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The Struggles Of Being An Introvert
The Struggles Of Being An Introvert
Hey y’all, sorry I’m late! I was supposed to have this up hours ago. I got sidetracked with cooking dinner, handling some other business, and setting up my new tv! Y’all have no idea how good it feels to be able to watch my fave ratchet shows, but anyhow, that’s neither here nor there. I was on Facebook one day and I saw a post about the struggles of being an introvert and it’s important that we be uncomfortable…easier said than done. I am what you call an introvert with extrovert tendencies. I like people and I like being around people, but I can only be around people for so long to where I need my damn space. When I tell y’all that being an introvert is a struggle, I truly don’t think y’all know the half of it. Shall I continue?
- We like y’all, but….
So listen, introverts in social settings results in high levels of anxiety. It’s not that we don’t like people, we just can’t handle being around a lot of people. 3 to 4 maybe, but 20 plus? Yeah, that’s kind of pushing it. If we have to be around a whole bunch of people and especially people we don’t know, you gotta give us a heads up…at least a month in advance and trust me, we’re counting the hours before we can leave that social setting.
- Every now and then, we need our space.
Again…it’s not that we don’t like people because we do, but at some point we need our space. We need time to decompress from being around all the different types of energies that we encounter on a daily. I’m a person who’s all about energy and being in Customer Service, I feel different types of energy all damn day, so honestly, when I come home, I don’t wanna come back out to socialize because I’ve been “socializing” all day. Give me a few hours and then we can revisit that bridge a little later.
- We’re homebodies. Point, blank and the period.
Listen, we can be social butterflies but we absolutely ADORE being at home! Being an introvert, I seriously have to force myself to get out of the house. So lately, I’ve been having this great feeling that I’m getting ready to come into a better job, which means set hours, which also means more time to socialize and being that I’ve been in Houston for almost for two months, I haven’t had time to explore a damn thing. When I do have a day off, I don’t wanna do anything except enjoy the confines of my awesome apartment. Truth be told, I just took time to explore the pool area in my complex. Yes, that’s how much I like being a homebody.
- Getting us to talk is literally the equivalent of pulling teeth.
We’re shy bruh…ridiculously SHY. Getting us to open up and talk is like pulling teeth. We can go hours without talking to anybody. People think we’re stuck up or bougie, but truth be told, we’re just shy as fuck! When I was working at the corporate office for Enterprise, the first thing my supervisor said was, “You are so shy. Like, are you a loner?” I laughed because it was true to an extent. Yes, I can be a big time loner, but the thing about introverts is that when we get comfortable enough around you, we can become extroverts. We will talk your fucking ear off if you let us and as we are doing so, you see how cool we actually are. My friends found that out about me as the days, months, and years went on lol.
…and Blair You Have It! Listen, your introverted friends love you, we really do, but we need our space and we need time to decompress. Lavender scented anything and chamomile tea is our best friend lmao (no seriously). Check out more of my writing on Styrad Magazine at stymag.com! Leave your comments here and make sure you guys are following me on all social media plat forms, i.e. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Can somebody pass me the sage? Thanks!
