I'm an Introvert. Let's Talk About It...

Although to many people I may not seem it, I have always been extremely shy, quiet, and have a very small group of friends. I constantly isolate myself. I prefer to keep to myself than interact with people I am uncomfortable with. And I definitely prefer writing or texting over talking. I am not saying I have bad social skills, on the contrary. I feel like the right person can get me talking for hours and help me branch out from those few friends. But very few people can push me out of this shell. 

I think there are both pros and cons that come with being an introvert. For example, a pro would be that I am self-reliant, I don't depend on other people to entertain me. But a con would be that I have a lot of trouble meeting new people. 

Overall though, I wish I was an extrovert. I wish I could talk to anyone just because they were right there. I wish I didn't isolate myself. Honestly, I don't do it on purpose, I just wish I didn't feel the need to do it. I wish I had more friends. I wish that I wanted to go out all the time. I wish it didn't get in the way of my relationships. I wish that it wasn't so hard. But most importantly, I wish that extroverts would understand what it is like to be an introvert.