10 Myths about Introverts Debunked
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- Introversion is a frequently misunderstood personality trait. Carl Jung coined the terms "introverted" and "extroverted" to describe someone who is either more outward or inwardly focused. In today's world, people still don't know what an introvert is. They think introversion is just some made up excuse for someone who doesn't like to talk, is shy or lack social skills. But far from that, an introvert is simply someone who recharges by spending time alone. In this video, we cover 10 myths that people have about introversion. The video is 6 minutes long, but hopefully you relate! Help us share this video if you agree with these signs about introverts!
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Sometimes I hide from people I know just to avoid having conversations. Am I the only one that does this?
It isn't I, a random CZcams commenter!
Me too.
For six years after my high school graduation, I avoided going to local shops just to avoid those awkward moments when you see somebody you use to know and you're ( most of the times ) forced to make small talk with them. Those conversations never went well, with the exception of a few that did. Ultimately, I felt it wasn't worth it so, I went full hermit mode for a while and relied on Amazon for my shopping.
Freee27 you are not alone. This is me too
hey we're same
same bro
Introvert squad where u at!
VorteXable 7 here! Lol
In my bed
here
Right here
VorteXable 7 here
I'm just happy this comment section isn't filled with hate on introverts, like most.
SAME A HHH
Timo Fluit we're happy too! Introverts make for some wonderful people!
I've never seen hateful comments in these types of videos. Sure there's some videos where people comment how they are annoyed that others are saying their introverts when they're not but otherwise I haven't seen any before
Actually what you said is opposite there is a whole load of introverts here
Thank you! Finally, someone understands!
#10 really hurts me...I've been told many times by even my own family, especially my father, that introversion is wrong and I should "learn to be an extrovert"...
I'm the kind of introvert that has a small circle of friends that I like to hang out with occasionally, but for most of my time I'm alone in my room, studying, reading and watching my favorite shows...
The worst part about being an introverted student though, is having to work in groups and being told that not raising your hand in class a lot will mean you'll have a lower grade. I work best alone and I really wish that was accepted in our education system...
InternetHobo its better dont say to anyone that you are introverted, because there are a lot of wrong ideas and not all people know listen
InternetHobo Thar sounds like my mom
InternetHobo I'm like you, a lone wolf that likes to just do whatever I want, though maybe to a lesser extent on your side. Though about the working thing, I always work alone but I like getting into groups to socialize which is pretty much what I do in math. Part of the reason I'm failing miserably in that class.
InternetHobo That must suck, but for the sake of keeping everything else together, you’ll need to be more out spoken. It’s ok to raise your hand in class and get an answer wrong and it’s ok to speak to people. It just looks like you need to practice on your social skills a little. Just throw yourself way out of your comfort zone and see where that leads you once and awhile.
InternetHobo I feel your pain. I haven't been told by my family but my friends are always getting pissed off saying "I don't talk too much" or "I always make excuses so I don't have to hang out with them." 😔
When I was a kid I was always told I was too quiet and didn't smile enough smh, let people be who they are inside.
LISA TAYLOR I was told the same thing a lot up until highschool.
mikell williams yeah is like nobody cares
me too
Same
Same
Too many people try to change me into an extrovert. Especially my father.
ACrustacean thats not a big deal. My mother wants to make me self efficient and down to earth, not a singer and dreamer. Its like you force a cat to become a dog. Its impossible
Aziza Alkan so it means you wanna be a singer?
ACrustacean saamee
Aziza Alkan ikr same here
Not many people want to change me, but my teacher insisted the introverts in our class to become extroverted.
I felt offended.
I am an introvert.
I really love this channel because it helps to understand myself a bit better. Thank you guys. 😀
Thank you both for you support!
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I very much recommend the book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain!
I’m an introvert and I would never do public speaking. Today in school someone made a really good animation and I foolishly said quietly that nobody has ever clapped for me and someone heard me. And he screamed, (Name) HAS NEVER BEEN CLAPPED AT BEFORE. Everyone in class clapped for me...
