Sarah FackrellPeriodic reminder that "introvert" is not a synonym for "shy" or "bad at public speaking." We can talk to random strangers, we can speak to large audiences. It just exhausts us.
Jennifer Kayla | Theogrin 🦊One of the best explanations for it that I've heard -- albeit immensely simplified -- is that introverts and extroverts both have batteries. Introverts recharge on our own or in low-key social situations without a lot of people. Extroverts recharge in higher-end social situations, big groups, and vibing with a crowd. And some of us also have smaller batteries than others in the first place, so we need to recharge more frequently.