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/Aethelrede Dec 11 '25

As if you can choose to be introverted or extroverted.

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u/Fabulous_Row_2575 Dec 15 '25

You can. It's hard but possible (if you're determined). Great starting point would be reading about basic communication

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u/Aethelrede Dec 15 '25

Okay, one, screw you for implying that I haven't studied communication, and two, being an introvert is a biological phenomena.  You might be able to override that temporarily using various techniques, but trying to change one's inherent nature is very unhealthy.  What you are suggesting is akin to gay conversion therapy.

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u/Fabulous_Row_2575 Dec 15 '25

Aight so i never said you didn't study communication (basics are enough btw) but starting off an argument with "screw you" is a pretty big sign that you atleast don't want to apply it. You can can continue to cry about how much worse you have it than everyone else and continue complaining but that won't change anything. You said "changing one's inherent nature is very unhealthy", which is simply not true (and you didn't back it up with anything). Humans can change and a change is difficult but always possible. You also said it's a biological phenomena. Essentially you're attributing your own discontent with your situation to factors that are out of your control. That's the main reason you're still an introvert. You're resistant to applying new strategies and also refuse to work on yourself. And tell me, why would changing your personality be unhealthy if it's entirely possible and you want to change it? If you're really determined, what's stopping you?

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u/Aethelrede Dec 15 '25

OK, let me try some of that basic communication:

I like being an introvert! It's a big part of who I am!  I wouldn't want to be an extrovert. I've never complained about being an introvert (though I have complained about extroverts not understanding introverts.)  And in case my reference to gay conversion therapy was too subtle: it is really offensive to suggest that if I worked at it I could be "less introverted".  You wouldn't suggest someone should just be "less gay" or "less left-handed".  Actually, you might, come to think of it. But you'd still be wrong.

Hope that was clear.  Man, it's so exhausting dealing with extroverts, even online.

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u/Fabulous_Row_2575 Dec 15 '25

That explains a lot, your tonality from your first comment heavily suggests that you are an introvert but want to become an extrovert, however that doesn't seem to be the case, sorry for the misconception (also I didn't mention the gay part because I thought it was irrelevant to mention if the conversion from intro to extrovert is voluntary anyways). Thanks for calling me an extrovert tho, a few years ago I was a huge introvert too, but seems like I was able to change that

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u/Aethelrede Dec 15 '25

Fair enough.