I am an introvert. I have always been able to entertain myself, hardly ever needing another person to interact with. I very much enjoy solitary activities such as reading, or playing…solitaire…haha! See? I even laugh at my own jokes! Don’t get me wrong, I like people and I love my friends. Most of my friends are not introverts and that is good for me because they make me leave the house once in a while. Sunlight? What’s that? My extroverted friends are wonderful. They make me laugh with their endless stories (and I mean, endless…extroverts never stop talking). They make me act silly, in public even. And I hate. hate. hate. to embarrass myself or appear dumb in any way. But the extroverted friend doesn’t care because they’re too busy having fun. Extroverted friends are great but introverted friends are special.
In no particular order, this is why you need an introverted friend:
- We are thoughtful. Instead of filling the air with endless talking, we think – about our family, our friends, our coworkers, the barista, the people we saw on the bus, our neighbor’s dentist’s mailman… Mostly about the ones we love. You can bet that if you are our friend we are thinking about you on the daily.
- We pay attention and remember the little things. We know your family tree, including pets, your allergies, basic medical history, likes/dislikes, and could possibly get away with stealing your identity. But we would never do that to you!
- We do not care if we only talk once a month. Or once a year. We love you, we’ll always love you, and we’ll always be here if you need us. Plus talking too much gives us anxiety.
- We do not care if you bail on plans with us. We were going to do it so it’s actually a relief that you did first. We had good intentions when we agreed to said plans, it’s just that going out is work to us. We know it sounds crazy but everyone has their quirks (and we know all of yours! See #2)
- We give the best advice. Like I said before, we’re thinkers and we care deeply about you. If we are saying something out loud, please listen. You’ll thank us.
- We are expert listeners. Listening is our favorite thing. If you can carry on a mostly one-sided conversation, we are your people.
Thank you to my extroverted friends for living out loud and dragging me along.
If you have an introverted friend tell them you love them! If you don’t – go find yourself one! (But be careful, we startle easily)
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