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Introverts get a bad rap, but it's not fair to label them as aloof or uninterested. They lead complex lives just like other people and experience the same range of emotions and feelings that we all do. Next time you’re around a quieter type, give them time, and you’ll be rewarded with thoughtful and meaningful gems.
One introvert, Saul Watson, recently took to Instagram to express the thoughts that go through his head, and the 35 memes he created will be easy for any real introvert to relate to. With 415k followers, we’d say he’s striking a chord.
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james stevenson 1 year ago
#4: mentally choreographing/just plain imagining epic cinematic fights and hero/villain intros to some random music. (Side thought: Wouldn't it have been so much cooler if the main character in Ready Player One had the Ecto-1 instead of the DeLorean?)
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"Disembodied voice" 1 year ago (edited)
Some people have never been told to be quiet and it's telling.
Eledore Massis 1 year ago
I told you plenty of things, you just talk way much more and listen none.
Michael Largey 1 year ago
When people tell me I'm quiet, I say "Well, I like to set a good example."
Milady Blue 1 year ago
I saw a great little novelty sign in a store that read, "Do they ever shut up on your planet?"
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Jenny Mason 1 year ago
I do this all the time. I have insomnia so I often go outside in the early hours to enjoy the fresh air and look at the stars on a clear night.
Laura Pfeifer 1 year ago
Once while on a road trip alone, I pulled over at a “scenic overlook”. It was 3am, a little too dark and quiet. I got spooked haha.
In his article for Psychology Today, Leon F. Seltzer, PhD writes that, counterintuitively, the more socially detached tendencies of introverts actually afford them not insignificant advantages over extroverts.
While they may behave in a more reserved manner, such as being slower to respond, more restrained, and solitary, they also tend to be less impulsive and demonstrative.
In doing what comes naturally to them, introverts are more inclined to act, and react, in more appropriate ways in social situations than extroverts.
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Joseph Dixon 1 year ago
For me, I think in my head, "why do you need to know anything about me?"
P R 1 year ago
"I think in my head..." ? as opposed to thinking in your...appendix...kneecap ..
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Michael Largey 1 year ago
"If I knew that much about myself, I wouldn't need to be an introvert."
Winter Eleven 1 year ago
No idea, but here's the very detailed life story of my 18 years old cat that still thinks i will forget to feed him eventhough i never ever had.
Seltzer goes on to say that, by nature and temperament, introverts refrain from articulating something until they feel sure that what comes out of their mouth accurately reflects what's going on in their head.
Prior to allowing themselves to voice their thoughts and feelings, they take care to mull them over. It's possible that an introvert has over-developed this characteristic in response to being misunderstood before.
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Kalikima 1 year ago
Then call me insecure, cuz that's me when I'm hanging out with anyone..
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james stevenson 1 year ago
Someone was once asked "Would you rather be happy or funny?" their answer was "Funny". My theory is, if they were happy they wouldn't need to be funny. (Honestly, I'd rather be funny too)
Mine Truly 1 year ago
From Watchmen by Alan Moore: Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says, "Treatment is simple. Great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go and see him. That should pick you up." Man bursts into tears. Says, "But doctor...I am Pagliacci.”
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JET 1 year ago
Maybe it's because you didn't proofread your meme before you puplished it ?? Spelling is important.
It's difficult for most extroverts to get a grip on what makes an introvert tick, since what compels extrovert behavior is substantially different from what motivates introverts. Because introverts invest more time and effort on their thoughts and ideas than their words, their vocal habits dramatically differ from those of extroverts.
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Frogspawn 1 year ago
Dragged by your extrovert friend who disappears in minutes.
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Lotekguy 1 year ago
A family that never has to sit together at a big table for a holiday dinner.
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A group of embarrassments is called an introvert, and when a lizard trespasses and all the pandas know, but they are too lazy to react, it is called an ambivert
Typically more distractable and less patient than introverts, extroverts feel the need to get their thoughts out of their head as soon as possible. On the other hand, introverts are much less likely to disrupt someone else who's already speaking.
More private and self-contained, introverts would just as soon listen as talk. They don't feel the same need as an extrovert to break into a conversation and turn the other person's sharing back on themselves.
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Mine Truly 1 year ago
Everyone hates me, but if they don't reply to a text, they're probably just at work or something
james stevenson 1 year ago
I just don't understand that some people *need* a reply, if I've "left you on read" that just means I've seen your message, I shouldn't have to respond. (Besides what am I supposed to say anyway?)
kelsischloe1986 1 year ago
If someone texts you they are trying to talk. You're supposed to reply and carry on a conversation. I'm highly perplexed by what you're saying here. If your friend text you, you can read what they're saying in order to know how to respond and what to say back. That's how it works.
