• jtrek@startrek.website
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    2 days ago

    People online often use “introvert” interchangeably with “social anxiety” and “agoraphobia”. Someone will be like “if I have to make a phone call I have a panic attack and vomit lol so introverted right?”

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      I’d hope that if someone is sociophobic they’re also introverts.

      Imagine being an extrovert but afraid of other people. You’d be super screwed.

      But you’re right that being an introvert is not a disorder. It’s just needing alone time to recharge.