Introverts

initials1248
initials1248 Posts: 429 Member
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I cant meet people in real life and i feel like most of the other groups on here are too positive, too social for me to be in. So im creating one with an antisocial title. Maybe it will attract other introverts ;-;
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  • rebel_26
    rebel_26 Posts: 1,826 Member
    Just jump into threads. Who cares what people think
  • initials1248
    initials1248 Posts: 429 Member
    girl_inflames wrote: »
    introvert is not an antisocial title, but hi :smile:

    How is it not an antisocial tite? Nothing says im awkward like hey, im an introvert lol
  • initials1248
    initials1248 Posts: 429 Member
    rebel_26 wrote: »
    Just jump into threads. Who cares what people think

    Easy for some to say lol
  • initials1248
    initials1248 Posts: 429 Member
    edited August 2016

    Sooooo...you want a group of negative people who don't post to each other, but sit in their own pissed off little worlds

    Just people who can relate to how its hard to talk to others.
  • Guns_N_Buns
    Guns_N_Buns Posts: 1,899 Member
    Introvert, awkward and antisocial are not mutually exclusive.

    Moreover, this is a forum, so you can be who you want to be.
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  • mlturner08
    mlturner08 Posts: 199 Member
    Hello, why don't you tell us what your goals are. I am not an introvert but I am sure there are a 100 other things I could relate to you on.
  • rebel_26
    rebel_26 Posts: 1,826 Member
    edited August 2016
    I get the whole not good in big groups and what not.

    I look at it this way. As long as youre not speaking about a career of being a carnival side act in where you bite off the heads of live chickens ( what a geek was before someone turned it into something "cooler" so to speak) than what holds you back? if its the thought of being judged that's going to happen either way, but why would one care about being judged by someone one doesn't know? You'll likely never meet anyone you meet on this forum. If you do it will be a "small group " thing anyhow so jump in get wet...the waters nice...if it feels too warm swim away as likely its on of the posters peeing in the pool.
  • 888Butterfly888
    888Butterfly888 Posts: 3,203 Member
    Hello, introvert here.
  • PersianKitty94
    PersianKitty94 Posts: 623 Member
    Im an introvert
  • LiftingLisa
    LiftingLisa Posts: 12,345 Member
    htimpaired wrote: »
    I'm introverted, but that's just how to I choose to recharge, it's not the reason I am awkward. THAT is because I am an anxious person. I am introverted because I like my alone time, I prefer smaller groups, and I get overstimulated by too much going on around me (like loud bars or parties). Give me my close friends and a board game, and I'm happy. Introvert does not equal negative.

    I'm an introvert, but I am also shy most of the time until I get to know someone. I will carry on a conversation with people I don't know, but only if they do most of the talking so I tend to ask a lot of questions to get them to talk so I don't have too. I crave my alone time and get cranky and moody when it's been awhile since I've had any.
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  • jhmomofmany
    jhmomofmany Posts: 571 Member
    I'm an introvert with social anxiety and good manners. I'm the friendliest antisocial person you'd ever meet.
  • bemyyfriend0918
    bemyyfriend0918 Posts: 241 Member
    I might be kind of an introvert...maybe. lol. I sent you a friend request if you wanna talk about our goals and nutrition feel free to bemyyfriend! lol
  • tatilove1988
    tatilove1988 Posts: 330 Member
    Introversion isn't synonymous to negativity or antisocial. I'm an introvert and am neither of those things you mentioned. I was happy when I first saw a thread tittled "introverts", but really disappointed with how you choose to describe it.

    That being said, I'm sure you will meet plenty of fellow introverts on here and I hope you find a group of friends with whom you are comfortable to talk about your health/fitness journey. Good luck!
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    htimpaired wrote: »
    I'm introverted, but that's just how to I choose to recharge, it's not the reason I am awkward. THAT is because I am an anxious person. I am introverted because I like my alone time, I prefer smaller groups, and I get overstimulated by too much going on around me (like loud bars or parties). Give me my close friends and a board game, and I'm happy. Introvert does not equal negative.

    That's me too. I need time alone to recharge. I'm also socially anxious and have a hard time in social situations with more than 2 people (especially if I don't really know them - then I just shut up and let them talk). I can say stupid things because I don't always think before I talk either, so it doesn't help... I don't really have close friends, but there are a few people that I like and I'm comfortable with and could talk with for a long time.. just not typically if other people are there.

    I don't like big parties and that's one of the reasons I typically end up raiding the buffet when I go...

