Lets talk about introvert people, also, 10 copies of Hero of the Kingdom II.

why would you dislike the way you feel about something?
just accept that you aren't comfortable around people. you don't need to fit within social standards, just find a place where you feel happy and enjoy it, what other people think is good shouldn't affect you.

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I was more introverted until I got my first job. I'd never really been around other people since I lived way out of town and had just a few childhood friends I didn't think I needed to know anyone else and I didn't really have any social skills well into my late teens. Once I began work and started being around other people a while i started to get the hang of it, and I consider myself a sort of ambivert now.

Copious amounts of drugs

It is alright to be one. I am one myself and I like being alone and the freedom that comes with it. Sometimes i do feel lonely so i have a small group of friends to interact with. Btw that game series is kinda fun for me and it is the only game that I play to get the 100% achievement.(with guide of course, too lazy to do all the searching myself)

You're asking a bunch of people who lurk the forum or video games all day and night if they are introverted? :P

Unfortunately, I have to go for the introverted choice in the poll. I hate to admit it, but I just couldn't and can't avoid being awkward and uncomfortable around people, not only because I'm naturally introverted, but also because of my childhood and past lifestyle.

To be honest, I'm okay with it and even though it is considered a "bad" thing, I can't change who I am by force. The time will come where I'll be okay with socializing in real life. Or maybe it won't. Who knows. :)

Thanks for the giveaway and good luck! ;)

I think I'm in a room of those other 40 people,
I mean I like going out with several of my friends, but I'm very serious when it is about work.
So maybe I'm in the middle.

I feel like a lot of us gamers are more introverted, I am definitely one. I guess I can say I've gotten a little better, though, but only because before my social anxiety and everything going on got so bad I would throw up all the time worrying about school and screwing up any friendship I had. Soon after that I stopped talking to people at school (Kind of ironic?) for the most part and dropped out, but I'm okay with leaving the house for small periods of time now, so that's good?

P.S. Drugs have probably helped too, the ones prescribed to me, I mean, when I remember to take them...

I don't think it will help you, but it still fits the topic and it's something I have understood quite recently: I am a social introvert.
It's that when people are around me and I am "forced" to interact with them, I can be funny and likeable, while still being myself.
On the other hand, I like to be at home with games and books much more than to go out. I don't look for company and dread large crowds of people. I would never talk to someone before he/she talks to me. In my seven semesters studying I haven't made a single new acquaintance and stuck to the ones I had before. My girlfriend and my three best friends are all the people I need.

If I had any idea how to change that I probably wouldn't be in the situation I'm on, or at least bot as bad. Of course for me, it has much more to do witb fear than personal comfort. I don't have any good or healthy ways of becoming more social, but I don't think that everyone necessarily needs to. In my situation I definitely need too, and I don't know much about you, but not feeling that comfortable talking in large groups dosn'doesn't mean that you necessarily need to. However if it's something you want to do , good luck!

voting "introverted and socially isolated"

I do think in the business world it helps to be extroverted as there's quite a bit of value in building teams to get things done, and extroverts tend to excel more at that. Not that introverts can't, but I think it's harder to be a leader than a valuable cog (introverts I think tend to comprise more of the valuable cog roles than extroverts). I'm older, so have been exposed to my share of work environments and management styles - but there is clearly an advantageous comradery that comes easy for extroverts in many business situations that require it.

I would consider myself a successful introvert. I have a leadership role within my company, and am capable of successfully navigating through almost any social situation with almost anyone. That being said, I absolutely prefer to spend my time either alone or with family and a very, VERY small list of close friends, just as you describe. In most "fun" social situations, where I don't have any technical expertise or authority to focus on, I find myself bored, disinterested, and awkward, and very much have to fake it. Because I don't drink alcohol, I can't even rely on that social crutch to ease such situations.

So, how can I be so much like you describe on the inside, but yet manage to be one of the top two leaders at my company, and mentor, teacher and confidant to most of the staff? Time, really. I learned some leadership skills in boy scouts, believe it or not, and brought that with me to my first jobs, where my technical skills and passion allowed me to gain confidence and the trust of my team. Over time, I evolved from being a team member to being a team leader, and my scope of responsibility has continued to expand since, with more experience leading to more confidence, leading to more willingness to put myself out there, leading to more opportunity, and so on.

So, I don't see you asking how to become something your'e not...I get it. I see you asking how to become something you're not YET, but clearly want and intend to be. The first steps are always the hardest - you just have to start putting yourself out there in social situations that are only slightly uncomfortable. Build on the successes, and admit to and learn from the failures. The real secret at the end of the day is that those people that you think are so confident and relaxed socially - they're not that different on the inside, they've just learned to hide and get past their insecurities. :)

A lot of introverts are good public speakers, and can be good socializers, both are skillsets that can be acquired, as a lot of depressed or otherwise mentally ill people would tell you if you could see and talk through the facade they have built to protect themselves from the outside world. Some eventually break down due to the fatigue of keeping up that front, some do cope.

Generally the difference between introverts and extroverts is explained in other ways: e.g. introverts consume resources when they're using their social skillsets, and thus have to take breaks away from others and recharge, while extroverts gain more power or energy through social interaction, that may tie in to what I was saying above, in that introverts are applying techniques while extroverts are naturals.

However, extroverts can be really crappy at social as well, it just doesn't seem to never bog them down as it does to introverts.

You aren't missing much, most people suck anyway.

