‘Introverts Are Awesome’: 50 Memes That Reflect The Quirks Of Being Introverted

At the age of 45 I have a job, not a career and I'm absolutely fine with this.

I'm happy just to have a job

I believe this sentiment is shared by many people, introverts and extraverts alike.

Also animals.

I'm an extrovert, but the older I get, I notice a little introvert in me. This makes complete sense to me

Also is true for the opposite... invalidating your own struggles because they may seem small compared to what others are going through. I used to do this and it was never helpful, never made me feel better, and was only a sad coping mechanism to keep myself from dealing with my issues. Once I finally was able to let go of that kind of thinking, it was like a tremendous weight being lifted from my body and soul. Also, in my experience, having empathy and compassion for one's self can vastly increase one's empathy and compassion for others

Similarly: if I lost a leg, the fact that someone else lost two legs does not wipe away how distraught I am.

This is so incredibly true and valid for anybody. Ever since I moved to the United States for my work/research and family, I noticed this weird trend where some people brag about how long they work and how overwhelmed they are. It seemed like it was almost a badge of honour if you were pushing burnount by working ten hour days, driving little Jimmy to his piano lessons, making dinner, and heading the Parent Teacher Association meeting. I felt pressured and still feel pressured to overperform. As someone who has had burnout before and is nearing it again, please take care of yourself. Resting is not something bad and I truly wish U.S. culture would understand that.

I need this text on the back of a t-shirt.

Never occurred to me, to belittle someone in that manner. Now, I do have an issue with people assuming things, you may have heard the phrase: 'You would not understand...' Now, add in the context where they are describing a situation, such as the one in the OP. It sounds like some kind of suffer-bragging, to say you do understand, in fact, you have had it even worse...

I'm an extrovert, way more extroverted than the average. I always try to treat introverts the way I think they prefer: Patience, not forcing them into social situations, not burning their social batteries, etc. It's because I feel like an outlier and I wish people would consider that interacting with society which is less extroverted than me is sometimes confusing and tiring. I often feel like many, many people are more closed-off, more distant, than me, and so, so often I feel like everyone hates me. It took a long time to explain it to myself that just because people are not as open and enthusiastic about every interaction as I am, it doesn't mean that they hate interacting with me. So I try to imagine what it must feel like for introverts on the other end of the spectrum. Their social preferences might be the direct opposite of mine but I appreciate that their needs are the outlier in society, just like mine.

I want to be a cat. Attention only when I want it and can walk away when I'm done without offending anyone and still be well liked.

I dislike how the article is saying it like being introverted is an issue

On a magazine cover "10 tips on how to become an introvert"

Or even, 'how to create your own energy instead of needing other people's.'

Louder for the CEOs with dollar signs in their eyes.

Okay, I'll think about it tomorrow

I agree but it has nothing to do with introversion.

And to have decent educated children, who can continue in your living and selfbeing.

THIS!! It's NOT that people "don't want to work"!! It's that people are tired of being run into the ground for pennies, while the rich sit on their àsses and only get richer! They're tired of being fed some gaslighting búllshit about how working yourself to death makes you such a good, loyal, dedicated, valuable employee, while NOT getting valued! They've started to realize that they're being gaslighted by big corporations who couldn't give half a shít if their employees have a roof over their heads or food on their tables, or health problems that they can't afford to fix! And they're taking a stand against it! I for one, and glad about this. In the short run, yeah, a lot of places are understaffed. And that sucks. But maybe, just maybe, in the long run, if enough of us stand up, we can make a change for the better!

Anxiety is not the same as introversion.

I do this everyday. I also count the number of hours I'll be able to sleep if I fall asleep right now.

My soulmate!

My da; leave by 8;30. Me; get up at 4;30, do all tho steps, then panic 4 hours later, unknowing if you actually did any of those steps

I do this to the point if i KNOW i don't have something the next day, but still feel like it, I call up my aunt to tell me " I DO NOT HAVE TO GO OUT OR DO ANYTHING" so i can relax

Absolutely this. Need the rest of the day to mentally prepare (and by that I mean over-think every possible eventuality).