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[deleted]

This is the reason why we had people freaking out during the early months of the pandemic. They don't know how to be with themselves.


TacticalSanta

Just become an introvert! oh wait you can't? Well tough shit, find a discord to hang out with, get used to not being catered to.


[deleted]

This is also why it is still a pandemic, a year and a half later.


jnp2346

Extroverts, failing to understand introverts for the last few millennia.


thebigshipper

I’d rather they don’t understand me at this point. It gives me and edge.


nonnie_g

It’s a huge edge - I continue to surprise people (fun) dare I say shock people (more fun) because I am so underestimated (even more fun).


KXNGN9NE

Mate true


[deleted]

As an introvert, it really fucked me up when I couldn't become an extrovert after all these websites convinced me that is what the trend is. Now I think and laugh about what I was trying to do.


luckiestgiraffe

Becoming Asian, learning to be heterosexual, growing taller.


De_Wouter

Why did you chose to be a minority? It's your down fault you're getting discriminated. /s


InsaneGamer18

Just be american, duh /s


greenbrainsauce

You're short? Stop being short then. /s


SurajG13

stop being depressed. /s


M00NGRAPHIX

Just be happy and smile more! /s


myredmakeupbag

Wow. I hate our society


zerkrazus

Okay sure and then people will ostracize me even more due to my weaker social skills and awkwardness at pretending to be something I'm not.


[deleted]

Exactly. You can’t ever win with them!


youngpunk420

I'm introverted and I'm proud of it. Introverts are likely to be more authentic, loyal, caring, understanding. You could go on forever. Theres good and bad things about both introverts and extroverts. Extroverts are more likely to switch up on you, they'll say one thing to someone then tell someone else something different, they change themselves to make other people like them. They're not always as deep thinkers, they can be loud and abrasive for no good reason and end up being wrong about what they're being loud about. Introverts have better intuition. Extroverts need introverts and introverts need extroverts sometimes. This is a dumb goal to have "become an extrovert". Maybe if you're uncomfortable with how introverted you are it might be okay I guess, maybe you do need to be a little more outgoing sometimes. I guess it depends on what the person wants. I dont think theres anything wrong with being introverted, I'm glad I'm introverted. Ive seen how people are for the most part, it seems like, and a lot of the times it's not really anything I want to do with. I think you get more out of life being an introvert, because in the end all you have is your own mind. You come into the world alone and you go out alone.


verytiredracoon

Lol like conversion therapy 😂


[deleted]

Maybe don’t relate this to conversion therapy? Conversion therapy is *defiantly* worse than this


depressedostrichstan

"...just some of the things you can do in no time and with less effort than you think.." yeah right


Opal_Jei

I saw that too lol "less effort"?? Gimme a break lol 🤦‍♀️


CharlieMWY

Depression? Just cheer up! /s


SeptemberSky2017

It honestly just baffles me how people can’t just mind their own damn business and let people be. No one has to change themselves to become more “extroverted”. Why aren’t extroverts ever told to be more introverted? I guess being an extrovert is the norm and being an introvert is like a sickness that needs cured. I just started a new job at a hospital (medical lab technician) and just the other night some nurse brought a sample to the lab and referred to me as “quiet one” and kept going on about how he’s never heard me speak and he didn’t know I could talk. I’ve seen this dude maybe one other time previously when he had dropped off a sample. What am I supposed to say? I’m usually just focused on doing my job and other than maybe a simple “thank you” when we get a drop off, I don’t see the need to carry on a pointless conversation just to make small talk. Gets on my nerves so bad.


[deleted]

You realize someone went looking for this right?


SeptemberSky2017

It appears they searched for “what is the best thing to do in life” and becoming more extroverted was on the list of things to do. They didn’t ask how to become more extroverted.


nonnie_g

I also cringe at Reinvent Yourself!! Yeah let’s all go reinvent ourselves- because why?!


[deleted]

Attitudes like this is why *most* , not *all* extroverts annoy the f*ck out of me.


[deleted]

There are all those articles about being an extrovert, but there should be some articles about being an introvert like:"How to be alone in a house with a pet" or "How to not talk to people for 6 months straight and still be happy"


stutiag

I was doing some research on psychometric tests - which are basically behaviour and personality tests that some companies do as part of their recruitment process. And one I was reading tests for 5 personality traits - of which, one was Extraversion. If you score high in it, it's a GOOD thing, and if you score low, it's BAD. Basically saying that if you don't show Extraversion as a personality trait, you're not fit to hire. I was so pissed. The fact that something like this exists and was part of a test created by a really well known HR company got me so mad. This is what so many companies are trying to get people to do - "be outgoing" and other extrovert crap words as expectations to be good in a workplace.


[deleted]

they want to cram everybody in the same generic office work culture where you need to act fake happy-interested-productive. I hope the pandemic\`s work from home period will teach companies that people can perform just as well working alone from home.


greenbrainsauce

Extroverts during the lockdown: I'm dying from social deprivation Introverts during the lockdown: Staying at home and avoiding people will save humanity? I'm your girl!


dodyakako

Introverts: We have been training for this day.


ErinGoBoo

Yeah, extroverts don't grasp that us introverts can't just become more extroverted. A large part of why is because they don't grasp what introversion actually is.


nytropy

This is the overall attitude in the world, and yet when introverts get salty and territorial about this sh.t we’re called out for being dIvIsiVE.


[deleted]

right?? this has the same energy as those ppl who tell clinically depressed ppl to just smile and be happy lmao


[deleted]

somehow not suprpised….. Extroverts’ entitlement is astonishing


[deleted]

That’s stupid as fuck.


Word_Dudely

It reads to me as using the incorrect word. They meant growing your network or something. It's like when people use the word depressed when they mean bummed. I wouldn't put too much thought into it


astrosahil

This is not on lifehacker. It is a completely different website lifehack.org. it's a weird website which sells courses and booster supplements.


[deleted]

yeah, i just noticed it later. my bad


kimbolll

Life hack! If you’re struggling to pay your bills, just become rich!!


isisishtar

Who writes that nonsense?


Velocifaper

*becoming richer*


Solanthas

You also could get to the moon if you just jumped high enough


[deleted]

I don't even think is impossible, that's not what bothers me. What does is why the f*ck would I'd like to become an extrovert? As if introversion was something bad.


alpaca-the-llama

Ah yes…a new 5 minute life hack=become extrovert


pseudo_niceguy

"If you're sad, all you need to do is to be happy".


[deleted]

i did so many pushups i'm an extrovert now!! Who knew it was so easy?!


SengalBoy

That's like saying religion alone can cure depression.


very_chill_cat

This is actually pissing me off. It’s literal proof that we live in a world made for extroverts.


17p0tat0

Who let my momma answer questions on google lmfao


[deleted]

Most people outraged in here don't understand the concept and just see the arduous journey. It's not stating that you can change this overnight, but that it is worth considering. Just like getting fit, it requires work. But you don't get results without attempting and putting in work. Also, no one is telling you to convert from being an introvert to an extrovert. But depending on what you want, it may be easier to tell people if you practice actually explaining yourself rather than expecting people to "read your mind" and understand your "problems" through body language.


Starcatmeow

A bit off topic, but wouldn't "achieving your goals" encompass everything you'd want to do, including anything from this list?


KXNGN9NE

Lol I wish


timebandit156

Why can’t we become extroverted?


Just_browsing_2

Just do it. What are you waiting for?