Constantina Maud

Not a long time ago, I came across an infographic on ‘introversion vs. extroversion’ that got me thinking: In a predominantly extroverted society, this is another form of discrimination rarely spoken of.

So, since extroversion is praised as a strength, introversion must be a weakness.
The colours of this image make the true point, though: both human, two faces of the very same coin.
And to make it even clearer:

1. “better expressive with writing” means “can most certainly converse but would rather be a writer”

2. “enjoy their alone time” means “love their friends and family deeply but know they can wholesomely show it only after they have recharged their drained empathetic energy through alone time for as long as it takes”

3. “prefer conversation one-on-one or in small groups” means “they know that meaningful connection and helpful input come as a matter of quality and not quantity”

4.”dislike speaking on the phone” means “time for the much-needed alone and recharge time” (see no.2)

5. “need time to think before speaking” means “there are too many concepts/thoughts/answers in their head, plus they’d rather present them in order, plus in a way that won’t hurt anyone’s feelings”

If this is a weakness, then I’m more than happy to have it.

The infographic missed one more trait, though:

6. “they truly value and love those who not just won’t spite them for their introversion but love them exactly for it”

It is not simply ok to be an introvert – it is a right.