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Seshat · Jun 28, 2013, 05:28 AM

I’m shy, an introvert and HSP. I was born that way and I’m proud and thankful. I don’t need to be around people all the time and I’m glad my profession doesn’t require me to either. I think it’s an extroverts world and sometimes I feel kinda lost or out of place. I’ve been bullied because of my introversion. Some people don’t get it: they think it’s a disease, they’ll make these ”theories” about you, they’ll ignore you, they’ll label you… ugh.

I was brought up to believe being shy and an introvert was wrong. I guess that’s why I had all these feelings of guilt and inadequacy when I was a kid. I must admit I wouldn’t have gotten over it without psychotherapy (my T is an introvert as well. lol) and the book “The gift of shyness” by Alexander Avila.

My real problems are social phobia/social anxiety, my occasional passive-aggressiveness and a certain lack of social skills. I feel like an alien and I don't understand people. I just don't.

I hate stereotypes. I hate the fact that sometimes introverts and/or shy people are automatically called “crazy”, “boring”, “need-to-get-a-life”, “conceited”, “cold”, “dangerous”… etc. I used to take offense to it, but lately I just shrug it off and explain generalizations and prejudice don’t get us anywhere.

PS: I love the

smiley. Had never seen it before. So cute!