Hello from a fellow introvert 👋 for me, I’ve been really enjoying being social online recently - I like the time it gives me to gather my thoughts and say what I really mean, time that I just don’t get in a conversation in person. Of course, there’s pros and cons to that too! But in general, I’ve been taking sharing on social media a little slower, and that’s feeling better 😊
I don't think you necessarily have to speak about yourself on social media, but you do have to let yourself come out on the page. You have to let your way of seeing things shine through in whatever you are talking about.
I feel you, fellow introvert! Lecturing at a university, where I had to stand and speak in front of 30 to 100 people for a considerable amount of time (oh, and those people are always sure they know better haha) sort of trained me to distance myself from the experience, does that make sense? It's like Beyonce once said that she sort of has this alter-ego taking over when she's performing on scene. It's an acquired skill I'd say, but it surely always makes me feel like a squeezed lemon!
Thank you for sharing, Lyly. I currently work for a big Tech company, and in meetings, it's evident that the same extroverted individuals do most of the talking. I recently encountered a situation where I told everyone that we need to hear every person's opinion. Introverted or shy individuals
also have fantastic ideas, but sometimes extroverts don't give them an opportunity to speak. Consequently, we only receive partial viewpoints. I believe that our society caters excessively to extroverted and loud people. Personally, I am a social introvert. I require a lot of alone time, or I quickly burn out. However, when I'm out and about, I can be social up to a certain point. If I exceed that limit, I become irritable and need to be alone.
Big events and festivals don't bother me too much, but like, smaller dinners with a bunch of people? YIKES. Yeah.. those are exhausting for me. It's also why I limit my occasional Escape Pod video chat hangs to like 6 people!
Hello from a fellow introvert 👋 for me, I’ve been really enjoying being social online recently - I like the time it gives me to gather my thoughts and say what I really mean, time that I just don’t get in a conversation in person. Of course, there’s pros and cons to that too! But in general, I’ve been taking sharing on social media a little slower, and that’s feeling better 😊
I don't think you necessarily have to speak about yourself on social media, but you do have to let yourself come out on the page. You have to let your way of seeing things shine through in whatever you are talking about.
I feel you, fellow introvert! Lecturing at a university, where I had to stand and speak in front of 30 to 100 people for a considerable amount of time (oh, and those people are always sure they know better haha) sort of trained me to distance myself from the experience, does that make sense? It's like Beyonce once said that she sort of has this alter-ego taking over when she's performing on scene. It's an acquired skill I'd say, but it surely always makes me feel like a squeezed lemon!
Thank you for sharing, Lyly. I currently work for a big Tech company, and in meetings, it's evident that the same extroverted individuals do most of the talking. I recently encountered a situation where I told everyone that we need to hear every person's opinion. Introverted or shy individuals
also have fantastic ideas, but sometimes extroverts don't give them an opportunity to speak. Consequently, we only receive partial viewpoints. I believe that our society caters excessively to extroverted and loud people. Personally, I am a social introvert. I require a lot of alone time, or I quickly burn out. However, when I'm out and about, I can be social up to a certain point. If I exceed that limit, I become irritable and need to be alone.
Very (very!) useful recommendations and reading. Thank you from my 200% introverted heart.
Big events and festivals don't bother me too much, but like, smaller dinners with a bunch of people? YIKES. Yeah.. those are exhausting for me. It's also why I limit my occasional Escape Pod video chat hangs to like 6 people!