{"id":23558,"date":"2019-04-04T13:00:07","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T18:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=23558"},"modified":"2019-04-03T14:09:06","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T19:09:06","slug":"jeris-jackpot-introverts-and-how-to-help-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2019\/04\/04\/jeris-jackpot-introverts-and-how-to-help-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeri’s Jackpot: Introverts and How to Help Them"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 \u00a0Imagine this scenario: you\u2019re having a conversation with family or friends and you have something you really want to say. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0However, every time you try to talk, someone talks over you, cuts you off in the middle of your story or doesn\u2019t pay attention in general. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0If you\u2019re like me, an introvert, it\u2019s exhausting enough just to share a story or a thought once, let alone have to keep restarting or repeating yourself just to be heard. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0If you\u2019re not an introvert and think you\u2019re someone who does the aforementioned no-no, here are a few tips to help you out. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0First tip:<\/b> listen. If someone is talking, the best thing you can do is listen to them. Don\u2019t play on your phone, don\u2019t look around; pay attention to them and listen to what they have to say. They deserve your time. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Tip two:<\/b> keep quiet until they\u2019re done speaking. Whatever comment or rebuttal you have to interject with isn\u2019t more important than letting them finish their thought, especially if what you\u2019re about to say is completely off topic to what they\u2019re discussing. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Nothing makes a person feel worse than starting a conversation and getting a response that doesn\u2019t even relate to what they said \u2013 almost as if the person didn\u2019t exist. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Tip three:<\/b> respond. Even if the person is finished talking, it can seem like you don\u2019t care if you suddenly change the topic to something you want to talk about. At least take the time to give the person a response that\u2019s more than one or two words. Interact with them and make them feel like a part of the group or conversation. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Something important to remember about introverts is that we tire out easily when it comes to social interaction. There\u2019s only so much we can take before we need to recharge, so to speak. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0So if we\u2019re at a social event and we wander off by ourselves or wind up on our phones, we aren\u2019t being rude. Rather, we just need to recharge our \u201csocial battery.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Being an introvert is difficult. There\u2019s no denying that. It\u2019s even worse when you make friends with extroverts who crave and thrive off social interaction. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Humans are inherently social creatures, so when one is born that ends up wanting the exact opposite of the normal or typical, it can be hard for people to understand them. It\u2019s not that we don\u2019t like interacting with people \u2013 we do \u2013 it\u2019s just that we like to do it in much smaller doses than most people. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0There are also certain situations that can lead an introvert to be more or less social. Take, for instance, being in a college class with a few friends. Someone introverted is more likely to talk to their friends, and by proxy, other classmates. This can make the person seem more social than normal. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0However, take that same person and put them in a party with people they barely know, and they tend to hide out somewhere in the back. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0So while this started out as a rant, I wanted to take the time to give a little information on what it\u2019s like to be an introvert as well as something that people can do to help out their introvert friends in social situations. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0If you see your friend chilling on their phone or not interacting much with others, let them be, and then after a bit try bringing them back into the conversation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeri Hensley<\/strong>
\nGraphic Designer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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