Top 10 Most Annoying Things People Do to Shy and Introverted People
Being both shy and introverted myself, I've encountered people who have done some of these things to me, and it's truly ridiculous how some can be incredibly insensitive and fail to understand the concept of others being shy and/or introverted. Are you shy or introverted, and have people done some of these things to you? Are you neither shy nor introverted but find it ridiculous that some people behave this way towards shy and introverted individuals? Feel free to share your story.It's one thing if you're being friendly to someone by talking to them, but it's another thing if you're always trying to talk to someone just to make them talk, particularly because you know they're quiet and you can't handle someone not socializing with others. Pretending to be interested in talking to them, especially around other people, can make a shy person nervous. If you do this to an introverted person, you might make them annoyed or angry because they prefer to be alone, away from others. Trying to make people talk for no reason is not cool. It's harassment.
This is such a common issue that it appeared on the list multiple times! It's incredibly frustrating when someone complains about my silence. My parents sometimes do this too, and it's extremely annoying. They should consider how they would feel if I complained about them never being quiet.
Some people seem uncomfortable with others just sitting quietly and minding their own business, so they try to prompt us to speak just for the sake of hearing us talk.
Not everyone enjoys talking constantly.
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Shy and introverted people have interests just like anyone else. We often just choose to keep them to ourselves.
My friends did this to me all the time when I was a kid in school, just because I was quiet. I couldn't do anything without them making a big deal about it, even some of my teachers treated me that way! I already lacked the confidence to do certain things, especially in front of many people, and they made it even worse by overreacting to every little thing I did. However, I still liked my friends and teachers, but I just wished they didn't exaggerate things I did all the time.