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Kalikima 1 year ago (edited)
I say sorry way too much, for everything! Someone bumps into me, I apologize. The other day, my coworker was in a bad mood, when I asked if she was mad at me, she said "no, you're just annoying!" And I actually said sorry! It's been over a week and I'm still mad at myself. I'm trying so hard to stop apologizing all the time, but it's hard. I know where I get it from, but it's difficult not to do something that's been ingrained into you since childhood.
devotedtodreams 1 year ago
Me. Been told this by colleagues and family alike many times and still can't drop the habit.
Introverts don't just talk for the sake of talking. They're far more likely to pipe up once they believe they have something valuable to add. Because of this reserved state of mind, when they do speak, their utterances tend to get more attention and respect.
By taking more time and thought to express themselves, they're less likely to 'put their foot in their mouth', so to speak, something extroverts can be in the habit of doing.
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Paulo Guimaraes (Paulo Guimaraes) 1 year ago
This is me right now, while my wife is asleep. Lol.
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driedgrapes 1 year ago
Rented a bunch of different movies from blockbuster to watch alone just so I could have seen them and talk about them with people. And then no one ever brought them up.
Liz The Biz 1 year ago
That's me. In fact that's me when I'm put on the spot about anything. My mind goes completely blank and then I end up saying something really stupid.
LovePsychos 1 year ago
Or trying to find the name of your least favorite because your favorite one is most likely to freak them out.
Rahul Pawa 1 year ago
Same thing when someone asks me what I did last week or last weekend. My mind goes completely blank.
Although in social situations introverts can come across as inattentive, what's actually happening is that, even as they're keeping their mouths shut, they're listening carefully to what's being said, so when they do respond, their response is relevant and well-considered, as opposed to the extrovert's knee-jerk reaction.
Depleted by too much external stimulation, introverts thrive on reflection and solitude, while extroverts prefer schmoozing and busy social lives because these kinds of activities boost their mood - they consider too much solitude boring.
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In closing, introverts aren't driven to seek out big hits of positive emotional arousal - they prefer to focus more on meaning than bliss - making them basically immune to the constant search for happiness so ingrained in modern American culture.
Introverts seek time alone because they want time alone. Don't dismiss them as shy or antisocial just because they're quiet - still waters run deep.
What do you think of Saul's memes? Can you relate at all? Let us know in the comments!
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BananaAnna 1 year ago
Twenty or thirty years from now, at 3 a.m. you will awaken and think "Drat, I should have said something else". Then you get up to read the latest BORED PANDA while eating another early regret (er ... breakfast).
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driedgrapes 1 year ago
Kind of impressed because that is the fastest my reflexes have ever performed.
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james stevenson 1 year ago
Inside my mind whenever I'm being quiet/zoned out.
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crispymate 1 year ago
Then wondering if that means you're ghosting them and if they're doing the same
james stevenson 1 year ago
As in, hanging around invisibly? Sounds like literal ghosting
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TheReader19 1 year ago
Then please stop, we can only watch so many Instagram and tiktok posts a day. So I've decided to limit you to seven per friend 😉
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Winter Eleven 1 year ago
I qm that friend. My best friend likes the reels on Instagram to let me know qt what reel she's at. On viber she won't let me sent her videos... So i send her GIFs
LovePsychos 1 year ago (edited)
I am an introvert that sends to their partner videos that is an extrovert.
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james stevenson 1 year ago
This seems more like a defiant thing or a toddler "I wonder why I shouldn't do that" thing
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Mine Truly 1 year ago
Omg one time I was thrift shopping so hard that I missed a call from a friend who needed to be talked down. Fortunately, he was able to raise a different friend.
naylene hess 1 year ago
Just remember that if something had happened, it wouldn't have been your fault. I know how hard that kind of thing is and Missing that call is the worst feeling, so much guilt. But you cant be expected to always be available, you were busy at the time.
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Mine Truly 1 year ago
It's obvious he doesn't really think he's a horse. The amount of time he sleeps is probably less than a healthy amount, but more than 2.9 hours, this being hyperbole.
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Sandella 1 year ago
This entire thread just seems like one person very into themselves, capitalising off of existing and well known introvert memes...
ʁɨɂɥɒ 1 year ago
And 3 different moods. I first app we might be fight like friendship is gonna end forever and 2nd app we might be flirting like we are lesbian. And 3 app we are professional discussion real business
ʁɨɂɥɒ 1 year ago
Sorry for many many typos....edit- In all 3 apps we talk in different moods. 1st app we fight to end friendship. 2nd app we flirt. 3rd app we are business partners
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SleepSycho 1 year ago
Both are true. It's a complicated world out there and people are mysterious, complex creatures, such as pandas and koalas.