AACme Me too, I would have surely burried my head into my backpack in your situation lol
AACme thats such a nice gesture yet for me personally being an introvert i would of felt ashamed having ppl know that with the awkward "having to smile and/or laugh" as if i was some how pleased by that lol then again thats just me
Once I saidm"I have a piece of paper" and my friend just shouted out "HE HAS A PIECE OF PAPER" and started clapping, everyone else started clapping aswell. Not my proudest French lesson.
AACme I Love Speaking In Public, But I Read Every Reaction, And It Haunts Me Afterwards.
This comment triggered so much anxiety lol I couldn't imagine being in that situation
I'm introvert but i'm shy too. Sometimes I feel so depressed because I don't talk too much and people hates that 😢
Diego Rodríguez
ikr it feels so akward in a conversation
Diego Rodríguez im not shy but i hate talking to ppl idk why though its just not in me to start a conversation yet if someone sparks a conversation i feel the need to answer as briefly as possible lol i guess its just pure altruism as a courtesy
Pretend you don’t exist
Diego Rodríguez the best thing you can do its find someone who understands you, someone different, you need to feel good with him or her, if you dont find good people, its better be alone, dont feel stressed if you dont find someone to be good friends. Try to talk with other people like you.
And when I try & start to talk I'll hate myself after that :')
"What's the first thing you think of when you hear the word introvert?"
Me- "Me!!!" 😂😂
ME!!!
me
Me,Walker Sis
That I am regarded as someone that is off in some way, or even potentially dangerous. THAT is what I hear behind some people's words.
I feel like I should speak up to my teacher, i'm becoming an extrovert now because of the students she makes me sit with, but their bad Influence, it's time that we stand up.
#10 hits home for me. I have several teachers who tries to make me work with others. Sometimes I'll do it, most times it makes me really uncomfortable. They also make me do peer mediation which I don't want to do and they tell me things like "you have to break out of your shell" or "with enough time, you can become sociable." I don't see any problem with mine or others introversion. You can't force a person to become more "socially acceptable." Too bad my teachers are too backwards thinking.
Talih in the real world you'll have to work with people you barely know, so you might as well start now
James yeah but it's a nightmare to socialize when you hit puberty as an introvert.
ACrustacean That’s more on the shyness side, but being an introvert certainly doesn’t help
ACrustacean Thats just plain social anxiety, not introversion
James Buckley not for every job your don't and if she has social anxiety your basicly saying "I know you could have a panic attack but go through with it anyway becase I said so."
The sad thing is as a salesman i rocked but i was brutally honest “ sign up now so you don’t have 5 more jerks waste your time trying to pitch the same speech. “
I became top salesman that month
You’re a gangster
I’m the same way! Lol
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I'm using that
I’m not really a big fan of those who pressure me to become an extrovert.
I’m looking at you, dad
Lol same
Same
Straight up, my dad tried to tell me, "I'm an introvert too!" Even though he loved to go to parties, and talk about the most pointless things. Meanwhile, I'd get dragged along with the rest of my extroverted family to said party, if I didn't have a viable excuse, to which I would get yelled at for standing/sitting by myself and not interacting with people. Being the only introvert in the family SUCKS!!!
Those who try that alienate me, because I have no interest in pretending to be what I am not.
I'm looking at my advisor, especially that she made me sit with someone who's toxic.
Yes! I agree with all of these! I don't like when extroverts try to fix you though...it makes me feel hopeless when they can't accept me for who I am though
Same my dude
Oof same
It's especially difficult when the majority of people are extroverts.
"Fix."
*smh.* this world is messed up.
Why cant extroverts and everyone just see us as p e o p l e ? We dont need "fixing..."
I know how it feels. At school I feel that many people dont understand my silence and hesitance to speak to them but yea, it hurts badly
I'm an introvert and i don't like to go out cause of the noises so i stay at home and wear my headphones to not hear the noises outside my house.
Anime Watcher but you hear noises through headphones hehehe
Anime Watcher hahahaha same here i prefer going to other less crowded festival,event and places that are less noisy
That’s why I have ear plug on when outside.
