Introverts ?!.

[Doofus89]

I'm pretty introverted. However, it really depends on my state of mind. If I'm in a really good mood and happy and all that mushy crap then my Irish "gift of gab" will come out. Or if I'm drunk then I'm talking to whomever has a pulse.
But, lately, without delving too much into it, I feel like my life isn't going anywhere thus, I've become more of a shut in, almost back to where I was for a few years after dropping out of college.

The good thing for me though is I had a great job in junk removal driving around and interacting with tons of clients a day, really helped to remold my social skills after spending so much of my teen years in boarding school and then falling into a depression. I'm just glad I have a good head on my shoulders and I'm NOTHING like my mother and sister. I'd take a bullet for my mom, don't get me wrong, she drives me up a goddamn wall sometimes. God bless her. As for my sister... well I pretend I don't have one

[SilentFilm1988]

New to the forums... So I'll just jump in..

I'm 43, and consider myself an introvert. If you're an introvert how do you make friends? Got a partner of 3 years. He goes out with his friends and I'm okay with that. I stay home, listen to music or read a book.

I do like going out, movies, shopping, walks, etc.. Not to a club or bar, I just want to leave after 30 minutes.

But have a hard time making friends. As an introvert I tend to be quiet unless the conversation is simulating, or in depth. Not great with small talk.

What you guys think? Are you a introvert yourself?

Hello,

Yes I am a bit of an introvert myself. I tend to like things not everyone likes (like most probably wouldn't be able to guess who my avatar is of) as for making friends, one thing I love doing is acting, I've made some very close friends from acting in theater shows. What hobbiesdp you like? Maybe you can make new friends with hobbies you enjoy.

[MakeDigitalLove]

I am an introvert and the general way I make friends is just regular social situations where I find out if we like something in common, then I tend to hit it off with the person. I generally don't go out of my to start conversation with people because I generally don't want to. On the other hand there are times that I don't mind people striking a conversation with me and talking, as long as it isn't small talk because I don't usually bite on that and it becomes awkward silence.

The friends I have are friends I have had for years. I have friends in work but I never usually do anything with them outside of work, even though they are people I can see myself hanging out with.

I don't mind being an introvert so much though.

[Cuddly]

The few people that I consider my friends... They're classmates that I made a deeper connection with, basically.
I sat down next to the right guy on the first day at uni and that gave me friends, simply... I'm a likable guy! I just don't say much... unless, as you say, the subject is interesting to me. Which it often is at uni.

Out there, in the real world? Not so much. I can sit quietly for ages and then when something interesting finally pops up on the dinnertable I'll bark! Things that make me bark: education and the struggles of choosing the right path, diseases, medicine, chemistry, biology, physics, equal rights (LGBT, women, races, religions...) and sushi...

[JasonUyeyama]

New to the forums... So I'll just jump in..

I'm 43, and consider myself an introvert. If you're an introvert how do you make friends? Got a partner of 3 years. He goes out with his friends and I'm okay with that. I stay home, listen to music or read a book.

I do like going out, movies, shopping, walks, etc.. Not to a club or bar, I just want to leave after 30 minutes.

But have a hard time making friends. As an introvert I tend to be quiet unless the conversation is simulating, or in depth. Not great with small talk.

What you guys think? Are you a introvert yourself?

I consider my self an as introvert too. I'm not into the whole social scene like you mentioned about your friend. I play violin as well as teach and at nights I like to drink some wine listening to music. There is no problem living life like this.

[trywait]

by it's very nature, wouldn't introverts naturally be more inclined to interact through online forums than the extrovert that would prefer to interact with people in person? granted, this isn't always true, but there are exceptions to the rule.

[Pix]

I liked this on Introverts:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/erinlarosa/probl...understand

And also on extroverts:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicamisener/f...-extrovert

It's just how one is wired. 'Course either can be insecure and/or snobbish but it's not a requirement for either one.

[trywait]

I liked this on Introverts:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/erinlarosa/probl...understand

And also on extroverts:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicamisener/f...-extrovert

It's just how one is wired. 'Course either can be insecure and/or snobbish but it's not a requirement for either one.

great links pix! thanks for sharing!

[tyler94]

I'm extremely introverted myself and people often assume because I like to keep to myself that I'm full on anger or something until they get to know me and then they realize I'm a really nice guy...
I try to be sociable with people who have the same interests as me... While I hate being the center of attention I find it easier to talk about topics I find interesting that way I'm sociable even if the person or people I'm talking to find the topic boring...

[BrianNorth]

I'll have to avoid posting so much as to not inspire conversations about random transportation.