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[–] [email protected] 1 points 29 minutes ago

What if you're kind of a shitty friend on top of an introvert though. Like they invite you, and you're happy to be there, but then your over-emotional response either starts to seem sarcastic or ruins the vibes. So the next time two years later when someone dares to try again not only are you ashamed about it but your reaction is twice as bad because of it. Then everyone starts to feel so awkward that they just ghost you. Seems like at some point you should probably just decline to spare everyone the experience.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 59 minutes ago (1 children)

If you’re that anti-social why bother with friends at all?

Seems like just you don’t know what you want.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 49 minutes ago

Humans are social animals, no matter how introverted. Sometimes it catches up with you.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

(For my mental health, feel free to ignore.)

pov = picture of viewer

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

...wait, really? is that what we've changed it to?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 47 minutes ago* (last edited 42 minutes ago)

Apparently, since the pov is looking at the introvert, not from him as described.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Pov you just realised pov changed

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 hours ago

You guys are making the wrong friends. I have....okay 1 maybe 2 friends that I can make plans with and we can bail on each other with no issues.

I love hanging out with them, but I also love hanging out at home with my cats and sometimes I need to cancel when I'm not feeling it. 1 friend in particular usually is happy with it and sometimes cancels on me before I get to do it. We do hang out on occasion, but fuck we love cancelling plans. It feels so good to realize now you don't have shit to do today and you can just relax.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Learned this the hard way, by not showing up those few special occasions either. Now friendless. No one to blame but myself.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 hours ago

Don’t be too hard on yourself. I don’t think it’s anybody’s fault being how they are. Also, it might be hard to make close friends the older you get you can still meet people with similar interests and just spend some time with other people. Getting out of your own head and seeing others perspectives can really help. Find some groups to join and get over yourself :)

To everyone who still has friends asking you to join. Don’t pass up on those chances. This is the easiest you’ll ever have it.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

That mostly applies to "young introverts".

Once you have this much white in your beard, you'll have given up on friendships, and will have acquaintances. Good for small talk, occasional discussions, and the rare outing.

My personal issue, at this point is, that I am having trouble figuring out how and who to bring to concerts. I don't feel like going there alone, but don't have acquaintances that i feel i can invite. I did once to a live recording of a podcast about some sports, but it was kind of awkward

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I'm sure it depends on the introvert, but I have two really good friends. I find I can hang out with those friends basically without draining my social battery, so they're my main goto for socializing.

Everyone else takes effort.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 minutes ago

For me it takes effort to maintain friends. I'm very good at making them but I don't really care for keeping them. I'd much rather be by myself

The few people who accept this and done take it personally, are the ones who are closest to me. But it's not close by any common means

[–] [email protected] 9 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I learned that i really like to co to concerts by myself, which is something i could've never imagined 10 years ago.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 14 hours ago

Maybe i should try that one day. Thanks!