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Happy Introvert Day

By Diane Cameron
Wed Jan 2, 3:00 AM ET

Guilderland, N.Y. - Ahh, Jan. 2. The day that introverts get to breathe a sigh of relief. We can come out of hiding; it's safe to answer the phone, and to stop pretending we're under the weather. Hip Hip Hooray! The holidays are over.

Yes, from mid-December through New Year's Day, those of us with an introverted nature live in a state of perpetual dread. The weeks of office parties, neighborhood potlucks, and open houses drain all our energy. But today we can relax; we made it through.

I speak from experience. My name is Diane, and I am an introvert. It surprises most people because I'm outgoing and friendly and, in fact, very far from shy, but I prefer one person and one conversation at a time. I fought this for years, always trying to be someone else. I made myself go to parties; I tried to fix what I thought was "wrong" with me. It didn't help that other people would press, "But you're so good with people," as if being introverted meant living on the dark side. But I finally got it.

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introverts rock. best people ever

As long as doors have locks, windows have curtains, and cell phones can be turned off, introverts like myself can survive the holidays.

Yeah - on a more serious note, good for you Diane. Peer acceptance was never really important to me, and I'm always happy to see others learn to embrace such an attitude, young or old.

A present for introverts; a beautiful animated short film by Till Nowak, "Delivery":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4vQj-f6948

Now if we add a word that starts with an E at the end of Happy Invtrovert Day, the first letters would spell H.I.D.E

Although HID is good too

Happy Introvert Day.

Happy Invtrovert Day Everybody!