As a serious question, what is the difference? This makes me wonder if I am introverted or just shy now.
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· 9 years ago
all of the posts are being shy. An introvert is somebody who prefers to be alone and needs, absolutely needs, alone time if they have been with people for an extended period of time. We don't like to talk on phones and hide when somebody rings the doorbell. We are not unfriendly, just need our time alone.
From what I can tell from some research (because I love psychology), there are 3 types of 'vert'edness - introvert, extrovert, and the widely controversial ambivert. Introverts are as Bebajune explained - they want and need alone time. Extroverts need time with other people to feel happy. Ambiverts are somewhere in the middle and don't really need either, but obviously you have to either be socialising or not socialising at any given time.
Shy people, however, can be any of the three types. They're just scared in the presence of others, but that doesn't mean they don't want to socialise (it also doesn't mean they do).
Hopefully that was a reasonable explanation....not too good with words today....
There's a fine line... and yet a significant difference between shy and Aspergers.
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If it becomes apparent that your shyness is or becomes a crippling obstacle... you should think about reaching out for help.
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You might actually be perfectly happy, but you shouldn't suddenly feel stonewalled when certain situations arise. You don't have to live like that.
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· 9 years ago
I'm this way but I've recently realized that for me it's due to an absolute terror of being rejected. So maybe I wouldn't be as shy if I knew I was safe from that? I am a lot more outgoing with my close friends.
The difference between the two is that introverts don't want to socialise as much as most people, whereas people who are shy do want to socialise but have trouble, right? And the two aren't mutually inclusive?
Shy ppl problems = 1st world problem!! 149 people shot for not being Muslim, that's a problem. Your social anxiety can be overcome!
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· 9 years ago
Seriously? The 'things could be worse' card? Saying people can't complain about the things they don't like about themselves or the world is honestly one of the most ridiculous things.....and shyness and social anxiety are two different things. Social anxiety is a mental disorder (if it really is social anxiety), shyness is a type of personality until it gets bad enough to turn into social anxiety.
Oh yeah, that's right... I forgot. Because others have it worse, we can't have any problems. All our problems just magically disappeared.
Thanks guest!
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Someone else ALWAYS has it worse. You can tell someone with cancer that the homeless adults in a first world country that the homeless kids in the same country have it worse, tell the homeless kids that the kids in third world countries don't have enough food, tell the kids in third world countries that are starving to death that kids in war torn countries are threatened by being bombed every day....
There's a big difference between being shy and being introverted.
Shy people, however, can be any of the three types. They're just scared in the presence of others, but that doesn't mean they don't want to socialise (it also doesn't mean they do).
Hopefully that was a reasonable explanation....not too good with words today....
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If it becomes apparent that your shyness is or becomes a crippling obstacle... you should think about reaching out for help.
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You might actually be perfectly happy, but you shouldn't suddenly feel stonewalled when certain situations arise. You don't have to live like that.
Thanks guest!
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