My humble apologies for my extended absence, and I do seek your pardon. Preliminary exams arrived as ridiculously fast as I had expected, and O Levels would arrive just as ridiculously fast as prelims did, no doubt. It almost frightens me how it is only a matter of time when I would have to abandon most of my friends in this shell I call "school" to move on and take the next step of my life.
And to clarify any more extra doubt if your doubt has not been clarified just yet, no, I did not die.
On that note, I have come up with a simple list on the trivia of being an introvert.
1. You don't like being in the centre of attraction.
If you are an introvert, most of the time one of the greatest nightmares would be public speeches, having a whole crowd looking at you, or even on someone's social media post without consent. You just don't like having all or most of the attention, almost like a phobia of multiple eyes.
2. Awkward silences are not awkward.
Have you ever gone out with someone, only to find yourself hardly saying a single word for what seems to be the entire day? Well for extroverts and most people who feel like they have a duty to say something, or at least enjoy doing so, such occasions can be rather awkward. Introverts, however, do not feel one tinge of embarrassment, and it can be actually rather peaceful and calming. You almost enjoy it.
3. You think twice about what to say, and most of the time you do not say it.
Before you say something, you go through it in your head first, before voicing out. You think about whether it makes any logical sense, whether it can be solved on your own, whether it will make you look stupid before your friends. You think of these technicalities before you let it out. More often than not, this ends up with you not saying anything, which inadvertently leads to frequent extended silent moments.
4. You tend to listen to group discussions instead of joining in them.
You feel that by not contributing to the discussion, you allow your friends time and space to let them think, while most of them blabber away their heads as you frantically try to think of a solution to the problem amidst the noise and the haste. Eventually, you end up saying the least, and "contributing" the least as well.
All these come from past experiences, and might not apply to every introvert out there. However, I do think that some of you introverts might be able to relate with these.
