Friday, March 7, 2008
I found a really interesting blog, sometime last week, about introverts and introversion: Spectatrix
And I can relate to a lot of things there. In this extrovert-friendly world introverts are often perceived as unfriendly, hostile, arrogant, shy, etc. This is ironical. We are taught to embrace differences between people because, well, people are different. But from an introverts perspective, this is downright unfair. Unlike extroverts who like to be in the middle of things most of the time, introverts like their time alone. Socialising is something they would not do, something they don't need to. The difference lies basically in the way we give and take energy. The more the people, the better for an extrovert. A lot of times I've been asked to speak a little more than i usually do, which is very little if I am not very close to that person. I have very little to tell someone whom I've known for just sometime. It takes a pretty long time to get to know someone well enough, to be sure that they understand me, and wouldn't mind me doing most of the listening. It helps sometimes, explaining to people who are really close to you about your needs. And they do understand.
But there's still a long way to go before people really understand such differences, which seem to be, from what I've read, because of the wiring in people's heads. Until then I'm just gonna think of people who don't understand me as people who are not capable of it. =D
Yeah, you better do that :P
You do manage to "listen" to me sometimes :P
From what ur saying, it feels as if people generally dont like introverts and you're defending the community of introverts.. :)
But, according to Jungian psychology, there's a little bit of an introvert as well as an extrovert in all of us(atleast thats what i understood).
The Introvert's flow of energy is directed inward toward concepts and ideas and the Extrovert's is directed outward towards people and objects. I feel the introvert is more stylish...hehe.....
Yup i ve heard of the Jungian theories... And everyone has a bit of introversion and extraversion in them... Just that some people are more on the introverted side and generally they are misunderstood because they are a minority... I do have some personal experiences too...
And "ha ha" to your "more stylish" comment :D