Shut 12 year old boy
I know how u feel
I've gotten to the point when I do go out even to somewhere where there aren't a lot of people i still wear my earbud b/c it keeps some of the sound out and people i don't want to talk to tend to not even try
This is so true. Thank you so much for this video. We appreciate it a lot!
Thanks for watching!
#1 and #2 REALLY hits home bc of school and work. Especially the not talking thing. I LOVE to ramble! I just don't like small conversations and conversations about nothing and like you said gossiping. Which at work they do a lot and it annoys me!
AshDani
I only like gossip when you’re like teasing a friend about who they like or like little secrets that you and your close group of friends share
Idk just secrets that are shared with people just makes me feel closer to them so I guess it’s comforting
But yes gossip about other people is really annoying and incredibly rude
"im an introvert and [insert relatable comment]"
Im an asshole lol 😏
Fun, hell
Boredom: rather favorable
I'm on mAh bed
I don’t respond to text messages because I don’t know how to keep the conversation going
And being alone doesn't mean you're lonely.
1. I only talk to a handful of people, but it's meaningful.
2. I still deal with shyness, but I think it's getting better.
3. I hardly go out, but I'd like to try new places.
4. It's not that I don't like people. I feel more myself with certain people.
5. Being a leader means taking all problems into thought. Listening should be as important as speaking one's mind. For some reason, I was seen as a bit of a leader. Maybe I can still be one.
6. Not much of a social networker.
7. I've been told I bring a special enthusiasm to certain places. I can enjoy myself and have a fun time.
8. Not much of a public speaker, either, but performing with others I can do no problem.
9. Not looking to sell anything so this doesn't apply.
10. I might be an ambivert after all. Talking, thinking, creativity, these are just a few reasons I came to realize this.
Did you overcome your shyness? If yes, how did you manage to do it? Thanks. :)
This is so true!
I want people to realize that I'm an introvert and not an extrovert.
They don't realise how I do things differently
The last myth about 'fixing an introvert' touched me to the core.
Its the same as racism.
The last one hit me hard. I am very lucky with my friends, but society itself does this all the time. Many popular movies, books, songs, and other things are about "fixing" or "helping" someone who is an introvert. Some even portray us as a new and mysterious character in a game to be acquired. More people need to see this content, because it is absolutely true.
Sorry for commentin on an old comment but this is so true..the 'portrayed as mysterious' bit. Perhaps this is why my former co worker thought I was being 'mysterious' and was like 'ah come drink with us,dont act so prude' .they thought I have some dirty secrets and I pretend to be quiet.🤷🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🫤.I said flat to their face that I go home and watch netflix 🤷🏻♀️ Thats my ' dirty secret'. 🤷🏻♀️ No sleepin out of wedlock or porn stash.And yeah sure,if they wanted to believe so, they could,I couldnt care less.just leave me alone 🤷🏻♀️.Drinkin all night and pissin by the road is their thing,sure,no problem.I am happy with my ' borin/prude' life.What so hard to understand about that.Anyway those were younger days,I was stupid,I should have raised a bullying incident with HR.Now I dont even indulge such nonsense.co workers need to work together when needed and thats all.This 'u need to attend corporate parties to get drunk till u puke culture' needs to go.
These myths are totally Biased and Stereotyped
However I would indeed be a terrible salesperson
Same though-
Some people are better then others
oriana garrido i would never be able to approach a random stranger coz im shy too
As a salesperson, I'd probably either mentally shut down in front of a client or subtly denounce capitalism as I present the product. Then get kicked out.
Just take what applys💝
The last one was actually heartbreaking, that's like saying our personalitys are broken
"Introverts don't know how to have fun"
*WHO THE HELL*
Wheres your avatar from?
I knew it. "Quality is more important than quantity" 2:33
One of my marketing professors told me that I’m too introverted to sell my ideas. On the next day I won a pitch presentation.
Don’t listen to people who tell you you can’t do something.
& as someone who Studies Leadership: a lot of new leadership theories are based on qualities many introverts have naturally.
MAjaLeahHB this is awesome to hear! Introverts have many good leadership qualities, and hopefully more and more introverts will be able to see this potential. Thanks for sharing! Congrats on the pitch presentation too!
