Fill in the blanks on this letter and send it before you go home for the holidays and maybe your family will be more understanding of your introverted nature.
Staying home is not always the right choice, even for introverts. Here's how I weigh various situations to decide if I want to stay in or get out there.
As an introvert, I anticipated spending a weekend in a house with ten strangers with fear and loathing, but it turned out to be a memorable and enriching experience.
If you worry about being a good friend, choose the people you love and trust most and tell them how you feel. This simple act will bring you closer together.
Labeling yourself "an introvert" suggests a fixed behavior hewing to a set of guidelines; considering yourself "introverted" is a starting point for self-discovery.
Introverts are good listeners, but do we even try to get our fair share of the conversation, or simply allow our needs to be buried under other people's chatter?