I’m an introvert. It’s not a disease or disability, but sometimes I have a tendency to retreat from what so-called human being and everything that connected to it. It’s not that i hate human being, it’s just that I need only a small dosage of human being to connect with everyday or for the rest of my lifetime for that matter.

No, i’m not anti social, although there are some moment when i think i was anti social. I have one or two best friends, a lot of friends or should i say acquaintances. But, all in all, I feel liberated or have more freedom if i’m left alone. Yes, social networking is important and you shouldn’t say that social networking is something that only extroverted person capable of doing.

Indonesia is an extroverted country. We share stories, gossip and just content when you feel needed by others. Indonesia knows words like ‘musyawarah‘,’gotong-royong‘ and a Javanese slogan, ‘Mangan ora mangan asal kumpul.‘ Sometimes Indonesian people just cannot left people alone. They want to know other person’s desire, opinion and business. Maybe that’s why a gossip show is very popular here.

So if you have an introverted friend, don’t judge him/her to be a loner or a hard person. It’s just them doing their own business.

Caring for your introvert [via The Atlantic]

Tags: friendship, introvert

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