Its just a horde. Somebody gets lynched within like an hour.

The extroverts I met usually get along very well

Because it scares the "others." They don't want your thoughts quiet in your head. They want them out loud where they can assess and judge you.

I remember saying at the time that the lockdown was basically the world flipping from Extrovert World to Introvert World temporarily, and as an introvert who essentially has to live permanently in Extrovert World it was wild to see how quickly and utterly the extroverts fell apart when they had to exist in Introvert World even for a short while. And it wasn't just like "oh they're unhappy." It felt legit dangerous, they were ready to burn it all to the ground.

Same at our company. People had to get therapy because of how horrible everything was and how hard it was to be isolated and work from home.

Meanwhile I had never been happier in my life. No one interrupted my work, I had all communication in writing on slack, and I could take micro breaks and throw a load in the washer or handle some small task during the day and still get hours to spare and money saved due to not having a commute.

The funny thing is, introverts were struggling too I'm sure, they just didn't tell anyone about it like the extroverts did

As an introverted ADHD guy, I dissent

This is going to sound weird, but: actually shut your mouth. Physically keep it shut. You'll end up talking anyway, and that's okay. When you notice you're talking more than most again, physically shut your mouth.

And when you notice someone else talking, wait until they stop talking before you start. Like actively count to 3 when they have said their last word. Holes in a conversation aren't a bad thing, especially if they are as short as this.

As an extroverted person? Play some online games with the mic on and talk to your team. They'll tell you to shut up constantly, :D

Seriously though, if you get your energy from meeting people like I do. It's important to be self-reflective more and do hobbies that are calming. I can draw for hours and it's amazing or even calligraphy! I've been doing crochet as well now. I just lose hours and it's a nice mindfulness exercise.

If you're concerned about talking too much then I would say just practice listening more. I wouldn't say I interrupt someone when they're talking but I do interrupt the flow sometimes because I can carry silence a lot. Which is kinda why people like having me around (convos don't get boring) ... however, I used to definitely go too far with it. So, it's good to sit back and let conversations and quietness play out and you can see how others would have carried the convo without you. I remember reading about Sir Patrick Stewart about it:

Patrick Stewart has said that playing Jean-Luc Picard changed him as a person. "...I suppose [he] even had some influence on me. I became a better listener than I ever had been as a result of playing Jean-Luc Picard because it was one of the things that he does terrifically well."

I knew I was killing conversations when I hung out with ANOTHER outgoing person and they kept doing what I was doing to a higher degree and I was like, "it's kinda nice having someone carry conversations like this ... at the same time, it's kinda draining because I can't get a word in".

If you don’t already, actively search for some time to spend by yourself. Don’t text people. Don’t go on social media (even here). Do a quiet activity (read a book, draw, write, etc.) or meditate for an hour. Feel only your thoughts.

Next time you’re with a group that isn’t all extroverts, maybe try a mini version of just existing. Appreciate silence.

All I can really think of — I honestly think both parts of these meme are reductive and inaccurate af.

Society also values waking up early for some reason.

Introvert means our social batteries run out around people. There’s nothing to fix. We don’t get energy from having to navigate social situations like extroverts do.

But people do consistently tend towards one end of that spectrum or the other. I'm several decades into life and no one would have ever considered me extroverted. My brother is the opposite.

Internet veteran, and not even a properly old one I just remember AOL on CDs: nah we aren't cool, the net is full of normies now.

You gryfindor scum would say that!

Just goes to show that everyone falls on a spectrum between providing mutual aid and hurting fascists.

Annoyed introverts are not convinced