Deciding to stay at home to read a book instead of going to a 'lit' party can seem a bit strange to a lot of people; so can preferring to talk to your cat instead of other humans. What kind of person would prefer a book over a party, and a cat over a human? The answer is simple: an introvert. Although introverts consist of about 50% of the world's population, they are easily the most misunderstood. Perhaps it is their almost 'shy' complex, or their avid staring that throws people off. It's the small things that make people utterly confused by them. I have compiled a list of my favorite and most relatable introvert quotes that many of us introverts can relate to...
1. “Please kindly go away, I’m introverting.” ~ Beth Buelow
After being around so many people, I just want to be alone for a while. Excuse my rudeness, but go away.
2. "Introverts crave meaning so party chitchat feels like sandpaper to our psyche.” ~ Diane Cameron
I don't care about how your day was, or who you brought to this party, tell me all your deepest secrets and regrets and then let's be friends.
3. "I want to be alone...with someone else who wants to be alone." ~ Dimitri Zaik
There's nothing better than sitting next to somebody who wants to be next to you, but doesn't want to talk to you.
4. "In terms of, like, instant relief, cancelling plans is like heroine." ~ John Mulaney
That was close, I almost had to do something today with people.
5. "Solitude matters and for some people it's the air they breathe." ~ Susan Cain
Excuse me as I escape to the land of my head, to a place nobody can find me.
6. "I don't hate people, I just feel better when they aren't around." ~ Charles Bukowski
My everyday conversations go like this:
Me: "Will there be people there?"
Person: "Yes..."
Me: "Then no."
7. "'Come out of your shell' - that noxious expression which fails to appreciate that some animals naturally carry shelter everywhere they go and some humans are just the same." ~ Susan Cain
I don't want to come out of my shell, it's warm and snuggly in here.
8. "You may think I'm small, but I have a universe inside my mind." ~ Yoko Ono
Many worlds of thought exists within the molecules of my brain. Every moment of silence is a new moment for imagination to occur.
9. "Sometimes I just shut down and don't talk to anybody for days. It's nothing personal." ~ Sonya Tecla
My batteries have died. I'll be ready to socialize again in a couple weeks.
10. "I restore myself when I'm alone." ~ Marilyn Monroe
I can already feel my social meter being recharged!
11. "Introverts are capable of acting like extroverts for the sake of work they consider important, people they love, or anything they value highly." ~ Susan Cain
Many people tell me that I am an extrovert through and through. That just shows how much they truly know me! I may seem open and talkative while doing the things I love, but I always have to recharge at the end!