Psych2Go thank you^^
I don’t like going out anywhere because I’m always afraid seeing someone I know. I cant even get out the car without looking around like a maniac and thinking “someone I know is ought to be here.” I get very paranoid. And once I’m inside the store there I go again. I tend to go in corners and hide , or go where there isn’t really many people. I always bring my phone so I have a distraction. I usually message one of my friends for help. I explain my social anxiety and tell them to comfort me. It gets me irritated sometimes when they say “just go shop. it’s not that hard.” Yes it is, in fact. Anyways. I just thought I should share my little story. If your like me , know that your not alone. And don’t let people judge you. It’ll be okay.
I am an Introvert and I hate to talk in public! 😲
Meli Gleriano i hate presentation
Same, I hate talking in front of my class too, we're 25 in the class (27 including me and my teacher) I start shivering, and I talk low and quickly just to get over it, though I have to do it again, but it might be anxiety more than introverted side effects. But still
@@MatchaSeth Same tho we're 26 (28 with me and my teacher)
Whenever i am presenting a project i shake way too much that makes earthquakes look like a freaking joke😂
I don’t like standing up front and center! It makes me feel like they’re all judging just by looking at me! I get nervous and I tend to mess up a few times!
Myth number 10 truly is the most insulting misconception of them all
Mom:introverts are bad you know that?
Mom:you need to be an extrovert
Me: ok*I murmur* (thinks in head :so yo want me to become a totally different person? Nah)
SquishyJelly agreed!
You don't say
Me: only if you promise to get me a new car. *secretly takes acting classes*
My friends were always trying to make me change because I was an introvert and due to that we drifted apart only a few liked me for who I was which made me happy
First? Maybe. Anyways, I agree with this, people have their ways of thoughts when it comes to Introverts. People judge introverts without really knowing what it is. I hope people can begin to understand that Introverts are as good as Extroverts.
This comment fills you with DETERMINATION
I’m an introvert but I’m ok with small talk. I used to hate it, but then I changed the way I thought. I used to be extremely shy but I learned to open up more in high school. Now, I feel like I maybe an ambivert but lean I towards introvert.
I always hate when someone says “why are you so quiet?” Then my friend say’s “in 1st grade he never talked and was so shy”
I actually don't like to talk, i only speak when it's necessary
I'm a shy, smart, introverted student that always scolded by my mother for not hanging out with a lot of people
finally someone gets it
:D
As an introvert, I really appreciated this video. Thank you.
David Benson glad to hear this! Thank you for watching 😊
Psych2Go you're welcome :) I always enjoy your videos
my dad use to tell me when i was a kid that something was wrong with me cuz i wasn't like my brother or an average kid, someone who's social and outgoing and likes people, and would even insult me by calling me anti-social and making me feel bad. thats not true and now i know the reasons why. I'm just an introvert! thanks for your video. helps me out a lot to know that nothing is wrong with me.
The last point made my heart heavy because for a long time I've been told I'm selfish for not being social and I have problems not being outside more often. I wasn't sad, but happy because it is good to hear that I'm not alone with being an intorvert. I do go outside and I do enjoy company, but like how the video explained, I like it in small doses and with people that I truly enjoy their company with. Its really nice to have a video like this explain what an introvert's life is like because for awhile I had a hard time explaining it to people.
I’m a introvert and I agree with this video
Ditto
THANK YOU FOR THIS, I LOVE THESE VIDEOS CUZ I CAN FINALLY RELATE
MiaJestic that's great to hear! 👍 we're happy you can relate!
Oh my god, this is so true, I am an introvert and all of this is pretty accurate.
Edit: 10 really angers me!
People: Hey don't be shy
Me: I'm not shy I'm an introvert
I love this channel. Hits the nail on the head for so many things, also helps me look at things from a different point of view. This is probably the only channel that I like to get notified of new videos from, because I watch almost all the videos.
Aww, thank you for your support! We do our best.
I didn't even know that the. Last myth was even said like how can an introvert become and extrovert wow Im shooketh
"Introverts don't hate the human race."
