#introvert lyf

turning off read receipts

cancelled plans

achieving the level of friendship where you can communicate solely in links to news articles and memes sent via Facebook chat

when your roommate starts up a new romance and you essentially get to live alone in an apartment you definitely couldn’t afford by yourself

I hate that it seems like everything in society is geared towards people who are extroverts, who like being in crowds and around people and noises and loud music and drinking and woooo party etc etc.

I am an introvert, dammit. And I like being by myself. I like reading and watching movies alone. I like silence. I like thinking (for the most part). I don't like being around people for too long or I start to feel vaguely like I'm suffocating.

I just ran into my cousin, who's the epitome of the extrovert archetype - he's best friends with a DJ, and as far as I can tell he goes out into town every single weekend, and some weeknights as well. And I hate that he made me feel small and stupid for not having huge partying plans tonight. I hate that I feel pressure to be like him and be the life of the party. I hate that I constantly feel like I need to justify who I am and what I like doing to everyone.

"No, I didn't do much this weekend, and that's the way I like it."