Person: "Hey! You know what?!"
Me: "Hey! What?"
Person: "Before I thought you were stuck up and mean and conceited because you didn't talk much, but now that I've talked to you, I've realized you're actually nice!"
Me:"...gee thanks. 😐"

In my 17 years of living I can't tell you how many times I've had conversations like that. For some reason being quiet or reserved has somehow equated to being mean or stuck up. Maybe for some people who are more outgoing and crave socializing like its coffee, they don't understand that being quiet or enjoying alone time doesn't mean us introverts are angry or hate them.

To clarify, being introverted isn't necessarily synonymous to shyness. Being introverted just means that you need your quiet and alone time to recharge so that you can be your best you!

Extroverts are the complete opposite in the sense that they get their recharge by submerging themselves in social outings and being around people. Ambiverts are a combination of the two, where they need their alone time and social time in equal proportions.

Let me help extroverts understand what it's like to be an introvert(at least from my perspective of life). As an introvert you enjoy seeing your friends and having a good time with them. But have you ever gone to camp with your friends for a week straight? Or had a sleepover longer then three days? Or basically been in any situation where you had to be around the same group of people for a long period of time? If you have, you know that you naturally start to get tired out or sometimes even agitated with your others. Not because you're a mean person, or don't like them, you've just been around those people for a longer period of time and you need a little break from them.

As an introvert this is sometimes how I feel after only spending a few hours with people. It's not that I'm not having fun or enjoying their company, socializing just tires introverts out more easily and we need the time alone to rejuvenate our spirits!

I think it's very interesting how God created such unique personality combinations. Imagine if EVERYONE were introverts. It'd be a little more difficult to find an alone place because everyone would be looking for one. Or imagine if everyone were extroverts! The entire planet would basically be a party.

I think that introverts, ambiverts, and extroverts balance each other out perfectly. It amazes me how many extroverted friends I have and how we actually click so well without overpowering the other.

It just goes to show you that God did in fact take the time to plan out even the little things about you. Even things about yourself that you may not have recognized make you, you!

"You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother's womb." Psalms 139:13