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it took me so long to realize that being shy and timid is ok. you dont have to live a crazy life and party every day to be happy. I always wanted to be popular and extroverted and cool and it was not until really recently that I realized being myself is more important. My friends and family always pushed me to be another person and i tried really hard to fit their ideals but I just didnt want to and i was not happy. now I have come to terms with myself, i will never love partying, i will never feel comfortable standing in fornt of a group, I will never enjoy being the center of attention and that is ok. just because society pushes you to be outgoing and full of yourself does not mean that you have to. People always say to just b yourself but when yourself is a quiet timid person, that is wrong. Additionally, because I am quiet, that doesnt make me any less of a person. I am actually very outgoing with my friends I just dont feel the need to be extroverted in public. I have had depression and suicidal thought because I believed that there was something wrong with me since I couldnt "be myself" and "show myself to the world" and it is hard to deal with those things when the people around you are unwittingly causing them. My friends did not mean to, thhey were just oblivious but I think the comments from my mom hurt the most. She asked me "where did I go wrong raising you? how can i make you siblings more outgoing" and that hurt. I laughed it off bc i had no choice but it really hurt me and she probably doesnt even remeber saying it while I think about it every noght. Like there is something wrong with me just because I dont enjoy things? When I go out to social events I always regret it and feel like everyone is laughing at me. WHy should I torture myself just to please my mom? Being a shy person is really hard. I feel like society just doent understand that we are people too. why is this? Why shoudl everyone strive to be an extrovert? Why should i change myself for society? It took me my entire life to accept myself. Just because my personality is differnt than those that are shoved in my face doesnt make me lesser of a person. introverts need to be accepted for who they are. if you, dear reader, are an introvert yourself I urge you to accept yourself. You can't change your personality, that will only bring you pain. Do the things you love because life is short and you wont get another chance. Be you and be proud, accept yourself I have faith in you.
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as an introvert myself, i really understand this. it is so hard to be ok with your own skin. good for you for getting over it.
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