I Always Get Asked Why Im So Quiet

Not only do I frequently get asked this, I've had people actually admit to me their prejudices against and issues with quiet people ("I assume quiet people are jerks", "I'm uncomfortable around them", etc.). Although I feel that being quiet is sometimes a flaw, I've never been any other way. I don't believe that a quiet person can ever truly change into a "loud" person, nor should they have to. Quiet people are just one of the many types of people who come with their own set of downsides and positives. No need to write us off. We are harder to get to know, but I think it will be well worth it. :)

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SW-User

I was thinking about this just an hour ago, quietness is almost always mistaken for sadness, arrogance, aloofness or boredom (at least in my case). It’s really frustrating to be misunderstood all the time, I think extroverts need to have some sense knocked into them. I can’t stand their dumb screeching voices saying “just say something”, “are you okay” or shit like that

SW-User

@SW-User Word.

The conflation of quietness with arrogance or boredom is especially disappointing as I'm not arrogant at all and rarely ever bored. That can be hard to get across when you tend not to say anything unless you have something worth saying.