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Jakesnake said:
holey smokes, this is a long post. longest I have seen yet.
I, I am an introvert. And some of my family insist on making regular visits.
I think, "why, why would I spend more than a few days of my year talking to an socializing with people I barely know, have no common grounds with, and generally cannot relate to?"
It's just like, WTF, y'know?
"Because they are family" is what someone would probably answer. I'll go the extra mile by saying you can't automatically assume that you don't have common grounds with someone, the only way to know for sure is to spend time with that person and find out. The reason you probably don't feel you can relate to them is BECAUSE you hardly know them. Your self-rationalization for your behavior is irrational.
Furthermore, introvert does NOT mean someone who is a loner (or at least it doesn't in Carl Jung's definition of the word). That's one of the biggest misconceptions ever and you can't dismiss loners (who may have some psychological issues) as simply "acting the way they do because they're introverts". Introverts are people who lose energy as they interact with people (and often need to be alone to "recharge") whilst extroverts are people who gain energy as they interact with people. Plenty of extroverts can be anti-social, plenty of introverts can be the center of the party (introverts are often the people who are extremely talkative RIGHT as the party starts and fade over the course of the evening). Don't use "well I'm introverted" as an excuse not to socialize; human beings are social creatures by nature.
That is quite interesting...I guess I am an anti-social introvert as I can only go to parties for about 1hr. until I feel like leaving....it doesn't even matter to me if the party/dance would go all night...I just want my sis. to bring me back home so I can read/play v. games/do homework.
Much better! It can be useful to know your energy tends to work and choose activities that favor it. For example, have you ever been to a "lounge" type bar? They're very different from high-energy parties. Very soothing and relaxing atmosphere. If you don't like the high-energy parties I'd recommend you check them out. There are tons of social activities that cater to more introverted people.
It's also helpful to understand how you feel. Like for me, I'm extroverted, so I initially don't really feel like involving myself in any activity (already tired), but I know that once it gets going, I'm going to have fun so I force myself to go anyways. I wouldn't be able to predict how feel but I've heard from some of my friends just need some time alone to "recharge" before going back out again.
I am not old enough yet to go to any type of bar (not for 5 years at least and I have a liver condition anyways so at most I would be going just to see what it is. I tend to not want to go to activities anyways but if I do go, I want to leave after an hour as I can't stand it anymore....I really don't like it...I really can't explain it either.
That's a bit concerning. It's not normal (even for timid folks) to dislike ANY activity in general. Have you talked to about this? Does this happen to ANY given activity? Do you notice any sort of pattern (like only physical activities)? Have you tried a broad spectrum of stuff?
Well I am in Boy Scouts and college (though I dislike Boy Scouts) but I would much rather sit home and read than to go out with friends or something...and no I haven't spoken to a shrink as I don't believe it to be a serious problem. I don't have very many friends but that is due to the fact that I don't talk to many people....not anything inherently wrong (I hope)
Also I am 16, in college, and I have never had a girlfriend as I am too shy to ask one out...oh and the fact that they are all older than me may have something to due with it...I am going to wait until I am a junior before I ask the incoming freshmen out...
Oh and I have a thing about ellipses...
Holy shit, college at 16? That's pretty fucking impressive, although I'm sure that's left you feeling disconnected from others, or made it difficult to relate to people. As for girls, it's 100% normal to be shy around girls. Once you grow more mature and confident that will change (NOBODY starts out as confident, it's a skill people develop albeit at different rates).
Honestly, if you feel good then you're fine. Generally, if you feel strong emotions or vastly abnormal behavior, then it's a good time to seek professional psychologists. Otherwise, you can just ask friends, family or people around you about stuff like not liking any activity after 1 hour. Maybe they can shed light. (When it comes to general behavior/social stuff, I find that there's tremendous power in simply asking people).