had to slow [...]

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Introvert faced with exhausting family reunion

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B, a 20 year old college student, submitted the following problem. To me it’s a double problem, because not only is she faced with a super-long, exhausting ordeal, but if she goes to it she’ll be losing some of the precious, very short time she’s supposed to have to just relax this summer. My father’s [...]

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Introverted teen wants others to appreciate and enjoy her too

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A teenager submitted this question. She’s great to be with and mature and a good listener, but next to more flamboyant people she feels pretty boring! Ok, so i’m 16 and i’m a total introvert… i’ve always noticed how after being around lots of people i just needed be alone for awhile and how i [...]

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Introvert thinks and reflects so much it’s keeping him from relaxing and being himself with others

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A reader sent in this request for advice. As an introvert, he naturally does a lot of thinking about everything, but the excessive reflection and analysis going on in his head during and after conversations is causing him to be very unhappy and to react to others in a negative way. I am a guy [...]

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Introverted reader avoids others, worried that she’s boring them

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Here’s a question from a reader who’s been quiet since she was small, but since she didn’t make lasting relationships is starting to actively avoid others because by now she feels shy and worries that she’s boring them: i dont know if i am suffering or its jst me. i hav been shy an quiet [...]

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An introvert asks: Can friendship with an extrovert work when there’s no real respect for the differences?

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The following was submitted by a reader wondering about compatibility between introvert and extrovert – is a successful relationship possible? I have recently made friends with a obvious extrovert that just moved into town we have completely opposite personalities. He’s impulsive narcisistic he relies completely on his peers opinions and views to fuel his self [...]

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A reader asks for help: She dreads talking to and seeing others – even loved ones.

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A reader sent in this request for help and advice. I’m not a psychologist but I thought there may be some of you who have experienced similar problems and might have some good suggestions for her. And at the least, we can offer her our support and encouragement while she continues with her therapy. I [...]

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An Extrovert Asks: How to relate to his introverted girlfriend

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An extrovert submitted the following question. This is a pretty common situation, where a couple is mixed introvert/extrovert and the extrovert almost drives the introvert away by trying to get reassurance about the relationship’s status or find out what the other person wants. Well, to make this long story short I believe my gf is [...]

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