I'm not good with people. Prefer going to the large supermarket for stuff rather than just asking the store assistant for things that I can't find on the shelves. Used to have irrational fear about calling support center or customer service. Keep only a handful of friends around, almost always decline invitation to party and wedding. Enjoy late night long drive around the empty streets in the city.

Do you think I can find a job that doesn't require "good interpersonal skills" ? Most of company put this in their job ads and I don't know if they want to hire people like me.

Firstly, its nice that you found out which class you lean to more. I wish I had found out that 10-15 years earlier, life would be so much easier.
Secondly, even through there are 2 classes, you are not 100% member of one, its scale. Meaning that you are not inherently missing social skill to interact with unknown people.

You said it yourself, you can interact with people in smaller groups, and with people whom you trust. But even people whom you trust were unknown to you at first. Just find how big is group of unknown people that you are comfortable, and try meeting new people in smaller ones, or as friend of your friend.

Even if you get to new work space, you are not really in large group, you first interact with people in your office or few neighboring cubical then you expend from that, when eventually you are comfortable with whole company.

Basically divide and conquer, and don't force yourself to be something you are not, it will only harm you.

Introverted and shy beyond all belief. People can stab you in the back in a nanosecond. I can decently talk to people I really like, which can be counted on one hand. Hell, I'm probably anti-social since I'd rather stay home to play games instead of going to a friend's house for dinner.

I absolutely despise social gatherings. I'd only gravitate towards those few I knew, thus dragging their experience down so I'd be doing everyone a favor by not going. I've already accepted I'll be alone. After all, why bother trying to get close to someone just for them to throw it in your face?

Who cares about humans_irl, just let me play videyagames man.

Look man, you do you! I'm actually an ambivert, which I'm guessing most people who answered introvert are, since being an introvert is fairly rare. Same with extraverts.
But I'm seriously hoping that this won't turn into a Tumblr post, where everyone will just say "M8 ur buutylicious :P" instead of helping people out who'd like to change :/

Some famous & successful introverts:

http://www.fastcompany.com/3032028/the-future-of-work/7-famous-leaders-who-prove-introverts-can-be-wildly-successful

TLDR;

• Barack Obama
• Warren Buffet
• Hillary Clinton
• Mark Zuckerberg
• Guy Kawasaki
• Bill Gates

...among many many others. Classic traits of introverts can be used as tremendous, unique strengths if they can be harnessed and applied towards your goals.

There is ppl who is really really really shy and strange while there are others that are shy and soo cute!!! ^o^ hahaha :D

About the GA... thank you so much for it, even if I can't join it (I don't have lvl 2 yet, but I'll when I'm able to buy more games), thank you so much!!!! :D

"They seem to always know what to say. I would like to be this kind of people."

Indeed, it SEEMS like that. In reality they too fall still sometimes. Or get into situations they can't handle. Everbody does. The thing is; they don't worry too much about it and cope with the situation by doing.You freeze and immidiately start doubting yourself.

selfreflection is a good thing, don't get me wrong. It'll improve you as a human being. But don't let it get the better of you. My tip to you is: just do. start a conversation, if it fails, start another topic. If that fails walk away and start a conversation with someone else. Sure: it'll not be easy. Maybe you feel like a fool once or twice. But you'll see you'll get better at it. Start to become more relaxed. And that will help to make social interacting easier. It is in you; as you say yourself you're quite talkative to people you deeply know. It's all a matter of practicing on others and don't be afraid to fail. Failure is the first step to success.

good luck!

"Most of the successful people I've meet or seen (in person), share a common trait: They're extroverts. They're highly skilled speakers and all around pretty good socially. They seem to always know what to say. I would like to be this kind of people."

yeah, as someone pointed out earlier introverts are not bad speakers or bad at socializing. Introverts just need to be alone at some point to recharge and don't always seek out public events. For example, I work at the university giving lectures and interacting with students and also do some courses in technology for high school students and some companies. I'm rated pretty good at it (based on the anonymous feedback that my employers receive for various courses, not my opinion :) ), but I am really an introvert. I try to shy away from public events, sit at home and read about stuff or listen to music or game (I even prefer single player games because interacting with others online isn't something I seek out actively).

In short: don't put yourself down for being yourself or think that you are bad at something and can't improve it or fake it (a lot of extroverts are annoying and not good at socializing at all, they seem to be good at it, but they really are not). a sketch about people persons

My experience is that it does not matter if you are an extrovert or an introvert. You can still be successful (whatever you think this is), it is just a matter of training and acquiring the right skills. It just takes some practice and stepping out of your comfort zone (think of it as going on a adventure), you'll probably suck at it in the beginning or fail (I know I sucked in the beginning), but once you realize that everyone sucks at it (just some are better at pretending) you will feel more comfortable.

for those of you that are young enough remember the strongest pairings happen by age 14. the whole extended childhood thing is partially a depopulation program (genocide types will refer to the "teen pregnancy problem")and partly a eugenics program (the eugenics faction wants to extend life by avoiding the natural imprinting stage (these days referred to as puppy love) and have people pair up later in life in hopes that shorter lived people will be darwined out improving the gene pool) but since people are wired for an imprinting at about 14 that means by 21 if you haven't paired up you will most likely spend your life alone or trying to pair up with mates that will never truly love you because they are past their imprinting stage.
useful tidbit, divorce was almost unknown in society till they started pushing for later pairings.
so if you are young avoid sci-fi/fantasy/porn books, games, and movies. they are just distractions for people that have failed at life.
build your social life, learn practical things and skills. get a job. avoid debt. if your parents aren't eager to throw you out save up and buy a house out right, if you do the mortgage thing you will end up paying several times over.