This person is baffled by her SIL's decision to attend family events— and then refuse to say a word to anyone. Maybe there's at least one person like this in every family. Sometimes there are underlying reasons why people aren't talkative at the function. If you go to a party and one person just won't chat with anyone, they tend to get ignored. If that's what they want, that's what they'll get. This person wasn't about to ignore the non-speaker at this family party, though. It seems like this w…

Introverts aren't really known for being socially forthcoming. In fact, that's kind of the entire point. Rather than attending parties, drinks, and after-work hangouts, they'd prefer the relative silence and peace of their own company, often preferring only to engage with others over shared interests, activities, and hobbies. Let's be honest: for most introverts, engaging in the required social interactions at work is more than enough, and many won't feel a particular need or even the ability t…

Although this couple has been together for a while, they seem to have some communication issues that need addressing. In a post to r/amiwrong, a guy going by the name u/blunderous wrote to get some opinions on the relationship blunder he's currently going through. Basically, the OP travels with a few friends annually to hang out, and this time, he's traveling to two different cities. Instead of asking his introverted BF if he also wanted to come along, the OP just assumed he didn't want to go.…

Being an introvert is a constant negotiation between your desire for "me time" and literally everything else in the universe.

Life is already hard being an introvert. Humans are pack animals, but when you're an introvert you just want to be left alone. You have your few core people that respect your boundaries and those are the only people you want to hang out with. Why do you have to go and be socials with a bunch of strangers all the time? Or for that matter, why do you even have to go and hang with your coworkers? Shouldn't there be a divide between work and play anyways? This is the argument one introvert employee…

Buh-bye, logic.

There's a unique magical serenity that blissful solidarity brings you. When you're seated by yourself with a good book and a hot drink there is nothing you could possibly overanalyze and no interaction that you could possibly misread or awkwardly fumble your way through. (Unless you're still overanalyzing and cringing over your most recent social undertakings, that is.) Whether your constant overwhelming desire for solitude is the result of introversion or other cause, there's a good chance you…

Introversion isn't necessarily a fear of or disdain for people. In fact most introverts like people. Specifically 3 to 4 people. And the rest of everyone? Yeah the rest aren't exactly so great. So here are some memes for the introverts to look at while they're nervously putting off having to respond to a very standard work email. It's good to know there's other introverts out there, so hopefully these give you the strength to order a pizza by phone.

Enough with the dumb questions!