Obviously different words mean different things to different people. I'm just writing in defense of those who would consider themselves to be introverted. I'm one of those. Please don't try to put a square peg in a round hole, just as you don't expect left-handed people to become righties. It's not a flaw; it just is different from you extroverts who become energized by groups of people (e.g., parties) rather than drained, who prefer people-oriented activities to more solo or one-on-one activities. It doesn't have to mean we are weak or have inferiority complexes or lack balls to speak up. We just might put more thought into thinking first and then speaking rather than the other way around. We may tend to feel our way around a group or size up a group or individuals first before making a move. I know tons of people who are "nice" and are extroverts and tons who are "nice" who are introverts. And both groups have their fair share of jerks. Me personally?...I'll go for the introvert 9 times out of 10 over the extrovert because I know that to spend my time w/someone who feels the need to be around people most of the time would eventually drive me nuts. I just know me. At any rate, please try to keep an open mind about us "introverts"; being different from you in that respect does not mean we are screwed up or, as I said before, flawed. We're just being ourselves, and if we lived in some Asian countries, we'd actually make up the majority rather than the other way around, as it is in the States. Thanks for letting me vent.

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