Miglė Miliūtė and 
Justinas Keturka

Things some of us enjoy more than anything else might sound like a total headache to others, often because of our personality type. It’s especially common when it comes to extraverts and introverts. These terms, introduced by Carl Jung in the early 1920s, separate people who use socializing like a flower uses sunlight from those who need peace and quiet to recharge their batteries.

Today we’re focusing on the latter. Introverts are the perfect counterweight to all the social butterflies, but they might face difficulties interacting with them. These and similar issues are covered by the Facebook page ‘Introvert Problems‘. Their often amusing and oh-so-relatable content has already attracted over 3.5 million followers, and taken so many introverted people down the memory lane of such situations they’ve encountered themselves. Scroll down for some of their best examples.

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Being introverted usually means you prefer focusing on your inner world and the state of your mind instead of other people and the outer world. Representatives of this psychological type tend to be more reserved or withdrawn; they might prefer working individually instead of as a team.Such common features often lead to a prevailing misconception that they don’t like socializing. This is not true, as lots of them are happy to engage in social activities – however, they might be selective about them.

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Because of the way the brain is wired, introverts and extraverts react differently to stimulating places with lots of people. It’s not that the former feel some sort of animosity towards them, they simply are not ‘rewarded’ the same way as extraverts are after socializing.Psychology Today pointed out that because of the make-up of their nervous system, they produce less dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with reward, when participating in social gatherings.

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Yes, yes, yes!!! I can talk the hind leg off a donkey to people I know, yet some people never hear me speak

Some introverted people take part in parties or large gatherings nevertheless. However, they might take some time to recharge their social battery after. They often need alone time to unwind, escape the stimulating environment, and process recent events. Not doing so can lead to feeling overwhelmed or irritated.

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We have enormous capacity to find ways to keep ourselves entertained that don’t need to involve other people

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It is estimated that around 25% to 40% of the population are introverts. Even though each person is different, those sharing the same personality type might face similar problems. For introverts, they often include feeling the need to recharge the aforementioned social battery, finding the right environment or people for socializing, or even making a phone call.

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Right ! You people ever think you’re all jerks, and I wouldn’t talk too you if you paid me ?

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Yep, or worse you get told you are boring or repetitive or digress too much or whatever, then you realise you are surrounded by narcissists and it’s not worth bothering.

Small talk can work as kryptonite for introverted people as well. Understandably so—when the percentage of your battery is getting low, the last thing you want to do is waste it talking about the weather. Introverts tend to dread it because it doesn’t lead to actually getting to know the person and seeing if there’s a way to form a deeper connection. Instead, they are draining themselves out discussing frivolous things.

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I answer the text in my head so I know what to type but close the message as I don’t have the time that second. I then am convinced that I did respond to the text and start to get internally miffed that they haven’t come back to me yet 😖

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This. This is why I don’t sleep sometimes. The silence is so pure, so deep and clear. I’m finally at peace.

According to the lecturer and the author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, Susan Cain, introverts have to deal with a certain social bias. In her TED talk, she pointed out that a lot of significant institutions, such as schools or workplaces, are mostly designed for extraverts. These places are highly stimulating and often require working in teams, which might be the less productive option for introverted individuals.

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