After a while, you need to be alone, and turn inward. This is because you have a different threshold for outward stimulation. Most of these other humans spend a whole lot of time talking at you, and little to no time listening to you.Īll this talking and peopling is incredibly mentally exhausting for introverts. Think about it, schools are giant buildings crammed to capacity with other humans. Feeling overwhelmed by the other humans at school.Īre you the kid that always sits at the back of the class? Do you count the minutes until lunchtime is over so that you can get the hell out of the crowded cafeteria? Do you get home feeling completely flattened by the weight of the day, even though nothing stressful seemed to have happened? If so, you’re not alone, and there’s nothing wrong with you.Īs an introverted teen, you are more prone to feeling overwhelmed and exhausted by the school environment. Quiet wisdom will take you further than loudmouthed ignorance. For a while you might be tempted to believe them. “You’re weird,” says the puffed up bully, “why do you act like that? What’s wrong with you?”īullies think that your quietness is a sign of weakness, an invitation to be dominated and controlled. They might do this by teasing or insulting you. It may not have been the violent, overtly aggressive kind that you see on T.V., but it was bullying nonetheless.īullies are people who make you feel small so that they can feel big and important. Thankfully, nowadays you can go online and quickly find people who really get you (like me, and the rest of the awesome innie community we have here at Introvert Spring).Īs an introverted teen, you’ve likely experienced some kind of bullying. The latter can leave you feeling just as worn out and lonesome as the first option. OR be yourself and get singled out for being different. You’re backed into a corner: Conform and feel exhausted, and lonely. If one more person asks you why you’re so quiet, you’ll want to scratch their eyeballs out (but you won’t because, as an introvert, you hate drama and conflict). You are conditioned to behave in a way that makes others feel more comfortable (smile more, talk more, make lots of friends!!!).īut acting this way makes YOU feel about as comfortable as a cat taking a bubble bath. When you enter your teens, the pressure to fit into a narrow definition of normal is at an all-time high. I prefer to think that loneliness is the result of human conditioning. They say that loneliness is the human condition. Change you should not.Ģ. The loneliness of being misunderstood. Here’s my simple advice for you:Ī wise one you are. You act immature so that you don’t get called out for that weird inner Yoda thing you’ve got going on. This isn’t exactly the norm in your high school, so you force yourself to be more superficial and fun. Basically, you are an old soul in a teen body. While others focus on the superficial, you think and feel deeply. Pretending to be immature to fit in.Īs an introverted teen, you tend to be more introspective and reflective than many of your friends. Here are 7 introverted teen problems that show that the struggle is real for young introverts: 1. Hopefully, today’s article will help you see that you’re not alone, even if you desperately want to be. So, yeah, being an introverted teen isn’t easy. You are simultaneously ignored and singled out for your quiet nature. Isn’t it ironic that being quiet and observant is something that makes you stand out nowadays? You are the black crow in a crowded jungle of parakeets. school) that highlight just how different you are. Then, of course, there is the confusion of having a personality that turns inward when everyone is pushing you to be more outgoing.Īs an introverted teen, you also struggle with the pain of constantly being forced into places (i.e. There is the absolute agony of always understanding, and never being understood. There is the pain of wanting to belong, but instead, always feeling out of place.
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