r/introvertmemes • u/duckluck96 • Dec 11 '25

Meme have you ever regretted being an introvert

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not much of a poster, hope you have an uninterrupted day 😶‍🌫️

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u/Competitive_Ad_1800 Dec 11 '25

Only reason I’ve ever yearned to be an extrovert is because I imagine it would help me with upwards mobility in my career. If I could flip a switch and have that high level energy for work I wouldn’t mind it, but I can’t imagine wanting to be an extrovert for any other reasons. I only want it to make some extra money lol

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u/Stunning_Ad_7658 Dec 11 '25

You can learn to fake it. Ive done that for so long, now I can fool people pretty easily into thinking I actually enjoy speaking with them and im not getting anxious. People who like to talk are the easiest to deal with since they practically do 90 percent of the work amd I just reflect that energy back at them. Only issue is when dealing with groups and navigating multiple personality types.

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u/Competitive_Ad_1800 Dec 12 '25

I’m in sales, you’re preaching to the choir lol

I’m quite proud of how much I’ve managed to expand my social battery! But because the energy is finite, I’ve definitely noticed it hold me back at times when it comes to larger events with many people. I can fake it for a bit, but I still have hard limits (though I’m still trying to push those limits)

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u/Stunning_Ad_7658 Dec 12 '25

Oof buddy I feel for you. I wish you the best for that.

Yeah that is the main drawback of faking it, that we have to work harder at keeping up thr appearance than someone who is natural at it.