Is it normal that i don't want to change?

I don't like to say much either. And frankly, most of the time I don't have much to say at all. I'm more introverted as well. So whatever I really wanna say, wouldn't fit well into 'small' talk or the mindless chit chat that comes with people who are clearly just passing through. Doesn't mean I'm rude about it, though. I still acknowledge them, but what I say is usually very little, and kinda silly.

Although, in an interview, it is good to have some kind of spunk, and in life even. Now, I'm not one who's 'pro!' fakeness,(be as real as you can be) but if you really don't wanna change, thats fine. You don't have to change at all, at least not completely. Just put on a facade.

A lot of times when I'm sad about something, and I'm working with the public even if I don't feel like it that day, wearing a smile is really all you can do. I would say, its not really changing who you are completely. Its only temporary, and then you can go back to being the old you again.

I think a lot of people do it. I mean, sometimes I really don't wanna be at my work, but I have to, so I try to make the most of it, by smiling and being nice to the people. But really, I bet there's a lot of other people there that don't wanna be there either, and they're doing the same thing. Making the most of it/things.

If you need to act talkative in an interview, and have a lot of spunk to get the job, so be it! Most jobs that I know of, do require that. You can act a certain way on the job, and save the rest for home.

It really depends on what the interviewer is looking for. It's not a bad idea to record yourself having a practice interview with one of your mom's friends. This lets you see how you come across and prepares you for those bloody stupid interview questions that you have to pretend to consider coz you've rehearsed them so often (yawn).

I did this once, wearing the clothes I planned to wear to the interview, and found that I spent the entire time scratching my leg. The skirt was a scratchy material ;o)

At one interview a man turned his back to me, put his feet up on the windowsill and stirred his coffee with a pen :o) Soooo funny, but I was able to work out somehow that he didn't want a female for the job!

I am on the same boat as you are. I've come to conclusions before that one has to be social in order to be a leader or have a good job. But then I look at some great people in American history. For example, George Washington was a great man but his personality would be categorized as a strong silent type. Then you have president John Quincy Adams who wasn't a people person but because of that he became president. Conformity is overrated and if you ask me, you shouldn't change. We all have our personalities and some people have to accept that. The problem is that your mom hasn't accepted your personality type. I hope she does. And good luck finding a career.

Be who you are, live what you want the way you want it and with the state of mind you chose.
Be wary though, I think one day you won't be able to change the way you think anymore, so try to put yourself in a good state of mind and not in a grumpy one.

Very normal to want to be yourself. Your mom clearly doesn't understand that, but she's trying to do the best by you.

It depends on what sort of job you want to go for, and how bad your problem is. If you want, for example, an office job or a customer services job, which will involve you communicating with people, you might find it difficult to get one if you come across unpleasently. There are some jobs, such as working from home, that won't involve you needing social skills, but they are very difficult to come by because so many people want them.

If your problem isn't that bad, then you don't need to worry. You don't need to change your entire personality and completely re-invent yourself to get a job. I would sugget just going along to interviews, and seeing what happens. The very worst that will happen is that you don't get the job, and you will learn from the experience how you can improve for the next interview. If you have the right qualifications, and you'll probably have a better technique after a few interviews already, with any luck you'll get the job. Hope that was helpful ;)