Todays post is going to be about introverts. Which is ironic, seeing as I'm always complaining about how annoying it is that people put other people in boxes.
Let me give an example.
"Oh, so you're an introvert?"
"Um, I guess."
"So you prefer to be behind the scenes, right? Like, you would rather be the curtain puller than the performer. You just want to disappear into the wall."
Its like, are you even asking me a question, or just making an assumption?
Just for the record, I am an introvert, through and through. But would I rather be the curtain puller? No. I'll take a standing ovation too, thank you very much.
Anyway, as much as I try to pretend it not true, there are certain characteristics of 'introverts' that come out in me, that need to stop.
1. I cannot reward myself with chocolate every time I make a phone call and talk to a real, living, person.
My parents, bless them, have drilled into us kids that if you are asking someone something you call them. Texts are for running late messages and ... well, thats about it. Heres the problem: I would much rather just text someone, than talk to them on the phone. Where they can actually hear my voice. Where I can hear rejection.
I need to stop rewarding myself when I do this simple life skill. I will get fat.
2. I need to speak to people. Yeah, thats it.
Instead of have a mini war in my head of 'Should I talk to them? Should I say hi? Do they want me to talk to them? They sat next to me but ... I'll wait. I'll say hi in a minute' I need to just say hello. Because guess what?
Tic. Tic. Tic.
IT NEVER ENDS UP HAPPENING. And then I get strange looks. Which I completely understand. I would give me strange looks to if I sat next to me and got unintentionally snubbed.
3. I need to stop thinking about what they might think and just think what I think.
But hey, everyone deals with this right? A little thing called 'self-consciesness?' Lets be honest with ourselves - who cares if the guy that passes you in the corridor doesn't like your t-shirt? Who cares? Not the guy. And I shouldn't either.
So fellow introverts who I am not going to classify and box because that is annoying - keep being who your being. You are great. You are amazing.
You are not alone.
*sob, sob*
:D
Bye!
Let me give an example.
"Oh, so you're an introvert?"
"Um, I guess."
"So you prefer to be behind the scenes, right? Like, you would rather be the curtain puller than the performer. You just want to disappear into the wall."
Its like, are you even asking me a question, or just making an assumption?
Just for the record, I am an introvert, through and through. But would I rather be the curtain puller? No. I'll take a standing ovation too, thank you very much.
Anyway, as much as I try to pretend it not true, there are certain characteristics of 'introverts' that come out in me, that need to stop.
1. I cannot reward myself with chocolate every time I make a phone call and talk to a real, living, person.
My parents, bless them, have drilled into us kids that if you are asking someone something you call them. Texts are for running late messages and ... well, thats about it. Heres the problem: I would much rather just text someone, than talk to them on the phone. Where they can actually hear my voice. Where I can hear rejection.
I need to stop rewarding myself when I do this simple life skill. I will get fat.
2. I need to speak to people. Yeah, thats it.
Instead of have a mini war in my head of 'Should I talk to them? Should I say hi? Do they want me to talk to them? They sat next to me but ... I'll wait. I'll say hi in a minute' I need to just say hello. Because guess what?
Tic. Tic. Tic.
IT NEVER ENDS UP HAPPENING. And then I get strange looks. Which I completely understand. I would give me strange looks to if I sat next to me and got unintentionally snubbed.
3. I need to stop thinking about what they might think and just think what I think.
But hey, everyone deals with this right? A little thing called 'self-consciesness?' Lets be honest with ourselves - who cares if the guy that passes you in the corridor doesn't like your t-shirt? Who cares? Not the guy. And I shouldn't either.
So fellow introverts who I am not going to classify and box because that is annoying - keep being who your being. You are great. You are amazing.
You are not alone.
*sob, sob*
:D
Bye!
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