Introversion is seen as a negative thing for most people. It's witnessed in lonely people who withdraw themselves from a crowd, or people in general. But it doesn't need to be looked at in a dark light. I am an introvert, and I am proud.
Normally, I would say that I withdraw from people, but I can still get a crowd going. I always say that I love people. I love being around people and having them around me. But I realized yesterday that I don't.
I hate people. The mere thought of being around people terrifies me. I would rather stay home and binge watch the worst TV Series in history rather than go to a party that I most likely would not enjoy.
Don't get me wrong, I have friends. I have a lot of loyal and great friends, and that's enough for me.
The thing is, when I see myself in a crowd, I want to be the noisy one, but I am always the quiet one; the quiet one behind the back who is psychoanalyzing the situation; the quiet one behind the back that is probably OVERanalyzing every little thing. I see the best and worst in people in my position. And honestly, based from my 17 years of observation of extraverts in a neutral point of view, I can say that despite their great charisma, extraverts are not that holy.
I didn't mean holy in a religious way, I mean holy in a God-like description. Because usually, introverts would envy extraverts. And that's what I mean by holy. Introverts should stop looking up to extraverts because of their charisma. I know extraverts, and they always have a thing called a package.
Package is something a person carries with them. So, despite an extravert's great charisma, they usually have a package that ends up being a downside in them that people never see coming. I have seen a nerdy one that has a lot of friends and is in the in-crowd. She is normally seen as a happy and friendly person, but despite all that, she will become a snob to you when you least see it coming. When she thinks that you wouldn't know or notice, she will do something bad to you, still in high hopes that you would never find out the truth behind what she did.
I have also met one that is an only child in the family. She's an extravert and she is very popular. She's pretty, sexy, and very talented. Her downside? She's a flirt who gets close to other people to meet the boys. She's a spoiled brat who wants everything. She uses other people to get whatever she wants and needs, but pretends to be a friend to get close. And what's worst? She will drown you down the ocean the first chance she gets.
I have a lot people to tell you about, but those two would have to do for now.
I am not saying that being an extravert is a bad thing. I am not saying that all extraverts are bad people. Hell, I'm not even saying that ALL extraverts have a package. I am just saying that introversion is cool. And extraverts should not be envied by introverts because of their good qualities. Introverts should accept who they are because they are also good enough, even if they don't have charisma. Besides, all introverts have an extravert inside of them; they just need to learn to let it out.
*Note. Extravert and extrovert are the same and are both accepted. Extravert is generally found for technical use in psychology.
I will write another one about extraversion real soon.
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