15 Moments That Introverts Totally Understand

[Anonymous]

1. Going to a movie theater during matinee times to avoid the potential of having to sit next to someone or conversely being annoyed that in a whole entire empty theater, whenever anyone sits within 2 rows of you, let alone, on the same row even if they are 10 chairs down.

2. Waiting around and looking at something else off to the side until someone leaves the grocery isle so you can browse uninterrupted in peace.

3. Raising your hand so fast that you actually heard something pop whenever your teachers would say, "unfortunately because we have an uneven number of students, one of you will have to do the entire group project by yourself."

4. Being super annoyed when you've finally found a quiet space to chill, and someone pops their head in, but then being super excited when that person has to leave or is like, "sorry, wrong room."

5. Pretending to be utterly devastated that your friends party was cancelled last minute, but internally doing cartwheels because now you get to chill alone, watching some Netflix, oh yeah.

6. Having the same annoying lectures with extroverts about how you should be more social, and party more, and get out there more, that you're shy and no one will want you, and that you should surround yourself with tons of people just like them, and knowing the exact opposite is what makes you supremely happy (but of course, knowing they will never believe what you know is true).

7. Realizing everyone else is gone for the day, and you have the whole house/office/place to yourself for the rest of the day/night.

8. Seeing someone you know, pretending not to know or see them, and making a hasty exit to avoid a long protracted conversation with them.

9. Feeling totally bored and/or exhausted by a room swelling with people.

10. When you meet the person, who's like, "do you mind if we just sit here and not talk," and feeling like you've found your absolute soul mate.

11. Searching for a new job that has the least interaction with other people.

12. Going for 5am runs/walks or working out the earliest the gym will allow for maximum alone time and head clearance.

13. Finding it more enjoyable to chill with your friends cat or dog, then with the 10 news friends she's wanting to introduce you to.

14. When you volunteer or have to help with events, asking for the position in the back of the event sorting things, or cleaning things after everyone else has gone, or coming in early to volunteer before people arrive.

15. Taking a vacation by yourself.

[BrittBratt2416]

I definitely agree with 1. cause people at the theater get on my nerves. All they do is giggle with their friends and occasionally point out the obvious in what's happening in the movie. I also hate that theaters now give you assigned seating, I don't understand why people can choose to sit were they want to anymore. I hate having to sit next to a complete stranger.
I also agree with 11 and 13, I am a lot more personal with animals than people and jobs that require you to extroverted (cause that apparently those are the type of people that only exist) only stress me out. My job still deals with people but not for an extended periods, I just ask for their names, drop off the meal, and then get out so it's not as bad.

[Quintessence]

I relate to everything written here on a spiritual level.
Loved reading this Take. :)

For number one, I'd also like to add that I'll sit as close to the stairs or aisle as possible, so as to disturb the least amount of people if I need to leave the theatre during the movie (even though I almost never do, but still, can never be too safe!). And also to be able to leave as quick as possible once the movie is done. XD

The ONLY time group projects are acceptable is when there's a presentation component. In that case, the more the merrier. I'll write the script. Y'all do the talking.

Party was cancelled? Oh, that's a shame... (a shame it wasn't cancelled sooner, so that I didn't have to stress about it everyday for the past week >.>)

[UnknownXYZ]

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If you don't mind me asking, why do you have your username on a note in your avatar picture?

[Quintessence]

@UnknownXYZ To show that that is, in fact, me in my profile picture.

[UnknownXYZ]

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Were people having a hard time accepting that that is you in your picture?

[Wolframium]

Heh. :-D
You don’t have to go to movie theater, just download it and watch it home. Alone. You don’t have to go to some parties if you don’t want.
The problem is that some people don’t express themselves enough. If you don’t want something, just don’t do it. Don’t wait for perfect coincidence.
I’m also introvert. :-) Really deep on that end. I basically live in isolation from everyone. And I like it. Which is kind of scary. I’ve learned to live absolutely alone and now I don’t know if this is how I want to be in the future. There are drawbacks, but I don’t even know, how to describe them, since I am too much in my world, so I don’t see out. That’s just one of the scary things.
So, I guess…be careful, what you wish for. I just might come true.

[Decentguy]

I love this take !!!

by the way i just want to say, I hate when people misjudge introverts for liking being lonely, im a complete introvert, and i love being alone, but i hate being lonely

[myTake Owner]

Oh absolutely. I think the difference is the thing you choose over the circumstance you're in. You can be alone and not lonely and enjoy your solitude, but conversely you can be lonely while being alone, if that's not what you want.

[ShesAmerican]

this is beautifuuulllll, i relate to half of these and i hate it so much when you're with your friends in school and you get left out or when you say something they ignore it so you just kinda stare into the distance and stay quiet

[MarianneF]

So much

[MarianneF]

It's a cool post!

[Greaver]

I agree with them all I gain energy and happiness being alone unless it’s with someone I love strangers make me feel weird

[macix670]

Why are introverts the only ones who talk aboth themselves? Like literally I’ve been on GAG a while and I read so many questions and mytakes about introverts. You don’t see extroverts or ambiverts talking about their personalities.

[JSmuve]

I know 9 all too well!

[AlwaysBelieving]

Oh yeah.

#10 made me LOL

[GayHowellMeme]

I'm an introvert and I can tell you that I hate being alone.

[Anonymous]

y´know introverts do like social interaction too, right?

[Nice222]

I can relate to all of these!!! Great take.

[Scarlett03]

Yes. Especially 6!

[amel23]

I'm an introvert and not all fit me

[Wi_Fi]

Number #8 is so me

[dwiller943]

I can relate to most of these.

[Ihatework_M2]

6 and 11 I can relate to very thoroughly.

[Benk111]

agree

[CT_CD]

Thank you

[Anonymous]

agree