Sunday, June 26, 2011

The Plight of a Quiet Person

Let me make some things clear.  I am not the life of the party, I am not a social butterfly.  I am perfectly content laying low and not stirring up the pot.  I am, for the most part, a quiet person.  Honestly, I think we are the most misunderstood group of people out there.  Since this is a topic that is not likely to come up at a party, let me try to explain this breed of people in a lighthearted way.

Misconception number one is that quiet people are shy.  Let me make one thing clear. I. AM. NOT. SHY!!! (Gee, no pent up anger there.)  Shy people tend to have low self confidence and are afraid to speak up.  Quiet people want to say things that are intelligent.  They also don't want to regret saying something.  So they ponder what they are going to say, then open their mouth.

Another misconception is that quiet people are deaf.  Because we don't say a lot, that somehow means we cannot hear.  I have never had to ask what the latest gossip is because people will blurt it out right in front of me.  Quiet people are also really good at pretending not to hear you so you will keep talking and spill more beans.

Oh yeah, and to all you haters out there, quiet people are not stuck up.  Quiet people are usually deep thinkers and can get lost in their thoughts without even realizing it.  So if we don't say hi and ask how your day was the second you walk in the room, don't get offended.  We are just deep in thought.  If anything, I think quiet people are some of the best friends you will ever have.  We really like it when people take the trouble to understand us and not judge us.

Just be careful, because once you get to know us, you will realize that quiet people really are not quiet at all.  We just wait for the right opportunity to talk.  And when that guard comes down, we all of the sudden have a ton of things to say.

Life life to the fullest,

Culture Girl

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