Cancel 4th of July plans, I won’t be attending. 

While many extroverted people dream of the day they can day-drink with their buddies, grill up hot dogs, and launch fireworks into the air, this is basically an introvert’s worst nightmare. Driven insane by overstimulation, an introvert would rather hold up indoors like a reactive dog hiding in their bathtub waiting for the local firework show to come to an end, but instead, many introverted people are dragged into socializing. 

For some reason, the 4th is an incredibly social holiday. Unlike Memorial Day or Veterans Day, this patriotic bombardment is the epitome of socialization, bringing alive the folks who love to wear festive costumes, sing karaoke without a mic, and freeload off of someone else’s boat. But introverted people would never speak to a stranger on purpose, even if it means cruising on a jet ski or enjoying the breeze of a speedboat. Alas, this holiday is wasted on us anyway, so we might as well cancel our plans, watch The Lord of the Rings again, and enjoy our 3-day weekend in peace.