Introverts are not anti- social
{To all my Introvert friends out there , We are great in our own way and We are enough for ourselves and it’s okay not to fit in standards fixed by world.}
So, my motive of writing this article is to burst the myth surrounding introverts that they are anti -social. Here, I have tried to bring out a difference between who is an introvert and who is an anti — social. The world where we live in worships people who are social outgoing, gregarious and bold. It tends to measure the potential of a person with how much one can speak, how many friends one has and how many social gatherings one attends.
But there are also people (whom this world tends to ignore )who wish to live quiet and calm life who do not attend much social gathering, usually likes their own company and speak less and have only few but close friends. The world often ignores them and consider them as boring, anti-social and even depressed. People think that they are not out-going and do not have friends.
But is that case? Let’s explore and find out how introverts are not anti-social and how they differ from anti- social people. but they just socialize differently and selectively.
Introverts tends to have few friends with whom they love spending time with
They do not like to be around a lot of people. They tend to spend time with people they are close with or they know well. They generally like to be quiet and reserved but that does mean that they hate people. It’s just that they need a little time to open up to new people and situations . On the other hand, people who are anti- social they seek conflict with people and have hostile behaviour towards them. Introverts have a healthy relationship with people they are close with. Introverts just socialize differently and selectively.
Introverts tend to be more sensitive to their surroundings than anti- socials
Introverts usually withdraw themselves from noisy environment and avoid crowded rooms. They are more sensitive to their surroundings. On the other side anti socials tend to be less sensitive because they focus on what is important to them. Introverts tend to think before speaking and they do a lot of self-introspection but on the other hand anti- social people do not really think about people. They just let their anger ruin everything and acts aggressively.
Introverts are highly empathetic towards people
Introverts care about people and they are considerate about their actions and consequences of them. Introverts try to avoid annoying others. They sometimes try to avoid hurting other people even at the expense of their feelings. On the other hand, antisocial people lack empathy towards people. Introverts value their relationships with people and care about people.
Introverts like to have deep conversation about real issues rather than having small talks.
Introverts are just selective about how they socialize and what they talk about. While anti- social are the ones who talk to people if they see any value in them. They are a kind of manipulative people who just use others to get their work done. But introverts value the other people and their feelings and they are not manipulative.
So, there’s a great difference between being an introvert and being anti- social. An anti- social person can be either introverted or extroverted.
The main truth is that there is nothing wrong in being an introvert. Being an introvert does not mean one does not people. And it also does not mean that introverts are not that outgoing in right situation.so, we should own aur introversion and not pretend to be an extrovert. And it is okay to say no to events big social events or parties. We should embrace our solitude and enhance our creativity by being ourselves rather than trying to fit in standards built by the society.
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