I am learning more about myself everyday. I always thought I was quite different from everyone else and grew to dislike myself because of society's social standards. We are always taught to be outgoing, and it's boring to be shy and quiet. I get tired of it. I realize as humans we are supposed to adapt to our environment-- because as we are told only the strongest survive. I think that we [introverted people] are strong in our own way. Unfortunately, the majority of the population will never know of our hidden strength.

I am learning that I have to adapt more to my situation. I know that introverts feel like the situation should adapt to us and we do not have to change. I am having this problem with my new job. Everyone is so outgoing and loud. I feel like I do not fit in. I know that eventually I will get used to everyone but at the moment I am back to shriveling up in the corner. At work, they are raising money for charity and every time someone makes a donation you have to make alot of noise. That is something that is so hard for me to do. The customers who were making a donation were putting pressure on me to do it too but I just couldn't work up the nerve to do it. It made me feel dumb that I didn't do it too. I guess I will just have to get used to it and adapt to my environment. That seems to be the only way that I will stay alive.