Some do, such as myself.
I love these introvert videos you do on your channel. They make me feel better about myself. 😊❤️
A little while ago I saw something about a stand-up comedian who's an introvert. She even acknowledged that you'd think being a comedian would be the last things she'd be, but she liked having a very small audience to open up to. I don't remember her name or anything it was just something that was on TV as I was passing by, I rarely watch TV myself.
is it okay for introverts active on social media? we don't talk too much in real life but we do on social media
is sana gay of course
introverts fucking love social media because you can literally think before you speak, while irl, people look at you weird if you think for 5 seconds before you reply
yeah, i mean, im a completely different person online
i .candy ok
Yeah I like talking on here
Keep up the great work. I love these introvert videos as they let people understand me! Thank you so much! :)
IntrovertsGraphics thank you for watching! We love creating a community that's very introvert friendly :)
Really enjoy this channel, i can relate to so many things, it’s very calming :)
I'm an introvert too and sometimes it makes me so depressed.
Being and introvert is amazing! You must accept yourself for who you are!
Don't be depressed, I'm an introvert too and i am happy with myself.
Btw I'm a Twice fan too.
Me too
Don't be Depressed,Try things you wouldn't normally like! Art,Singing, Etc......It's always good to ask other how they feel bc a conversation with someone can brighten your day or introduce you to something great💝
I'm basically happy with myself but the extroverts around me, make me feel so depressed😢😢
That last one almost made me cry. I'm very much an introvert, and everyone keeps telling at me to be more social. Whenever I'm forced into a social environment, I feel incredibly uncomfortable and anxious. On the off chance I want to go to a party or gathering, I will. Force me into it to "break me out of my shell" as some put it, and I will say that I'm introverted, not shy. I just wish people would understand and accept me for who I am. I like being an introvert. I have some really good introverted friends, and we share the struggle. Thanks for this video, this needs to be common knowledge.
I'm an introvert, but I feel free when I'm speaking in public expressing my point of view.
,,Introverts don't hate the human race"
Hold my beer. I'm going to now.
Fucking western people. Just look at them.
Josef Allerberger are you kidding me
???
Just look at what happens in western europe.
Look what happens in Eastern Europe and the Middle East
It's bad to associate anything bad with the west with racism, bud.
I'm talking about cultural marxism.
All of these are so true my dad doesn't understand that I can only handle so much activities with people and is always trying to force out of the house to "hang out" and "make some new friends" as a social introvert that really hurts like really really hurts. He also tries to small talk me or get me to open up but he doesn't understand that I don't openly express my self.
Jamez The Assassin just show him this video
Glad to know that I’m not the only one with parents who try to change me to become an extrovert.
I had somebody flat out say once that I was a bad friend because I never hung out. Every time he asked me to hang out with him or others, I'd ask what the plan was, but there was no plan. The idea was just to hang out and see what happens, and I could never make him understand how incredibly difficult it is for me to do something with no plan.
It became another friendship I had to walk away from because I got tired of being made to feel defective because I'm not what others think I should be. One of many.
Great video this was really well made! I couldn’t believe some facts and how people think about introverts. If they only knew..
I took a personality test and I'm 99% an introvert.
Sophie Spark was it 16 personalities?
yes
Sophie Spark i took it yesterday for my ap psych class and i got 99% introvert too😂😂
Ohh, 16 personalities. I got creepily accurate result:
*Welcome to your personal hell*
Fucking kill me (INTP-A)
Ability to deal with people; this determines how hard your life is: 0% extraverted, everything is now twice as hard.
Ability not to overthink everything; this determines how many times per day you think about suicide: 5% observant, constant existencial crisis.
Ability to relate to other people; this determines if you can relate to others: 0% feeling, unable to form relationships.
Ability to have any motivation; this determines your approach to work: 2% judging, will never accomplish anything.
96% introvert.
So happy to know theres people who appreciate the way we are
Thanks for making these videos!
Since you started I don't feel so alone anymore!
i like animals more than most ppl
Me 2 (insert me 3)
Me 3, I guess it's easier for them to accept the way you are because they just want to be loved but more importantly fed.
