The Life of an introvert can be so interesting. It's a life that comes with a mix of negativity and positivity at the same time. The introvert person is so withdrawn, quite, and often alone even in a crowded house. They find nothing exciting about social interactions and prefer to spend their time in solitude.
However, this solitude is where the danger and also the positive aspects of their lives also form. If you don't understand them you might mistake their quietness for rudeness or hatred for others, but in reality they are more lovely and kind when you draw close to them.
My daughter is an introvert whose life taught me the struggle and beauty of being an introvert. In the beginning I thought she was being foolish and timorous by always withdrawing herself from other children. At home, while everyone watching TV together at the living room, she would retreat to their room and read or draw by herself all alone.
As she grew older, I thought she would change, but she remain the same. She goes to school from primary to secondary school without any close friends, not a single person she could call a best friend. But there was something positive about her. While others were busy socializing and playing around, she was always writing and reading books which helps her develop a strong story writing skill. By the time she finished secondary school she has written over a dozen of short stories and novels all from her original imagination and creativity.
Another aspect of her life that surprised me was her singing dancing skills. I never expected her to be good at dancing when she hardly socializes with other people, yet she invented her unique dancing style that impressed everyone who saw her perform at school and event. The day I knew about her dancing was a surprise to me. I didn't believe it when I was told that she joined a dancing competition at an event and won the prize.
If my daughter is singing today you would think she had trained for years under a professional instructor. But the truth is that she learned everything all by herself in her quite room away from others.
Introvert people can be very kind and generous with what they have. They might not show it in their actions but when you take the initiative and ask them for help they do more than you you expected without anyone else knowing about it.
If you are living with an introvert person, you might judge them wrong and even get annoyed with their behavior if they are your children, but when you draw closer to them you discover the depth of their unique character and strength.
Watching her today, I realized that being an introvert was not a weakness, but rather a gift that allowed her to develop her talents and passions in way that many extroverts might never been able to do. Her life has taught me that being an introvert is not something to be ashamed of but rather it's a unique kind of lifestyle with its own strength and beauty.