#introversion-misconception
#introversion-misconception

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I used to think I was introverted. Then I realized I'm not drained by people. I'm drained by performing the version of myself that makes people comfortable, and the difference between those two things changed how I understood my entire twenties. - Silicon Canals

Exhaustion from social interaction often stems from self-presentation performance rather than introversion itself, affecting mental health through the cognitive and emotional labor of maintaining curated personas.

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Psychology says the people who feel most exhausted by socializing aren't introverts, they're people who never learned it was safe to stop performing - Silicon Canals

Social exhaustion often stems from performance fatigue and self-monitoring rather than introversion, affecting outgoing people who constantly adjust their behavior to match social situations.

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#introversion-misconception#introversion-misconception

I used to think I was introverted. Then I realized I'm not drained by people. I'm drained by performing the version of myself that makes people comfortable, and the difference between those two things changed how I understood my entire twenties. - Silicon Canals

Psychology says the people who feel most exhausted by socializing aren't introverts, they're people who never learned it was safe to stop performing - Silicon Canals

#introversion-misconception
#introversion-misconception