Introversion

Now, here is another misconception about introverts: that they are rude.

Often this is misinterpreted from the fact that introverts do choose when to open up and when not to. And because they largely spend time with themselves, other societies consider this an act of rudeness.

It is not uncommon to hear of a person who chooses to be alone being described as "a rude fellow who does not want to associate with others".

This is yet another label given to introverts that simply misrepresents the entire thing about introverts.

Yes! They are social, but the key thing is that they do so to people they are comfortable with and at times they themselves are comfortable to.

I believe this should not be viewed as anything negative when we consider the fact that in general, we humans seek conditions or environments we are comfortable with before we empty ourselves.

You might have heard that a person could still be lonely while in a large group. And truly, a sad person could still be in a group of people laughing unstoppably. The point I am making is this: by choosing alone time and avoiding large groups or wild events, introverts aren't necessarily sad.

In fact, introverts are happy alone.

I write this from experience as an introvert myself. I am no professional Psychologist.

What I have shared are some of the things that introverts encounter and get misjudged about.

If we understand that introverted behaviour is normal, we may avoid trying to push individuals into what they are not. Being an introvert is not (intrinsically) morally and socially unacceptable, I guess.