Growing up Introvert amongst Extroverts

<p>Looking back at myself as a kid, mostly through stories I&rsquo;ve been told by family members, there&rsquo;s no question in my mind why I am the way I am today. It&rsquo;s pretty obvious to me that I have always been an introvert.<br /> Well, it wasn&rsquo;t obvious to them. They couldn&rsquo;t understand why I spent hours, alone, in my room.<br /> They couldn&rsquo;t understand why I avoided family gatherings.<br /> They couldn&rsquo;t understand why I was so calm and quiet and barely ever said anything.<br /> See&hellip; to them, I was just &ldquo;weird.&rdquo;</p> <p>Family gatherings, parties in general, were always an emotional rollercoaster for me.<br /> My extroverted siblings were ready to effortlessly mingle and laugh with anyone and everyone.<br /> Meanwhile, I held onto my glass of soda, taking the smallest possible sips so it could last forever, and I wouldn&rsquo;t have to ask for more!<br /> Silently praying for no one to approach and start talking to me, unless it was a familiar face who came to rescue me from the chattering chaos around me.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@rampathwithacause/growing-up-introvert-amongst-extroverts-87922bf47847">Visit Now</a></p>