As An Introvert-Turned-Extrovert, The Grass Truly Is Greener | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Lifestyles

As An Introvert-Turned-Extrovert, The Grass Truly Is Greener On The Other Side

It's not that I didn't like people, I just wasn't around the right people for me.

301
As An Introvert-Turned-Extrovert, The Grass Truly Is Greener On The Other Side
Cassity Stewart

I was never a shy kid by any means. I've always been dramatic, but I've generally always been a people-person. I was always that kid that was in the center of every photograph with a giant goofy smile. Still, I can't really ever take a serious picture. I don't think there's anything wrong with it and I don't plan on changing any time soon.

For some reason, however, I never really had that many friends.

I wasn't shy, but I never found a group of people that I felt truly comfortable with until my senior year. It was really hard for me to go out to parties and not want to leave immediately after. At my junior prom, I only talked to my date the entire time.

Still today, parties are pretty much the last place I want to be. I have a lot of friends, but I'd honestly rather hang out in the city or go to the beach than be shoved in a tiny house with bad music and too many people.

Of course, I thought there was something wrong with me. I was (and still am) a teenager that doesn't like parties. Until my sophomore year of high school, I only had about two friends. After that, I've switched friend groups pretty much every single year since then. High school is really hard, and it's hard to change because you're stuck with the same people in the same building for all four years.

I never really got along with people so much that I wanted to spend a lot of time with them until my junior year. Even then, my friendships didn't really last all that long because things always ended up changing for one reason or another. My senior year, I finally found my best friends. I still talk to them all the time even though we go to different schools, but it breaks my heart that I only had a year to spend with them.

I never really thought I was social until I got to college.

If you told me my sophomore or junior year of high school that I would be a public relations major in college I would have called you insane. I genuinely didn't like to be around that many people. I did choir and I've had the same best friend since I was seven, there's no way I would choose a career field that solely relies on how I interact with people.

The real problem was that I was never in an environment that was good for me.

I'm still that weird little kid that was probably screaming or singing at the top of my lungs. If you asked any of my friends at college, they would honestly tell you that I have a strange talent for carrying on a complete conversation by myself.

When I told my roommate that I was writing this article, she responded, "There's no way you're an introvert. You're a psychopath, but you're my psychopath, so it's OK." I wasn't an introvert; I was just never really happy until I was able to move away from my hometown and away from people that I didn't really get along with.

When I did move, I had that cliché college experience where I found my best friends and now I live with them and my circle has widened extremely. I have people in my life that love me for me, not the me I think I should be. It feels amazing to know that I always have a place where I'm safe and can be completely myself.

I still have my close friends, but I was confusing being shy and insecure with just being around people that didn't really understand who I was or what I wanted out of life. I really am an extrovert, it just took a while to find my place.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Vivien Leigh
Revelist

I've lived a whole 21 years with an RBF (Resting Bitch Face), so naturally, I go through most of these struggles on a daily basis.

And before you ask, yes I'm fine. No, I'm not mad. This is just my face, so take it or leave it! To those of you who have been #blessed with an RBF, you'll probably relate to these more than you'd like to:

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

Iconic Duos: Timeless Legends

From Luke and Leia to Beyonce's twins...

774527
Luke and Leia from Star Wars, a iconic duo
Lucasfilm

“Name a more iconic duo... I'll wait." OK, well, if you insist. In no particular order, here's a list of 100 iconic duos that seem to be timeless.

SEE MORE: This Is The ICONIC Disney Sidekick You Are To Your BFF, According To Your Zodiac Sign

Keep Reading...Show less
Relationships

A Candid Letter to My Best Friends Ex

Because this is the real form of torture you deserve.

362
middle finger
Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash

What's up Asshat,

I've composed a list of things that I wish upon you, and they're harsh and cruel. These things are things that I wouldn't wish upon my worst of enemies, not even that Starbuck's barista who always screws up my order, not even him. You fall into a whole other category of hate. You surpass Starbucks barista. Congratulations, I'm actually a pretty nice person, making you worthy of every single bit of torture I wish upon you. What are these things I wish upon you you might ask?

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

College Life: As Told By Bob's Burgers

If there's anyone who understand the struggles of college, it's the Belcher family

1030
Bob's Burgers

College is a time of gaining independence, exploring new things, and copious amounts of Netflix. If you're like me, you often find yourself laughing at the sheer ridiculousness of the situations you find yourself in. Here are ten times Bob's Burgers accurately captured college life.

1. What you're pretty sure your upstairs neighbors do at 3am every morning.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

Why Theater Kids Are the Greatest People Ever

Supportive and spontaneous human beings are the best.

778
Theater Kids

Throughout school, the theater department has always been my go-to place with go-to people when I need advice, a dance party, or just someone to listen to me vent.

You never know what's going to happen when you're dealing with theatre or what kind of characters you'll encounter. We have too much fun doing anything! One time in my senior year acting class, we spent an entire class period watching Bob's Burgers, and it was the greatest class period ever.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments