[Epistis]

When I was younger, I was painfully shy. I didn't know that I was "introverted" or even what it meant to be such. As I grew older, the shyness went away, but the desire to be alone stayed strong.

I have never been able to relate with (most) people, and as Helgi said, when I'm around other people, I tend to get into the "My ego is bigger than yours!" game, and I don't enjoy that...however, I find myself unwillingly pulled in.

Another reason is that my words never seem to come out right, or even if they do come out right, they're not received properly.

Lately, my introversion has taken a positive spin, and I'm able to balance it with healthy extroversion. I believe that either extreme is damaging to the psyche.

We must take what we learn through introversion, and apply it through extroversion. A healthy and comfortable balance is key.