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Pritam Santra 1 year ago
*Bro is a multiversal creature 💀 Sorry but also as another introvert i can confirm this multiversal thingy
Natasha Homela 1 year ago
That's how it is there is no middle ground u either don't sleep enough or sleep too much on some days
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Mine Truly 1 year ago
Circadian rhythm disorder! A sleep doctor told me the best thing you can do is sleep the schedule your body wants to sleep and structure the rest of your life-- work, friends, etc-- around that schedule.
CrazyKnitter 1 year ago
Yeah, that doesn't work when everyone else forces you to have a "normal" schedule. My body just wants to be awake at night and no one else understands that. My parents are especially bad at understanding this. When I tried to have a sleep schedule that my body actually liked, they kept calling me at 9 AM when I was asleep and always acted surprised that I wasn't awake. Even though they knew that I was trying to get a sleep schedule that worked for me.
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Laugh or not 1 year ago
When your sleep schedule is so bad you have never experienced jet lag, because 36 hours of travel is just a Tuesday (plus part of Wednesday).
Casey Smith 1 year ago
The sun just came up and I am going to bed but had to look at these first.
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Nosirrow 1 year ago
During winter break, I didn't go outside for 14 days, despite running out of things. Now I'm doing it again. Summer is the worst and staying indoors makes it easier to endure.
Frogspawn 1 year ago
It's currently 118° where I'm at, summer is the worst most definitely! If I didn't have to work I would also not exit my door for three months.
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Desiree Green 1 year ago
An expert on every introvert ever, who are individually introverts for a multitude of reasons - there must be a vacancy in counselling for you. Don't be ignorant
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Apatheist Account2 1 year ago
The main thing to note is that introverts are not necessarily shy - I don't like lots of boisterous company, I recharge with peace and quiet, I don't like talking about myself, all of which makes me an introvert. I have, however, done hundreds of training courses and presentations in front of thousands of people, and appeared on tv 4 times (in front of, I imagine, millions, although I didn't check the ratings) - which are things that some extroverts would struggle to do.
Joss 1 year ago
It's not that I can't do the things, it's that it takes so much energy out of me to do them. I would be less drained after a strenuous 4 hour hike alone than I would after a 15 minute presentation.
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XenoMurph 1 year ago
Some people are introverts, or worse, agoraphobic, I get it, there are days I need to go to work and I'm sat rocking in a corner unable to leave the house, so I'm not talking about people with genuine conditions, apologies if I seem harsh. BUT.... being socially awkward because you haven't learned social skills is not introversion. Staying in your bedroom because you can't be bothered to learn to interact with humans, while there's a whole world out there to explore and experience is such a waste of a life. SOME are just edgy teens who can't be bothered to get out of the house, and label their lack of motivation with the current pschtrend, it's heart breaking. The world is awesome, if you can, get out there and soak up every minute.
Alisha Sara Thomas 1 year ago
My being that one friend who sends 60 videos but my friend is watching the 6 video I sent them:
Glitch Virus 1 year ago
He's right on every meme he posted. Every introvert is like this but not all introverts do everything he's posted. Although introverts are introverts but that doesn't mean they don't have differences
Desiree Green 1 year ago
An expert on every introvert ever, who are individually introverts for a multitude of reasons - there must be a vacancy in counselling for you. Don't be ignorant
Load More Replies... Apatheist Account2 1 year ago
The main thing to note is that introverts are not necessarily shy - I don't like lots of boisterous company, I recharge with peace and quiet, I don't like talking about myself, all of which makes me an introvert. I have, however, done hundreds of training courses and presentations in front of thousands of people, and appeared on tv 4 times (in front of, I imagine, millions, although I didn't check the ratings) - which are things that some extroverts would struggle to do.
Joss 1 year ago
It's not that I can't do the things, it's that it takes so much energy out of me to do them. I would be less drained after a strenuous 4 hour hike alone than I would after a 15 minute presentation.
Load More Replies... XenoMurph 1 year ago
Some people are introverts, or worse, agoraphobic, I get it, there are days I need to go to work and I'm sat rocking in a corner unable to leave the house, so I'm not talking about people with genuine conditions, apologies if I seem harsh. BUT.... being socially awkward because you haven't learned social skills is not introversion. Staying in your bedroom because you can't be bothered to learn to interact with humans, while there's a whole world out there to explore and experience is such a waste of a life. SOME are just edgy teens who can't be bothered to get out of the house, and label their lack of motivation with the current pschtrend, it's heart breaking. The world is awesome, if you can, get out there and soak up every minute.
Alisha Sara Thomas 1 year ago
My being that one friend who sends 60 videos but my friend is watching the 6 video I sent them:
Glitch Virus 1 year ago
He's right on every meme he posted. Every introvert is like this but not all introverts do everything he's posted. Although introverts are introverts but that doesn't mean they don't have differences
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