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I'm considered an introvert, but I know how it happened. My weirdness wasn't tolerated by others. I learned to withdraw and not open my mouth. I do not believe it is a legitimate personality trait. Why does "being introverted" have negative connotations to it? Because everyone knows...
Being introverted is not a mental disorder. When you live on Earth and have to tolerate the stupid opinions of the common trash around you, being an introvert is a method of escape.
It's not a mental illness. I am an introvert. I don't like most people and I keep to myself. It's a good way to steer clear of the 'idiots' and keep your mind free. You do need social interactions from time to time though.
Alright listen, I think you're mistaking the term "introversion" for something else here.
Let me explain:
An introverted person is someone who recharges by being alone.
An extroverted person is someone who recharges by being around people.
Usually those traits are applied to us early in life and never change.
Now here's where it gets tricky:
Someone can be an extrovert by nature but live in an environment with people so shitty that that person completely secludes themself from others and hates everyone. Naturally their observations tell them "it's me against the world" and they'll think it's their own fault, i.e. they must be an "introvert".
But more often than not that's not how it is!
For example, I am an extrovert, and for the longest time of my life I thought I wasn't, because I grew up surrounded by a bunch of idiots. I didn't talk to anyone except people on the internet, but I needed a lot of attention. As a child I wanted to meet up with friends every day and even now I get pretty lonely when I'm not at school for a week or more.
But because I didn't talk to anyone around me, I always thought I was introverted, while I actually just felt annoyed by everyone being so obnoxious and closed-minded.
Feeling "introverted" could also mean that you might be suffering from social anxiety, depression, or lack of sleep.
A healthy introvert usually likes to meet up with friends sometimes, but most of the time prefers to log out of social networks or not join them at all. They dream about living alone and spending their time on making art, reading, writing, or working.
Introverts can be loud and social for short periods of time. Being shy, anxious or depressed doesn't make someone an introvert.
And then there's the ambivert, who is an equal mix of both.
But I think it's best to rule out mental problems before blaming introversion for everything wrong in your life.
And introversion is by no means a mental illness! People thought so until a few decades ago, but some still see it as something that needs to be "fixed", which I think is a tragedy.
I hope that helped, and have a great day!
by this definition, every single person in prison and jail is an introvert. just because someones not talking,doesnt mean they're shy. just f.y.i.
It is not a mentall disorder. Sometimes it can be difficult for some extroverted people to understand that people can be different.
Absolutely not a mental disorder. The DSM-V lists it as apersonality type. Now if you're at the point where you're withdrawn an don't react with anyone, you may be autistic.
It's not a mental illness. It can be an asset in the right context. I think people refer to it as if it is because in extreme cases, it can be crippling or inhibiting...in which case I think it seeps into the territory of social anxiety.
I think it's off that people talk about being introverted as if it's a bad thing.
Introversion is different from both shyness and social anxiety. Social anxiety is, as you said, a condition or state of mind that can be crippling. Shy people have trouble interacting with others. Introverts can sometimes function in social situations but simply prefer solitude over being around others.
Also the way you worded your post is a little ambiguous. I'm assuming you mean "is it normal to consider introversion a mental disorder?" I'm not trying to nitpick, the wording just puzzles me a little.
In the most extreme case I think it is, but I think people who are slightly extroverted make up a larger percentage of the population, and this means that being introverted is considered abnormal. Because of this, you have a lot of people who are slightly introverted but completely healthy being told that they are somehow wrong. In short, I think being introverted is normal in most cases and that it should be tolerated more. Rejection may often be the reason for introverted tendencies, but that does not mean that being introverted is wrong. Many intelligent people throughout history were rejected at one point (or many points) throughout their lives.