The Quiet Ones: What It’s Really Like to Be an Introvert in a World That Won’t Stop Talking

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I know that it happened to some of us who, growing up, have been told to “speak up,” “come out of your shell,” or “stop being so quiet.”
As if silence was a mistake.
As if being reflective, reserved, or thoughtful was something we needed to let go of.
We were measured against the loudest voices in the room, and somewhere along the way, we started to believe that volume equalled value.

But being introverted isn’t something to fix. It’s something to understand, and I think it’s something to maybe even celebrate.

The Inner World of an Introvert

An introvert lives in a world within the world.
While the outside is buzzing, we are paying attention to the subtle emotions of people. We see the unspoken thoughts swirling in the minds of different people.
We appreciate the quiet beauty of people and around us.
The energy ot crowds is not enticing to us.
The quiet mornings or in pages of cherished books or even in moments of solitude or in a deep conversation with a beloved, we get that energy.

We’re not antisocial.
We’re what I like to call selectively social.