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World Introvert Day!
For those of you who don't know, January 2nd is World Introvert Day. It's a holiday celebrating all the introverts out there, and a day for people worldwide to understand and appreciate introverts. I'm not sure how many of you are introverts, but I'd say it's a fair number, probably even the majority, since introverts are known for loving to read and write. So here's to the ones whose mouths are quiet but whose minds are loud. Here's to the ones who would rather stay home and read than go to a party. Here's to the ones who have been called 'antisocial', accused of being 'too quiet', told to 'stop being shy'. Today I'd like to validate all you introverts. Introversion is not a flaw. It's not the same as being shy or antisocial. It only means you get your energy from being alone instead of being with people, as opposed to extroverts. Introverts comprise only one third of the population. We live in a world built for extroverts and a society that values socialization and outgoing-ness and strong, loud personalities. Introverts are too often misunderstood and undervalued. And in this kind of society, one that's built for extroverts, it can be easy to feel different, a misfit, like something must be wrong with you, just because you're introverted. I was lucky enough to grow up in a family of introverts who understand my introversion. But many are not so lucky. Many have been misunderstood all their lives, even put down for being introverted. Well, today, I'm here to tell you that those people are wrong. I'm here to tell you that introversion is not a weakness, but your greatest strength.
And extroverts, celebrate the introverts in your life! Let them know they're valued for who they are! And if perhaps you've been misunderstanding them, make an effort to learn what introversion really means.
Happy World Introvert Day!
submitted by Leeli
(January 2, 2020 - 9:44 am)
(January 2, 2020 - 9:44 am)
Hey, me too! High five!
No....?
O-Okay. Cool with me! haha...um.
(January 5, 2020 - 4:53 pm)
I am the only true introvert (my mom is an ambivert and everyone else is an extrovert) in my entire family. YEEEEEEEEEEEEE
(January 4, 2020 - 10:48 pm)
I’ve noticed that the CB has large amounts of IN-something-somethings. On this thread alone, we have multiple INFJs and INFPs, both uncommon!
So, I have an interesting relationship with personality type. I’m kind of obsessed with it, so I’ve done a lot of research into it, but I nonetheless find it hard to determine my own. I’ve taken a test multiple times and gotten INFJ. However, there is also this concept called true colors, which is a way of categorizing the four different personality types. There’s green (NT, logical, analytical, Ravenclaw, Erudite, etc), blue (NJ, emotional, empathetic, Hufflepuff, Amity, etc), orange (SP, energetic, adventurous, Gryffindor, Dauntless, etc) and gold (SJ, organized, traditional, Candor, etc). Given my Myers-Briggs type, I should be blue, but on those tests I get green most commonly and it bounces around a lot, so idk.
(January 5, 2020 - 12:56 am)
I'm a female INTJ-A and proud of it, as all people should be of their personalities. :D
I read the Myers-Briggs page when I took the test for the first time and I honestly had never felt so understood in my life XD
(January 5, 2020 - 11:17 am)
Yeah, a lot of people say that! What's funny is that I didn't feel that way, which is one of the things that makes me think maybe my type is wrong... :)
(January 5, 2020 - 7:14 pm)
It seems like a lot of people on here are INFJs, which is kinda cool since it's really uncommon. I'm an ESTJ, and I'm the same type as Taylor Swift which I think is fairly awesome.
(January 5, 2020 - 1:18 pm)
I'm an INFP, the mediator, and somewhere around 80-90% introverted. I think it's interesting how many IN types there are on this site.
(January 5, 2020 - 12:47 pm)
Hey, me too! Join the ranks of Tolkiens, Depps, Catsquills, and many others!
(January 5, 2020 - 11:12 pm)
Thank you so much! Go introverts! Yay Leeli!
Go introverts!!!!!!!!!!
(January 5, 2020 - 3:02 pm)
Oh, this is a thing? Cool! Go introverts!
Sorry tho Im an ENFP and 83% Extraverted. More than I thought lol
Dang, Leafy you got Taylor Swift? Catsclaw yall have Tolkein and Depp?? Thats awesome!
ENFP has RDJ, Robin Williams, and Tom Holland's version of Spiderman.
(January 6, 2020 - 9:12 am)
Oh, cool! I have an ENFP friend.
(January 9, 2020 - 10:56 pm)
Oh my, I didn't know there were so many INFPs! I'm actually 51% introverted and 49% extroverted, so I'm really an ambivert!
(January 8, 2020 - 12:47 am)
Yay for INFPs! My mom is an INFJ, but all my other siblings and my dad are extroverts.
Happy (belated?) Birthday Leeli! I can't remember when it was? I thought it was a little before mine.
(January 16, 2020 - 9:50 am)