Tips for Introverts to Stay Connected to Friends and Family

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This is a guest post by James. You can see more about him in his bio at the end of the post. If you are the type of person that enjoys solitude, sometimes staying connected to friends and family can be difficult. Introverts enjoy spending time alone, but still want to maintain the close connections [...]

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What’s the best educational environment for young introverts?

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A 28 year old educator from Texas submitted the following: This question goes out to introverts who remember their school days and parents of introverted children in schools. Having struggled a lot in my schooling with the extrovert-oriented environment (from lots of games and speaking/reading aloud in the earlier years to group projects and “class [...]

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Teenage introvert feels alienated when others seem to make instant “friends” so effortlessly

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Hi, I’m a teenage girl who has stumbled across your website, and it’s been both surprising and oddly comforting to read people’s posts about their personal experiences and to be able to relate to them. Lately I’ve been taking part in a few of drama and music based intensive courses, designed for talented young people [...]

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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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Should she make the first move with this introvert?

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Here’s a question from someone who would really like to date an introvert and wants to know if she should make a move – or if that will run him off forever! Hi, I really like my introverted boss and am not sure how to let him know without scaring him away forever. I did [...]

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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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This introvert wonders – Do you Like Facebook?

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This introvert would like to hear from other introverts regarding your experiences with Facebook. As a general rule, I’ve been avoiding using Facebook (apart from a fleeting interest as a software developer). I am an intensely private person, and since I have no interest in telling anyone about what I get up to on the [...]

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An Introvert with CFS

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This is a guest post by Tim, an introvert with chronic fatigue syndrome. You can see more about him at the end of his post. It is interesting how most people define introversion, and by that I mean laymen, those who don’t work in an industry that utilises the terminology on a daily basis. I [...]

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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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An introvert wonders about physical effects of being an introvert

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A 40 year old teacher submitted the following. Do some of you find yourself having less energy than the extroverted people around you? I am wondering the about the physical nature of being an introvert. I seem to be more tired/drained than my extrovert husband and friends after participating in the same activities. I also [...]

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Introvert has occasional bursts of really being “on,” wonders if it’s common

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This college student has noticed that although he is absolutely an introvert, sometimes he is the life of the party. He’s not looking to fake being an extrovert but just wonders about these outgoing occurrences. At age 20, I have come to the realisation I am an introvert. I’m embarrassed it took me this long [...]

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