I have been trying online dating for 1500 days. I'm still single.
Maybe I don't look the part. Maybe I'm too weird and different.
Or both.
#INTJ #Introvert #Introversion #Awkaward #Dating #OnlineDating #QuietLife #IntrovertLife #Musings #Thoughts #LifeMusings #DailyLife #JustAnotherDay #DayInTheLife #LivingQuietly #SlowLiving
I never really know what to make of these kind of articles.
I'm sure that at the population level, what the neuroscientist suggests is broadly correct, but for me as an individual solitude is sanctuary.
My periods of worst mental health have been when I've been at my most social.
A Cornwall-wide festival of Quietness is being planned by Quiet Connections:
HushFest 2026
https://quietconnections.co.uk/hushfest/
The 4 themes of the festival are:
*Quiet In Nature
*Quiet In Self
*Quiet In Relationships
*Quiet In Creativity
This may be of interest to Cornish introverts and neurodivergent folk.
#introversion #silence #quiet #autism #neurodivergence #Corwall
The pace of my social life is so slow that if I was pronouncing this sentence at the same speed you would only hear its end tomorrow.
#INTJ #Introvert #Introversion #QuietLife #IntrovertLife #Musings #Thoughts #LifeMusings #DailyLife #JustAnotherDay #DayInTheLife #LivingQuietly #SlowLiving
I went to a luncheon in the village next to mine today. Two people talked with me as if I was a practically normal person. For a whole hour.
I mean... Where will it all end?
#INTJ #Introvert #Introversion #QuietLife #IntrovertLife #Musings #Thoughts #LifeMusings #DailyLife #JustAnotherDay #DayInTheLife #LivingQuietly #SlowLiving
I have always been fairly introverted. I have been told most of my life that it was a bad thing. It isn't and I never cared about it. I have been proudly claiming it for a long time.
#INTJ #Introvert #Introversion #QuietLife #IntrovertLife #Musings #Thoughts #LifeMusings #DailyLife #JustAnotherDay #DayInTheLife #LivingQuietly #SlowLiving
Future content? Probably mostly thougths and musings about daily life, society, and how it all seems very weird to me at times. There will also be positive posts, as positive things do happen from time to time, and mentions of things I have recently seen or done that have interested me. Maybe they can be of interest to others, we'll see.
#INTJ #Introvert #Introversion #QuietLife #IntrovertLife #Musings #Thoughts #LifeMusings #DailyLife #JustAnotherDay #DayInTheLife #LivingQuietly #SlowLiving
Hello. I'm the disillusioned introvert. I'm not sure what I'm doing here as I can't say I have ever done well on any kind of social network. But it's not like I am adverse to conversations and I'm usually a good listener. I'm seeing this as an experiment, where I'm sure I'll be talking to myself most of the time. 😊
#INTJ #Introvert #Introversion #QuietLife #IntrovertLife #Musings #Thoughts #LifeMusings #DailyLife #JustAnotherDay #DayInTheLife #LivingQuietly #SlowLiving
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#worldintrovertday
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#quietstrength
#selfcare
#recharge
#mentalhealthmatters
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𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆 - 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
After the busy holiday season, introverts get their special day — a chance to relax, recharge, and enjoy some peace and quiet. World Introvert Day is about understanding and appreciating the unique qualities of introverts, who often prefer calm environments and meaningful solitude over large social gatherings.
This day was inspired by German psychologist Felicitas Heyne in 2011, who chose January 2 as a perfect moment for introverts to breathe after the festive rush. It’s a reminder to respect their need for space and to celebrate their creativity, deep thinking, and quiet strength.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲:
Skip the party and spend quality alone time
Take a peaceful walk or meditate
Use your quiet moments to create — write, paint, or reflect
Introverts make up more than half of the world’s population, contributing thoughtful insight and calm energy. Today is the day to honor that.
#WorldIntrovertDay #IntrovertLife #QuietStrength #SelfCare #Recharge #MentalHealthMatters #Introversion #PeaceAndQuiet #CreativityUnleashed #SCABPharmacy #RespectIntroverts
Now that I've just completed another work week and started another off week, I'm back to reading "ADHD 2.0" (#Hallowell and #Ratey 2021). One issue I'm noticing with it: relentless #extranormativity (normalization of extreme #extraversion and marginalization of #introversion). The authors assume, for example, widespread enthusiasm for entrepreneurship, which would be an absolute nightmare for me: all the schmoozing and networking with people I'd much rather never meet or interact with. This #extranormativity seems to be a pervasive problem with literature on #ADHD in general, as opposed to literature on autism, where if anything #introversion is taken as the norm.
It's reinforcing my impression that #AuDHD is a fundamentally different phenomenon from standalone #ADHD (without autism). Many, perhaps most, of the characteristics #Hallowell and #Ratey list for #ADHD fit me perfectly, but some others might as well be characteristics of Martians, they're so utterly alien to me.
Wenn jemand mal wieder nicht mit meiner #Introversion klarkommt und geselliges Verhalten als Norm darstellt:
Introverted career coach shares 4 tips for introverts that make small talk less painful
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/small-talk-introverts
Got a really nice Annie-Lennox-esque hairstyle, quite short, and resisted the temptation to bleach it (too much imitation not necessarily a good thing). Looks great, but now wondering, did I talk too much?
If you're using AI to replace Human company then you are in a bad place and the Oligarchs will control you.
#AI #technology #HumanContact #Introversion #ChatBots #TechBros #SiliconValley
You want to do TWO things?
On the SAME weekend?
(And didn’t we just have a weekend with two things 11 months ago?)
#introversion
Ich glaube, das habe ich mit vielen leisen und introvertierten Menschen gemein:
Kaum habe ich auf der öffentlichen Veranstaltung genügend Mut gefasst, eine interessante Frage in das Gespräch einzubringen – und mir die Worte so zurechtgelegt, dass sie die Ohren der Öffentlichkeit erreichen können, ist die Diskussion vorbei und ich nehme den interessanten und positiven Impuls mit nach Hause.
#leise #introversion #intro #Menschen #Diskussion #persönlichkeit
A quotation from Bertrand Russell
The more things a man is interested in, the more opportunities of happiness he has, and the less he is at the mercy of fate, since if he loses one thing he can fall back upon another. Life is too short to be interested in everything, but it is good to be interested in as many things as are necessary to fill our days. We are all prone to the malady of the introvert, who, with the manifold spectacle of the world spread out before him, turns away and gazes only upon the emptiness within.
Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
Conquest of Happiness, Part 2, ch. 11 “Zest” (1930)
More info about this quote: wist.info/russell-bertrand/801…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bertrandrussell #contemplation #curiosity #diversion #engagement #happiness #interests #introversion #introvert #pastimes #solitude #withdrawal #selffocus
Leonard and Hungry Paul: A Gentle Comedy Celebrating Quiet Life and Friendship
Leonard and Hungry Paul is a six-part comedy series adapted from Rónán Hession's 2019 novel, featuring Alex Lawther and Jamie-Lee O’Donnell. The show centers on Leonard, a quiet and introspective ghostwriter, and his socially awkward but loyal friend Hungry Paul, as they navigate life in a calm and ... [More info]
