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.
The Top Ten
1 They always try to make you talk more.

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.

2 They frequently ask, "How come you never talk?"

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.

3 They rudely inquire, "Do you ever talk?"
4 They rudely comment, "They don't ever talk!"
5 They attempt to elicit a word from you without reason.

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.

6 They feign surprise upon hearing you talk for the first time.
7 They try to encourage you to be "happy."
8 They engage in odd behaviors to observe your reaction.
9 They shame you for not talking as much as others.

Not everyone enjoys talking constantly.

10 They question, "How come you're not talking to anybody?"

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? They ask you to say certain words to see if you can talk.
The Contenders
11 They insult and demean you, assuming you won't defend yourself.
12 They presume you're intimidating due to their lack of knowledge about you.
13 They express annoyance at your "never talking."
14 They consistently seek to provoke a reaction from you.
15 Teachers push you to communicate more in class, knowing you're quiet.
16 They tease you for not being loud and energetic.
17 They view you as an easy target for mischief due to your quietness.
18 They behave loudly and dramatically around you, even in the presence of others.
19 They treat serious conversations with you as jokes.
20 They constantly try to make you laugh.
21 They assume your quietness equates to weirdness.
22 They continuously try to make you smile.
23 They assume you're boring because you're quiet.

Shy and introverted people have interests just like anyone else. We often just choose to keep them to ourselves.

24 They mimic nearly every word you say.
25 They exaggerate your actions, no matter how simple.

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.

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