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[austin_tycho]

I'll write more about my life later, but for now, these 2 things:

Caring for Your Introvert, an interesting look into the head of the introvert in your life. Descends a little too much into the victim mentality for my taste, but a good read nevertheless.

Dave's 20 questions in a Playboy interview. Shows what an all around nice guy he is (by my perception) and ends with possibly one of the worst jokes EVAR.

Comments

[jait.livejournal.com]

Heh.

I posted the introvert article to my own journal because it resonated too damned strongly with a lot of my own experience. I cant' agree with all of it, of course (try justify saying introverts are "more intelligent, more reflective, more independent, more level-headed, more refined, and more sensitive than extroverts. " I can't. ).

But I have been mistaken for arrogant once or twice because I spoke rarely and when I did, it was insightful and apropos. And, I suppose, because I had conviction behind my words.

I dunno. I didn't see the victim mentality in it. Possibly in the structural organization--a sort of question/answer set up that had some appalling questions (Are Introverts Arrogant?).

[mielikki.livejournal.com]

The one that made me roll my eyes and go 'victim mentality' was the 'are introverts oppressed?' plus the longing for a beautiful future for introverts after "an Introverts' Rights movement has blossomed and borne fruit". I mean, I agree with what a lot of things the guy says, but that's laying it on a little thick IMHO.

I do remember being shocked when I moved to a new school and didn't immediately talk to everyone right away that I'd gotten a reputation for being 'stuck-up.' Feh, I say.