Same
all your videos are very informative yeet i love it
Yes, getting over the public speaking was really hard. Once I learned how to do it, it was a new skill. Never mind the way I went home and melted-down afterward.
Just because I don't like telling the whole world how I'm feeling today doesn't mean I'm broken. It makes me sad to think the world see's me as someone that needs to be fixed.
I am an introvert and i really like to talk, my only problem is that i repeat 3 times what im goint to say and overthink it over and over again just i case but at the end i never get out a word 😅
This video is 10/10!!
Mish thank you! 😊
The shy myth is the one that really grinds my gears. Too often you hear people inaccurately using the term “introverted” as a synonym for shy. Or conversely “extroverted” for outgoing.
I am an introvert and man, it's hard because i'm also incredibly shy and have social anxiety disorder. I go and observe people so that, if they were to ever approach me, i'd know if a stupid conversation is inbound (so that I can avoid it). That public speaking myth is just *wow* because i'd probably be good at that and/or being a leader if I wasn't so shy. It's also sad to know people think that you can just *fix* introversion. I have been a sufferer of that from some teachers in the past or from my counselor, who herself told me, "You have to break out of your shell and be more communicable", and if I remember she wanted me to make friends and try to talk to one of my crushes after that. All your other videos on introverts have taught me much more about myself. Thanks!
My whole life I used to lie to myself that I’m an extrovert just because I like company. It’s honestly kind of ridiculous now that I look back and realize that I was very introverted despite trying desperately to not be.
My family members are like: "you need to become more social, this is not natural for your age (14)". And if you ask me if I have told them I'm an introvert and what an introvert means them yes, I have. BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO FREAKING UNDERSTAND. Sometimes my mother gets sad because I am doing what I like... Adults nowadays think they have the knowledge to tell if this is good for me or not, they don't know shit(srry for bad language :v). They just don't want to accept that I know some stuff beter than them because I am a kid and I "don't have the experience they have". I don't give a shit how much experience you have, what matters is what you have learned from that, no matter how much you have had of it.
As an introvert, I like public speaking(presentation), I like getting to show my work, seeing my effort appreciated. It’s something I look forward to but still get really anxious about.
I actually didn't know before that I am introvert and I tried forcing myself "having fun" by hanging out with ohters. Thank you for educationing me for this! Now your videos for introverts are my favorite. 🤗
the uncomfortable thing is when you and family gathering then you realise that you are the only introvert there and they press you to be like them. It's happened to me and thats make me feel sad.. no one understand.
Introvert squad!
I'm an abivert... HA I CAN BE IN BOTH SQUADS MWA HA HA HA (introvert squad and extrovert squad)
Abigail Meredith or in an ambivert squad
+Ariel Ortega. yeah but abiverts don't need a abivert squad cus we cool enough to fit into each squad (I'm not that cool)
I'm an introvert and the last one resonates with my current situation where my brother thinks I can become Extroverted. It hurts every time he tries, but he's only making things more worse than they already are.
As an introvert myself I can certainly agree we aren’t all shy, I also agree about the no time for gossip thing too I never understood what’s so great about gossip
One of the reasons i don't talk with others---- i dont want to bother anyone. Anyway that is not a main reason for sure, but who else with me?
I am your typical introvert, I hate talking, hate people, hate going out, hate public speaking, hate networking, hate leading people, can’t have fun, hate being introverted.
I strongly agree to all your videos about introverts. And there I thought I was different to all my friends... but no I'm just an introvert.
#10 hits pretty close to home. In a family of 7, I'm the only introverted person of the bunch, and they all try to "fix me" by pushing a bunch of activities I don't want to do onto me.
Yesssss!! I relate to all!
#10 makes me mad. I can't just change my entire psychology just because someone wants me to, I can pretend and act like I am an extrovert, but I will ALWAYS be an introvert. It's especially damaging to my fellow Anxious Introverts. It's very difficult to act extroverted when you are the kind of person who will agonize over every mistake you made in the last thirty conversations for the next week.
