Our challenge as introverts is to adopt the attitude, based on the introversion assumption, that your need to retreat requires no explanation—it is self-evident.
Laurie A. HelgoeTag: introversion
Similarly, a Solo Date is an outing with yourself to satisfy some of your introvert cravings. And it is a delicious treat.
Laurie A. HelgoeTag: introversion
We have an assumption here in America that the kind thing to do is to be “friendly,” which means being extroverted, even intrusive. The Japanese assume the opposite: being kind means holding back.
Laurie A. HelgoeTag: introversion
...according to the prevailing extroversion assumption, inviting you is a nice gesture, and pressuring you is a compliment—an indication that you are wanted. How many times have you equivocated on or even declined an invitation, only to be asked again—and again?
Laurie A. HelgoeTag: introversion
...if your friend knows you at all, she is being rude by pressuring you to do something that is bad for you. Yes, bad for you. Engaging in a painful activity that leaves you feeling crummy about yourself is self-destructive. But your friend is probably not a jerk—you wouldn’t have chosen her for a friend if she were. She’s just following the social rules. And you may be following them too.
Laurie A. HelgoeTag: introversion
I prefer to interact with people one-on-one. Any more than that, and the dynamic becomes competitive.
Laurie A. HelgoeTag: introversion
This is why it is sometimes hard for introverts to find words: we really hate to compromise, and words are always a compromise.
Laurie A. HelgoeTag: introversion
What we share as introverts is the love of ideas and the desire to explore them with minimal interruption. We want and need input, but we’d rather get it through reading, research, and rich conversation than through unfiltered talk.
Laurie A. HelgoeTag: introversion
...efforts to make work fun only annoy most of us, especially the introvert.
Laurie A. HelgoeTag: introversion
I talk with many Shadow Dwellers who are mystified by the fact that chatty workers are rarely reprimanded. Sit and gossip and you are fun; close the door (if you have one) and you are antisocial.
Laurie A. HelgoeTag: introversion
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