Sunday, June 10, 2018
Is this introvert vs extrovert?
For some reason I was going over some STUPID things I've said in the past. Each time I knew it was stupid and awkward as soon as the sentence started to come out of my mouth, but it was too late to stop.
None of these stupid things were said in writing or by email. When writing I'm always able to pre-check the output and avoid unnecessary harshness or clumsiness. (Harshness is sometimes necessary.)
This pairing is the exact opposite of the standard complaint about Modern Times. Supposedly the quickness of email makes it too easy to write things that you wouldn't say in person.
I think this might be a basic difference between extroverts and introverts. Most articles in paid magazines and websites are written by extroverts, so their observations about social concerns become the Only Narrative.
Introverts are always straining, always at the edge of our competence, when speaking face to face. So it makes sense that we sometimes run beyond the edge of social competence in that situation.
Putting it another way, social situations are painful for introverts. An animal in pain tends to hiss and growl and snap.
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