#10 is wrong, yes, but something similar is possible. With practice and work and an open mind, I was able to change my demeanor and social habits enough to seem extroverted in certain situations (I work essentially as a receptionist. I have to deal with hundreds of people a day, but even Anxious Introverts can become proficient at this. Practice makes perfect.
It took a long while, but I have formed habitual phrases and responses that allow me to seem very welcoming and friendly, as well as confident and knowledgeable all while hardly engaging my mind, so the drain is very low. Essentially I've automated the process of talking to people in that specific situation. I still agonize over it when I make social mistakes, but for 95% of my conversations I act like an NPC from a video game, I use the same dialogue by habit, and can help people without any real thought going into the conversation itself, and with very few mistakes. The other 5% is still somewhat draining when the conversation reaches a point when someone needs to know something unusual or needs very specific directions or something that will make me really engage with the conversation, but in these cases I enjoy it, as I am engaged and I'm not drained from the 19 conversations prior.
So true
Number 10 was exactly what I needed to hear💙 it made my heart melt.☺ Living as an introvert in an extroverted family, and school enviroment is definitely overwhelming. Especially when people try changing me or telling me the way I am isnt what makes successful character. Number 10 was unexpected, but lovely nevertheless. Left me in tears💜💙
Thank you for#10. Most of my life I have wondered what was wrong with me. Even though I have never wanted to be "average or normal", there comes a time when one can be tired of being different.
#1 End the video there. You just blew the mind of everyone who thinks that
I’m an introvert. And nice video
So true! I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for almost 2 years and yesterday when I was sharing with him that I am an introvert and an HSP, he immediately replied,"you aren't an introvert since you talk a lot" I seriously felt in that moment that we came AGES back in our relationship!
2 years of practicing to be an extrovert and it still hasn’t worked lol. I pushed myself out of my comfort zone MANY times and even though I can confirm that I’m still an introvert, I must say that I got better at small talk and holding a conversation.
This makes me happy 🖤
Alexandria Rose we're happy to hear it ♡
I’m shy and I’m an introvert. The worst combination :(
TheL0stdreams '-' I feel you, I'm like that as well :C
I feel you, you're not alone, but let me tell you something, sometimes you just have to face some risks, overcome the challenge and let yourself go, life can give you opportunities for that, I know it sounds cliche but damn I was not just proven wrong last year.
Testimony:
The stuff I went through in my 2017 got my really precious new friends I never considered I'd make so close to my graduation from college, I also got my first job and I managed to identify and push away toxicity that was present in some friends, I even found a purpose to try to be one of the people who helpede me achieve all of this... Wish me luck!
Yup, same.
All of these are such true things!! Man it really feels good to be understood, thanks for existing and doing this kind of videos ❤
Fexref of course! Being an introvert isn't always easy, so we're glad we could help other introverts :)
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1. I like to talk but i hate small talks. They must be about something important
2. I am shy as hell
3. I like to go out but hate crowd
4. Definitely not true
5. Sadly i cant be a leader
6. Yes very true
7. Very true as hell. I dont know how to have fun because i never had
8. As hell. But i like to sing in public
9. So definitely i cant be a saleswoman. Im afraid of people
10. Sadly i cant
My mom said that introversion/being a loner can cause suspicion because they are psychopaths, abusers, shooters, etc. :-(
TITAN BLADE X but it's not true though
TITAN BLADE X thats not true :[ go show ur mom about tjis vid :]
Show her videos about introverts like this one to prove her wrong :p
What drugs did your mom do?
+TITAN BLADE X
From what I know of psychopaths I would say they are more likely to be extroverts than introverts because psychopaths love and seek to have power over others. This is usually done through social manipulation (which involves a lot of talking).
Of course psychopaths are noting like extroverts, ambivert or introverts. (If they were they wouldn't be labeled as psycho's).
I am by no means an introvert, but understanding them better has been really beneficial, thanks. Its nice to see that introverts are still huge contributors to society, are brave and have done some amazing things, thanks!
GetPsyched of course! Introverts sure make for some wonderful people! 😊 thanks so much for watching!
This makes me feel so validated, thank you