How do you dust yourself off and carry on after shy and awkward days? And how can I stop fixating on, comparing myself to, and feeling envious of a social, extroverted classmate?
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posted by cucumber patch
on Mar 20, 2013 -
28 answers
I grew up as a painfully shy, socially anxious extrovert. No friends that weren't online, could not talk to anyone. This was not a fun combination, so after Highschool I worked on fixing it and I've gotten better. I can make small talk, break the ice, carry on a general conversation. But this is not what I want.
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posted by Pericardium
on Feb 9, 2013 -
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Have you successfully made an intentional transition from introversion (socialization = draining) to extroversion (socialization = sustaining)? If so, please step inside and share your insights with me.
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posted by Scientist
on Feb 9, 2013 -
24 answers
I'm a lonely extrovert looking to take the edge off the loneliness by playing an MMO. Which one should I play?
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posted by Pericardium
on Mar 29, 2012 -
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Extroverts: What do you do when you have to be alone for a long time? Or you have to make a decision and there's no one to call and talk it through with you?
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posted by sweetkid
on Dec 13, 2011 -
20 answers
Is there a technique / piece of ancient wisdom / secret phrase that (a) will get overzealous office conversationalists to back off, and (b) won't leave them mortally offended (or that at least will help me avoid Things Getting Weird in the workplace or elsewhere I have to interact with the same people regularly)?
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posted by aecorwin
on Jul 14, 2011 -
36 answers
I’m half introvert (don’t need to socialize every day; do like to escape and regroup after socializing) and half extrovert. My extroverted half can be extremely social, and even, on occasion, meet people really easily—and get them to like me.
But if I feel I don’t relate to people around me, or that they won’t get me, or that they are poor listeners and I’ll either have to fight for their attention or fight against their judgmentalism (on whatever subject), I get hideously self-conscious and tongue-tied. How can I change that?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 11, 2010 -
9 answers
How do I become one of those people who makes everyone they talk to feel great? With bonus: how to manage the situation gracefully if this is taken as a come-on...
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posted by Chrysalis
on Aug 14, 2010 -
24 answers
I'm being romanced by a wonderful man. Problem is, he's a super-social extrovert, and I am your classic introvert who needs lots of alone time. Communication is good about this, but I am worried that I am somehow "holding him back".
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posted by anonymous
on May 20, 2010 -
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Montessori vs. traditional kindergarten for an extremely social, spirited, yet sensitive child?
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posted by Ostara
on May 4, 2010 -
17 answers
