What in your opinion is the downside of being an introvert?

personally if i need to advocate for myself or others i hate doing it cause i find it exhausting.

on the flip side i find extroverts annoying sometimes. my hubs and even a brother are extroverts and they don’t know when or how to end a phone call or conversation. are loud and love to monopolize peoples time just by talking.

Just as an FYI, being an introvert has a huge plus side; we don't depend on other people to make us happy like extroverts do. We are independent and get our happiness from within.

It can be anxiety-producing when you have to interact with people. My biggest challenge is going to a business happy hour where I know no one and do not have a wingman as my emotional support animal. I've done it but it takes a ton of balls.

It can be very lonely at times.

Extroverts have a tendency to ignore us even if we assert ourselves. I've had this problem a lot. I'll speak up in a group and for some reason a lot of times will get interrupted or talked over.

only how others perceive you, but if you're comfortable in your own skin, chances are that's not an issue, nor should it be one. So, I'm not sure what the downside is, but is it true that tea is the answer to all life's problems?

Social stimulus deprivation is a self perpetuating problem. The more you isolate, the more you are prone to isolate as your social skills continue to wane. It is potentially fatal.

Other people tend to think your rude or unfriendly,even arrogant or you just don't like them.

You can miss out on all sorts of things by not speaking up or putting yourself forward.

Missed opportunities.

I have no idea ...being the opposite...I'm told by some that I am "too much"....apparently introverts are not enough for some...to hell with them

There is so much to learn out there that it’s so much harder to ask about

I've never felt being an introvert had any downsides that weren't made up by my own insecurities.

People think that you owe them your time and socialization.

I’d tell you but I’m too shy. And who cares what I think anyway

I’ve often been called a snob. It seems most will choose to think badly of you if you don’t paint them a ginormous picture and hit them over the head with it.

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