A wise guy once said that "no man is an island" but boy, do some of us wish we were. Solo. In silence. Stranded out in the middle of the beautiful sea. Just me, myself and I. Peopling can sometimes get exhausting, even for the extroverted among us. But for introverts, suffering through the crowded world with unsolicited company and small talk can be pure t*****e.
If you'd rather lay low and often find yourself canceling weekend plans in favor of solitude, you're not alone. Yes, we said it... According to the Myers-Briggs Company, around 56.8% people around the world prefer introversion. Some of them can be found sipping tea while scrolling through social media.
Instagram account @diaryintroverts has more than 277,000 followers just like you. They congregate quietly, alone but together, to laugh at relatable memes and reels about life in the slow lane. Bored Panda has put together a list of our top picks from the page so you that you have something fun to do when you turn down that next social invitation.
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I started learning to play a completely new instrument. Some of the early pieces of practice music play in my head even in my dreams.
It’s not MY fault the Girl Scouts only had 2 boxes of caramel delites left. Obviously I needed them.
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I think cats are our best friends. Cats are there when we're sad or not feeling well, and they leave us alone because they have confidence in us to carry on without them clinging to us every minute.
My wife and I in the kitchen - "You're in my way" ... "says the person who's in MY way!"
Nonsense. When I change my phone I get money back for returning it in good condition. Nothing says "good condition" like original packaging.
In high school, I had a history text book that belonged to some satanist and/or top-tier edgelord, complete with pentagrams, some Latin chants, prayers to Satan etc. I had to resist the urge to sprinkle it with holy water 😅
Sometimes I wake up at 5am and think, "I'm going to get loads done today". And then I accomplish one small task, sit down and the next thing I know it's 5pm.
What am I supposed to do now? Start tv program dating all over again? It's stupid how much of a void this can leave sometimes.
this is me literally every fricken day, and I hate it, but I can't change it. ):
Or communicate through glances and looks and you can both look at your phones
Along with useless pop culture trivia, nearly the entire dialogue of the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and so many songs stored in the long term section of my brain. Also jokes, both bad and dad, puns, and somewhere in there, making himself known at the worst times, is a 13 year old's dirty sense of humor.
This hits really close to home. I was the most well behaved idiot you ever saw.
Poll Question
How often do you find yourself canceling plans for solitude?
Frequently
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
it be great if people stop asociating intovert with mental illness, just becase we dont like people doesnt mean we are mentaly ill, depressed or wanted to die. Maybe extroverts need to shut the f**k up and make place more comfrotable....
It'd be great if you stopped saying that introverts don't like people, as well. An introvert doesn't inherently dislike people or being around people. We just need to make sure we get the appropriate amount of time alone. That's literally all it means.
Load More Replies...I like people. I miss being around them. It's just that I'm too anxious to seek them out and too anxious to join in when asked.
I love the idea of people. And if only people would play by the same rules as they do in my mental image. But they don't and I find I just can't talk with them most of the time and it all feels awkward, and I say stupid things and then I wish I had just stayed home.
But I do dislike being around people. I took a 2 week vacation and didn't speak to a single person the whole time.
The poll at the end 'How often do you find yourself cancelling plans?' It's never for me as I don't make the plans in the first place.
I feel sorry for all people who did these "memes" and are meaning them. Some are hard to read and not funny at all. Breaks my heart 💔
"How often do you find yourself canceling plans for solitude?" Answer: Rarely - I don't make plans in the first place.
The title of this is currently "If You Were In a Bad Mood, These Priceless Memes Aimed At Introverts Might Cheer You Up" WTAF??? No, I don't think they did.
Instagram for a change, rather than Reddit, written by folks who haven't a clue what introvertism is!
There is a difference between being introverted and being shy. I know I am both with strangers. Get me with a close friend and I won’t STFU, but I need a break after a while. Doesn’t mean we’re mentally ill or weird (I think statistically more people identify as introverted than extroverted?), introverts just need to recharge after human interaction.
" How often do you find yourself canceling plans for solitude? " My answer is Never. I value solitude to the point where I just don't make plans that would interfere, so I have nothing to cancel.
The Radetzky March by Strauss is great to listen to if you are feeling "all p i s s e d off about being dragged down by an extrovert that hasn't a clue about introverts" Great stuff! They made proper music back in them thar days.
As i said earlier, copy/pasted from Reddit or Instagram where the original posters haven't a clue what "introvert" actually means.
It's a bit worrying that several of these are suggesting that people 'save' memes on their phone or computer. Surely nobody does that... do they?
it be great if people stop asociating intovert with mental illness, just becase we dont like people doesnt mean we are mentaly ill, depressed or wanted to die. Maybe extroverts need to shut the f**k up and make place more comfrotable....
It'd be great if you stopped saying that introverts don't like people, as well. An introvert doesn't inherently dislike people or being around people. We just need to make sure we get the appropriate amount of time alone. That's literally all it means.
Load More Replies...I like people. I miss being around them. It's just that I'm too anxious to seek them out and too anxious to join in when asked.
I love the idea of people. And if only people would play by the same rules as they do in my mental image. But they don't and I find I just can't talk with them most of the time and it all feels awkward, and I say stupid things and then I wish I had just stayed home.
But I do dislike being around people. I took a 2 week vacation and didn't speak to a single person the whole time.
The poll at the end 'How often do you find yourself cancelling plans?' It's never for me as I don't make the plans in the first place.
I feel sorry for all people who did these "memes" and are meaning them. Some are hard to read and not funny at all. Breaks my heart 💔
"How often do you find yourself canceling plans for solitude?" Answer: Rarely - I don't make plans in the first place.
The title of this is currently "If You Were In a Bad Mood, These Priceless Memes Aimed At Introverts Might Cheer You Up" WTAF??? No, I don't think they did.
Instagram for a change, rather than Reddit, written by folks who haven't a clue what introvertism is!
There is a difference between being introverted and being shy. I know I am both with strangers. Get me with a close friend and I won’t STFU, but I need a break after a while. Doesn’t mean we’re mentally ill or weird (I think statistically more people identify as introverted than extroverted?), introverts just need to recharge after human interaction.
" How often do you find yourself canceling plans for solitude? " My answer is Never. I value solitude to the point where I just don't make plans that would interfere, so I have nothing to cancel.
The Radetzky March by Strauss is great to listen to if you are feeling "all p i s s e d off about being dragged down by an extrovert that hasn't a clue about introverts" Great stuff! They made proper music back in them thar days.
As i said earlier, copy/pasted from Reddit or Instagram where the original posters haven't a clue what "introvert" actually means.
It's a bit worrying that several of these are suggesting that people 'save' memes on their phone or computer. Surely nobody does that... do they?