Introverts value sleep over acquaintanceship. While we have at least one (maybe two) decent socializing partners–dare I call them ‘friends’?–acquaintances are just an exhausting obstacle in life. You have to make small talk with acquaintances and you must share a tight-lipped smile with them when you pass in the halls at work. To extroverted people, …
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I’m awkward–I say the wrong thing, do the wrong thing and manage to turn myself into the weird mute friend at every social gathering. While the homies parade around familiar acquaintances, I tend to follow two potential paths: Clam up or out-weird myself.  Could it be possible that introverts have a top-secret superpower that none …
Seguir leyendo 28 Introvert Memes for Grateful Loners Happy to Stay in Their Lane (May 3, 2024)

I got invited to a party recently that I’m dreading. It’s a big hoopla of an event with a dress code, tiny table snacks, and a stuffy live band. While it’s safe to say that every introvert in attendance will be counting down the minutes until their favored Irish goodbye can take place, there’s something …
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Introverts are full of surprises and contradictions. Most people think that being introverted means you’re a recluse but it’s far more complicated than that. While some introverts prefer seclusion, some of us enjoy human company, just in smaller, more manageable doses. So while our extroverted friends are introducing themselves to everyone at the function, we’ll …
Seguir leyendo 28 Introvert Memes for Grateful Loners Happy to Stay in Their Lane (April 19, 2024)

Do you know that guttural burning sensation in your core that you feel when you’re doing a plank? Pain-loving exercise fiends love this feeling of turmoil, balancing their strength with the ability to endure discomfort. Regardless, the plank feels endless and time comes to a standstill. This same feeling occurs when an introvert is trapped in a …
Seguir leyendo 35 Introvert Memes for Grateful Loners Happy to Stay in Their Lane (April 12, 2024)

Have you ever felt your social battery deplete in real-time? Like when the Titanic struck the iceberg, introverts can feel the moment their social energy wavers and starts to sink. Inevitable as the holes in the bow and with ice water filling the bowels of your soul, introverted people know it’s time to get to …
Seguir leyendo 38 Introvert Memes for Grateful Loners Happy to Stay in Their Lane (April 5, 2024)

Do you ever feel like socializing in the office is just way too much? Linda from HR is chatting with everyone who comes in before anyone’s even had their coffee yet. Words spill out of every coworker’s mouth and everyone seems concerned with the happenings of each employee’s weekend activities. Can’t we all just work …
Seguir leyendo 39 Introvert Memes for Grateful Loners Happy to Stay in Their Lane (March 29, 2024)

Back in the schoolhouse days, we were forced to spend time with our classmates. As an introvert who dreads group projects, forced small talk, and the occasional front-of-the-class presentation, this ‘socialization period’ in life was a prison. Whoever said we need to be socialized?  Introverted people have been surviving for centuries on their own, enjoying the freedom …
Seguir leyendo 31 Introvert Memes for Grateful Loners Happy to Stay in Their Lane (March 21, 2024)

We all have that one friend who likes phone calls. Whether you’re an introvert or not, if you’re an avid texter (or communication avoider), this friend is the bane of your existence. While we all struggle to make our own doctor’s appointments and dread being left on hold with customer service, this friend genuinely CHOOSES …
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