“Texting back and forth is no replacement for embodied communication,” she pointed out.
“It becomes a vicious cycle,” she said.
Sophia Dembling, who writes the column “Introvert’s Corner” forPsychology Today, agreed.
But what if you really,reallyhate socializing?
If that’s the case, your issue might not even be introversion.
“Introversion is a character style.
While being introverted is a personality trait a.k.a.
So think aboutwhythat couch is looking so much more appealing to you than happy hour.
If you just feel like being alone, perhaps you should suck it up and go out.
But if you’re paralyzed by fear, working through your anxiety intherapyis worth looking into.
“There’s a line between victimhood and doing something about it,” commented psychotherapistPerpetua Neo.