    It's not that I don't like people, it's just that I've been so hurt by people in the past, I'm just cautious. I always worry that I bother people. And I'm a bit weird so it's hard to find people who I can relate to, I guess. So basically I'm typically that mom who will sit down on her own on a bench after school while her kids play and the other parents talk to each other, until someone comes over.
  • BoosDimples
    BoosDimples Posts: 2,826 Member
    Lucy1771 wrote: »
    htimpaired wrote: »
    I'm introverted, but that's just how to I choose to recharge, it's not the reason I am awkward. THAT is because I am an anxious person. I am introverted because I like my alone time, I prefer smaller groups, and I get overstimulated by too much going on around me (like loud bars or parties). Give me my close friends and a board game, and I'm happy. Introvert does not equal negative.

    Good explanation.
    Introvert personality means you focus on internal thoughts and feelings rather than seeking external stimulation/validation. Introverts gain energy from solitude and are drained by social interactions. It doesn't mean they are poor at social interactions.
    Don't confuse shy with introverted. One is intimidated and full of anxiety and the other is pacing yourself, recharging your batteries with a few minutes in the bathroom at a party, but still enjoying it.

    There is nothing wrong with either one, but they are not the same.

    I am not shy. I will introduce myself if someone doesn't introduce me at a meeting and I can stand up and give presentations and lectures all day long, but I'm definitely drained afterward and I thrive when I am sitting with my SO and a good book and a glass of Blanton's.

    I am an introvert in that I do not harvest a large number of friends or have a robust social calendar. I do not feel anxious or ill-at-ease around most people, but I definitely require a good bit of alone time to recharge after events I do choose to attend.

    :)

    I couldn't have said it better.
  • initials1248
    initials1248 Posts: 429 Member
    Thank you for being a part of this thread
  • Noelani1503
    Noelani1503 Posts: 378 Member
    Lucy nailed it.

    I'm very introverted, but not antisocial. Regardless, welcome. You might find it's more enjoyable to socialize here than in real life, if you're socially awkward or shy on top of being introverted.
  • cklbrown
    cklbrown Posts: 4,696 Member
    rebel_26 wrote: »
    Just jump into threads. Who cares what people think

    It's not always that easy. Some people here can be very quick to jump all over you if you post the "wrong" thing.
  • Heartisalonelyhunter
    Heartisalonelyhunter Posts: 786 Member
    edited August 2016
    Lucy1771 wrote: »
    htimpaired wrote: »
    I'm introverted, but that's just how to I choose to recharge, it's not the reason I am awkward. THAT is because I am an anxious person. I am introverted because I like my alone time, I prefer smaller groups, and I get overstimulated by too much going on around me (like loud bars or parties). Give me my close friends and a board game, and I'm happy. Introvert does not equal negative.

    Good explanation.
    Introvert personality means you focus on internal thoughts and feelings rather than seeking external stimulation/validation. Introverts gain energy from solitude and are drained by social interactions. It doesn't mean they are poor at social interactions.
    Don't confuse shy with introverted. One is intimidated and full of anxiety and the other is pacing yourself, recharging your batteries with a few minutes in the bathroom at a party, but still enjoying it.

    There is nothing wrong with either one, but they are not the same.

    I am not shy. I will introduce myself if someone doesn't introduce me at a meeting and I can stand up and give presentations and lectures all day long, but I'm definitely drained afterward and I thrive when I am sitting with my SO and a good book and a glass of Blanton's.

    I am an introvert in that I do not harvest a large number of friends or have a robust social calendar. I do not feel anxious or ill-at-ease around most people, but I definitely require a good bit of alone time to recharge after events I do choose to attend.

    :)

    This is very well expressed. I am an introvert (according to all the MB tests) but I like parties (in moderation) and being with people - I just need some alone time too. But a lot of very outgoing extroverts I know are like that too (doesn't everyone need some time alone?) so I'm not sure how much validity I give to dividing the entire human race into two personality types. You can be loud and shy, just as you can be quiet and confident. And social awkwardness is a different thing.
  • _birdie__
    _birdie__ Posts: 308 Member
    in for antisocial

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  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    I find it easier to talk to people on the internet.
  • upoffthemat
    upoffthemat Posts: 679 Member
    I wish all antisocial people were introverted and not wanting to talk to people. The proof this isn't the true is basically any message board on the internet.
  • 888Butterfly888
    888Butterfly888 Posts: 3,203 Member
    jhmomofmany wrote: »
    I'm an introvert with social anxiety and good manners. I'm the friendliest antisocial person you'd ever meet.

    I have social anxiety too.

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