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Originally Posted by Cloudburst
I'm sorry but do you hear yourself, "in your element" "marginalized people"? That is a patronizing, offensive, statement right there. I'm afraid that you have been misled in life to believe you fit into a category labeled as "introvert" as if you are somehow beneath others. As if "extroverts" are somehow better than you. I must stop now because I am about to write something I shouldn't. Please don't think less of yourself because you do not talk non-stop about your own life.
Good thread from the original poster.
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I'm an introvert and I understand the person you quoted. This is my take. 'Vulnerable' as in vulnerable to the judgment and attacks from an extroverted society that doesn't make an attempt to understand. (Marginalized) by mainstream society......VERY true because if you don't fit in and act how they want you to, you're shoved to the side. "In your element"....well in MY element I am the same, when I'm comfortable I can be quite social and such.
I think you (the person who is so upset) are actually the one who has issues with feeling "less than" as a result of being introverted and that's why you're so upset with the person you quoted.