There was a piece on NPR the other day about introverts that was... very accurate.
Most of the time when you're interacting with another person, it will be almost impossible to tell whether or not they are introverts or extroverts, unless you spend great lengths of time with them. Why? Because society demands that introverts behave in an extroverted fashion in order to progress in life. We are good at pretend. It can be exhausting pretend, though, and introverts generally need "re-charge time" before we can go back out and put on the dog and pony show again. As a teacher, this is an every day struggle for me, but I force myself to do it because the purpose is worthwhile.
I think it's a little one-dimensional to think that if your character is introverted, that means they are always going to behave in a reticent/reserved/shy/whatever way. Society typically demands otherwise.
Most of the time when you're interacting with another person, it will be almost impossible to tell whether or not they are introverts or extroverts, unless you spend great lengths of time with them. Why? Because society demands that introverts behave in an extroverted fashion in order to progress in life. We are good at pretend. It can be exhausting pretend, though, and introverts generally need "re-charge time" before we can go back out and put on the dog and pony show again. As a teacher, this is an every day struggle for me, but I force myself to do it because the purpose is worthwhile.
I think it's a little one-dimensional to think that if your character is introverted, that means they are always going to behave in a reticent/reserved/shy/whatever way. Society typically demands otherwise.
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