re: Do introverts just lack confidence?

So, what makes you an introvert?

You are outgoing. You have no issue talking with people. You don’t mind large crowds, but only want to be a part of them in smaller doses.



I don’t really like talking to people when I’m at the gym because I want to focus on working out and don’t have anything to really talk about.

I must be an introvert.

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Do so-called introverts just lack confidence with themself?

I used to avoid public spaces, but ever since I began to lift, BJJ and improve my cardio, I love public spaces. Once I gained confidence, I was fine.

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Wow.

Edit: Okay, I'll bite. I'm introverted. Main reason is that I find most people uninteresting. People are mostly okay, not bad, but talk about mundane things mostly.

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, but nothing is real unless shared with others.

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Not true. Society has just conditioned you to believe that. The only thing that is truly real is what happens inside of you as you experience life. Solo or with other people present. What happens “out there” is just an optical illusion of the senses. You are the one who gives meaning to it.

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Horrible thread. Terrible poster

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He’s an attention whore.

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So, what makes you an introvert?

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I enjoy spending a lot of time alone in quiet. I'd much rather hang out with just a few people than in large groups. My wife says it's amazing that when they are out of town I can go the entire day without speaking to another person, turning on the TV or radio or anything and be totally fine with it

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Why don’t you get married and have kids?

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Pretty sure he’s in a committed relationship with his dog.

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People who talk to themselves out loud drive me up a wall

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What if I blurt out "what the frick?" while reading an email in my office?

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The difference between an extrovert and an introvert is extroverts are energized through socialization and collaboration, whereas introverts receive energy from alone time or in social settings with much smaller groups

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This.

I am an outgoing extrovert. I love people, I enjoy creating and developing relationships. I just get tired from spending time around people and have to recharge alone.

Some people are shy introverts, what OP may be describing. Some people are shy extroverts, or outgoing extroverts.

People just think that introvert = shy, not the case

Introversion is a personality trait and it is robustly supported by the literature. It is not associated with lack of confidence Or self-esteem

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I enjoy spending a lot of time alone in quiet. I'd much rather hang out with just a few people than in large groups. My wife says it's amazing that when they are out of town I can go the entire day without speaking to another person, turning on the TV or radio or anything and be totally fine with it

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You sound like a normal married male.