[Donquizote]

Yes I am. i prefer to sit at home rather than to go out with some friends. It's very hard for me to introduce myself to other people. They always mistake my shyness as arrogance which I find very annoying

[buckingfastard]

Originally posted by Cobato

Sadly, I am too.

Though I was always kinda socially awkward, I was still able to be pretty outgoing. Until 2006 when I was assaulted and robbed and my whole personality pretty much changed.


I can communicate with people just fine, but I get way too nervous now and I freak out when I pass by a group or strangers. I just really like being alone now. I'm actually thinking about seeing a therapist.

That is brave of you ..Its good that you know your issue and you are working towards it
Best of luck

[buckingfastard]

Originally posted by Donquizote

Yes I am. i prefer to sit at home rather than to go out with some friends. It's very hard for me to introduce myself to other people. They always mistake my shyness as arrogance which I find very annoying

THIS !!!

I have heard from my friend that when they first met me they thought that i was a total ass and too proudy of a person to talk to anyone !! when i am not like that at all

[Alejandrawrrr]

Originally posted by buckingfastard

the fact that there are so many introvert/semi introverts on ATRL is it possible that these forums might be like a medium for intoverts to be vocal instead of being the same in the real world ?

All the sassy clapbacks and dragging may not be true in real life ?

I think it's more an internet thing in general though. All the introverts are perchedT on their computers being the person they wish they could be in real life while the extroverts are out there actually doing it

Originally posted by Cobato

Sadly, I am too.

Though I was always kinda socially awkward, I was still able to be pretty outgoing. Until 2006 when I was assaulted and robbed and my whole personality pretty much changed.


I can communicate with people just fine, but I get way too nervous now and I freak out when I pass by a group or strangers. I just really like being alone now. I'm actually thinking about seeing a therapist.

Aww, I'm sorry to hear about what happened to you I think we are all the sum of our experiences, so I definitely think you should look into therapy, if nothing else to get certain things off your chest

[BlazingLovatic]

Originally posted by Donquizote

Yes I am. i prefer to sit at home rather than to go out with some friends. It's very hard for me to introduce myself to other people. They always mistake my shyness as arrogance which I find very annoying

I usually get the opposite reaction where I'm constantly asked why I'm so depressed

[bluth]

I middle in between the two. Sometimes I love to be surrounded by people and to be one of the more vocal of social groups, but I can suddenly switch into loving being alone so I can just think.

[Latch]

Yes, I'm so ****ing awkward and I hate parties and stuff

I'm always very scared to talk to people when I go out

Hell, even online

[Bayonsay]

Yes,
I used to be extremely introverted. Luckily I'm not as much anymore, work helped a lot with that.

When I'm with friends I'm fine but when I'm with people I don't really know, I become horrifyingly awkward. They always have to talk to me, unless I manage to pep talk myself in to breaking the ice. I also cannot deal when friends invite other people I do not know out w/ us, it makes me extremely shy/anxious. I still can't do parties, even with family, too many people, too social, I ain't about that life. I don't drink or smoke either so I guess that works against me in a social aspect.

[BabyJane]

Yes I am, I suffer social anxiety and I don't like parties and other events with many people.

[Bayonsay]

Originally posted by Donquizote

Yes I am. i prefer to sit at home rather than to go out with some friends. It's very hard for me to introduce myself to other people. They always mistake my shyness as arrogance which I find very annoying

This so much ughh.

[Auraeolux]

Extremely, but my job requires me to be pretty social so I can create a really personable persona. It can get exhausting though.

[Bayonsay]

I screamed @

2. When parties are canceled.

my whole life tbh.

[Alejandrawrrr]

Originally posted by Auraeolux

Extremely, but my job requires me to be pretty social so I can create a really personable persona. It can get exhausting though.

I quit my last job because of this After 2 months, and the pay was pretty good too

[Jezang Looz]

Originally posted by Auraeolux

Extremely, but my job requires me to be pretty social so I can create a really personable persona. It can get exhausting though.

Yeah that's me at work. I interact with 230 people at an Energy Company (the floor I work on) and most of them are extroverts. It's so messy everyday and I'm right there with them in the mess lol. But I'm tired as hell when I get home.

[TexacoSandary]

Originally posted by buckingfastard

I agree to 7 and 8 so much
When I am alone i don't even check my phone but when im out with my friend or family I awkwardly keep checking my phone every 10 mins

ME the same!

[Kings.]

Most definitely

[Changes]

Yeah. I mean, I'm pretty good with talking to people but I just don't.

[Eeveelution]

Being an only child I've kinda grown into being introverted, I'm perfectly fine being alone. What I hate is my shyness, I'm really awkward when talking to people I don't know.

[Jack. Bauer]

I used to be, but that's changing pretty quickly. I don't think I'll ever be hugely extrovert though.

[Bayonsay]

Originally posted by Auraeolux

Extremely, but my job requires me to be pretty social so I can create a really personable persona. It can get exhausting though.

Mine too, I literally have to force faux confidence to make it though the day. There's only about 19 other colleagues where I work and they're all friendly and made an effort to talk to me when I started so they made work a lot easier for me.