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Originally Posted by LucyG
A lot of the problem is that you're mixing apples and oranges. By that I mean that introvert and extroverts are virtually the opposite of each other. Introverts are energized by being alone, and crowds wear them out emotionally and physically. Extroverts can't stand being alone as it wears them out emotionally and physically but are energized in a crowd, and the outgoing a person is, the bigger the crowd they love being in.
Here's a quote that helps me cope with being an introvert as I think it summarizes us to a Tee: introverts aren't party poopers, we're pooped by the party.
Look for friends who are more like yourself. You can be casual acquantances with the social butterflies, but realize you're too different from them to ever be close friends. Don't try to be or you'll be very frustrated as you won't understand them, and they'll never understand you which will make your anxiety much, much worse.
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I know your heart is in the right place here but to be honest, like I said previously let's not lump extroverts and introverts into one large lump or the other that are all the same. The only thing that's different is that one prefers and is energized by outside social interactions, generally. The other, generally is not.
Introverts are not averse to social interaction entirely nor is any introvert exactly like the other, and introversion comes in different degrees. Same as extroverts.
I wholeheartedly disagree that she should not try for fear that she will just be frustrated therefore extroverted people, in general are not worth her time? come on. That's a very broad brush you paint with. Extroverts can and will get along and enjoy introverts and vice versa. The problem lies in when either type tries to conform to what the other is. introversion does not mean NOT EVER being social but being limited in how long one can tolerate it. Extroversion does not mean they NEVER NEED recharge time either. This is all very big misconceptions from overemphasizing the trait of being either type of person.
COME ON PEOPLE IT'S ONLY ONE ASPECT OF PERSONALITY.