True introverts know that there's no limit to how far one will go avoiding people and any contact with them. This anti-social behavior may seem crazy to the outside world, but drastic times call for drastic measures.
As Charles Bukowski once famously said, "I don't hate people, I just feel better when they aren’t around." Introverted people aren't scared of others - it's those shallow, uncomfortable little interactions we all tend to engage in that cause them to run and hide. We can't even blame them. Who actually likes making small talk with anyone rather than being alone? Besides, sometimes, you just need to be with your thoughts and not have Sheila from accounting interrupt them.
If you think introverts are lazy and unmotivated, you've never seen them maneuver out of a social environment situation. Scroll down to see all the proof about this personality type you need, and if you've got a major stealth tactic of your own, add it to our list at the end.
#141
I had a history project due, and it was a poster. The size was enough to cover my whole body. I literally walked the halls of my middle school covering my face with the poster, all day long. IM PROUD
4points
#142
Some painters were in our apartment and my mom and brother were moving things around. I went inside the restroom because all I can think of is how do I avoid them.
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3points
#143
I have this colleague that lives in the same part of town I do, so we walk to work mostly on the same route. She walks very slow, so when I catch her ahead of me I have to stop several times on my way to work, because I don`t want to catch up to her. I am not a people person at 6 something AM ! More than once I even took huge detours because of her. I hope she won`t find out, she`s actually quite a nice person
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3points
#144
Typical Monday, I hated everyone and everything so when I went to get some chips from the vending machine, I saw someone was already there. I backed up and literally hid near the side of the wall. When they left, I Thought I receive my chance to get my prize, but there were no more chips. I suspect the person before me...
3points
#145
My first day of sixth form I was too scared and anxious to go into the study area after school (which was full of year 13s) to wait for a lift so I walked 5 miles home next to a really busy road with no proper crossings. My shoes broke about half way but I was in such an anxious state that the only thing I could think of was to just keep walking forwards.
3points
#146
I’m too scared to buy lunch because all the dinner ladies have resting bitch face and I’m scared that they hate me so much. I literally starve everyday and don’t get to eat anything until I get home at 6 on some days.
3points
#147
I told my bf I was sick w/ stomach flu so I didn't have to go to his family get together.
3points
#148
I had one or two friends in school and the days that they were off sick or away I would walk around pretending to look for them or hide in the loo just so people wouldn't pity me or ask why I'm alone.
3points
#149
I avoided telling people my birthday, and coming to work in that day. or if I can't avoid not working on that day, I'd hide in my cubicle and pretend to be extra busy or sluggish just so people won't approach me. people are kind, they want to wish me Happy Birthday, have small talks, trying to get to know me better... I understand that. but I don't enjoy receiving those wishes from someone I'm not close with. I also don't bother to learn someone's birthdays either so I don't be required to wish them as well.
3points
#150
so there's two ladies i work with, one gets here really early and the other pulls up to the lot the same time as me, almost everyday. so i sit in my car and put up my windshield shade and nonchalantly watch her as she walks passed my car. i make sure she is far enough away so i can get out and go to work, its not that i don't like her, shes nice, i just don't want the awkward side by side walking or 'who goes first when there's only room for one'
i also clock out on. the. dot. so i can leave before anyone else and not have to talk, i don't even like saying 'bye' so i hastily walk out in silence.
another tid bit, me, my bf, and daughter were home, all lights on, cars in the driveway, of course were home, these two teen girls knock and ring our bell to sell something. my bf is laying on the couch not making any move to get up, i'm in the kitchen watching them on my phone through the camera video, they know were home, but i don't want to talk to them.
last one, i walk at lunch same route this older man starts saying hi as he is always in the same place working on his yard, everyday. eventually he starts to ask me questions as i walk by, how long do you walk, how far, one day he kept me for 10 minutes asking all questions about where and what i eat like a telemarketer. so i started wearing my head phones and he hasn't tried talking to me since
2points
#151
No matter how hungry I am I would never go downstairs to eat if my roommates are in the kitchen. Or living room because I have to pass thru there.
2points
#152
I wear earphones every class vacant even if there's no music so my classmates won't talk to me. If they tried to, I am pretending not to hear them.
2points
#153
I am near sighted so i don't put on my glasses when grocery shopping so that I don't have to feel anxious if there are people that I know in the aisle. I probably won't have any eye contact with people unless they are really near me.
2points
#154
I flaked out on a job interview that a friend set up for me. I figured the job would be easy but my friend kept stressing I must show a personality and be outgoing. The job was valet parking. As an older man I started caring less and these issues don't affect me but I'll be damned if I'm gonna fake a personality to fit in. I'm hearing impaired so sometimes I have to shut it down when there is too much background noise, this is one handicap that helps keep my perversion alive. I guess extroverts are able to scream to communicate and get all personal at loud venues, I just don't have it in me.
2points
#155
I was quietly living my life until i heard the door bell ring. I rushed myself and answered through a camera. It was a delivery guy and he had a package for my next door neighbour. He wanted to leave the package with me and i would deliver it to my neighbour. (I live in an appartment)
I let him in into the building. I ran to my living room and explained what i did to my sister. She said: "Well, now you have to accept the package". I froze. I couldn't do it. I asked her "Can't you just answer it for me, please?"
She went and took the package. Over the afternoon, I tried to came up with a plan to get that to the neighbour without having to talk to him. I even considered leaving at
Later that day, my mom arrived from work. I talked about the package and asked if she could deliver to him. She said it was no problem and gave him. My mom is a life saver!
I let him in into the building. I ran to my living room and explained what i did to my sister. She said: "Well, now you have to accept the package". I froze. I couldn't do it. I asked her "Can't you just answer it for me, please?"
She went and took the package. Over the afternoon, I tried to came up with a plan to get that to the neighbour without having to talk to him. I even considered leaving at
Later that day, my mom arrived from work. I talked about the package and asked if she could deliver to him. She said it was no problem and gave him. My mom is a life saver!
2points
#156
Was at school, in my least favorite class, we had a seating plan on the first day, and I got put next to a guy I didn't know, so being socially awkward, I went to the bathroom and put water in my eyes to make it look like I had been crying, he didn't talk to me, for the rest of the year. Social anxiety everyone!
2points
#157
(Not really a way I avoided people just a story I wanted to share about being an introvert) It was a "special" day at school and we got to bring coffee and cookies. The teacher had a Keurig machine that we were free to use. I should've known it would have drawn attention to myself to use it when I walked in, but stupid me didn't think ahead. I have Scopophobia and everyone was staring at me and my eyes were starting to water and I actually spoke out loud and said to the teacher "Can you please tell everyone to st...st...stop st...st...staring at me please?" Then I was full on crying, which drew even more attention, and I ran and hid in another hallway at the other end of the school. FML
2points
#158
I hope I'm not too late but I would always tell my teacher I had to go to the bathroom during group projects so I could get away from getting picked. I was once in the bathroom when a crush of mine came in the bathroom. She knocked on the stall I was in and, being the weirdo I was, didn't respond. She walked in and saw me scribbling on a piece of paper. We stared at each other for what felt like forever, until she went to the other stall. (Now we're best friends... but yeah)
2points
#159
To avoid talking to a hairdresser, who spoke mainly Mandarin, I pretended to be really lousy at it but truth be told, I can be quite fluent at it. Had to keep reminding myself to speak basic Mandarin with her.
2points
#160
me: you're such an introvert
mum: no i'm not why do yo say that
me: well... you don't like people
mum: that's not true, i like people, i just don't like being around them
mum: no i'm not why do yo say that
me: well... you don't like people
mum: that's not true, i like people, i just don't like being around them
2points