Introvert Memes That Say Everything We'd Rather Not

Social learning is a thing. Basically, it states that certain social interactions are learned for some people. They might not come naturally, but they can be emulated. Well, that's what introverts do, essentially: they emulate the behavior of extroverts when needed.

I just had a busy weekend consisting of...hanging out with family for a couple of hours, and the next day hanging out with friends for a couple of hours. It might not sound like much, but I'll need about two weeks to recover.

Have you ever received your meal in a restaurant, had a member of the waitstaff tell you to "enjoy your meal," and replied, "you too"? I have, and I think about it about five times a day.

I hadn't really thought of this kind of anxiety in a long time, but it's things like this that can identify an introvert at a young age. Even for kids who have friends, the prospect of opening up the classroom for this kind of socializing can be terrifying.

I genuinely don't really care what people think of my job or how much I make. On the flip side, I care very deeply about people judging me for doing or saying awkward things.

Committing to a gym regimen is a great way not just to stay fit, but also to change up your life. Spoiler alert: unfortunately, it isn't going to turn an introvert into an extrovert. Sorry.

Fortunately this one doesn't hit home for me, as I moved out at a young age (so introverted I couldn't even socialize with my parents, don'tcha know). Still, for a certain subset of introverts, I'd imagine this one hits pretty close to home.

There are times when being an introvert can lead to a fear of missing out. There are other times, though, when being an introvert just feels like the best option. I mean, a night in on the couch sounds infinitely more appealing than crowding into a bar.

This applies to not just the times when your friends literally drag you out of your introvert cave, but also those times where you've committed to something with no intention of going, but wind up feeling compelled to go anyway.

I know, I know: extroverts are the natural enemy of the introvert. But if it wasn't for extroverts, we'd probably live in a world devoid of human interaction, so we should probably acknowledge that they fill an important role in society.

You're not a true introvert unless you have a ready-to-go list of excuses you can come up with if anyone asks you to leave the house. If they persist, just make up an embarrassing medical problem and they'll leave you alone.

It doesn't matter if you like your neighbors or not. The point is that you need to leave the house and don't want to be trapped in a conversation with them. It's really nothing personal.

Yeah, it's never good when someone asks the group to introduce themselves. But it could be worse. They could be asking the group to introduce themselves and ask that everyone share one fun fact about themselves.

I mean, when I meet another introvert, I mostly feel relief that neither one of us will be trying too hard to carry the conversation, and comfort in the fact that we can just exist in silence. I guess some introverts have the energy to act like extroverts, but not me.

Do we really need other people in order to feel happy? Maybe, maybe not. It's hard to deny that it can feel pretty darn good sometimes to just leave the drama outside and vibe with your own company for awhile.

The wider world can feel unpredictable, busy and confusing. But home? Home is where your stuff is, where your bed is, and most importantly, the place where you can lock the front door and shut the rest of the world out.

Does my high school crush still think about the cringey gesture I made back when we were 15? I'm guessing she probably doesn't. Do I still think about said cringey gesture? Well, only about once or twice a day, so I'm making good progress.

Same-day delivery, meal kits and meal delivery ensure that none of us really have to go out ever again. Does it drain the color from our skin and make us look like antisocial goblins? Well, maybe a little bit.

These are obviously fake tickets, but if you're a true introvert, you have tickets you bought for events you never wound up going to because of, well, introvert things. Sometimes you're just not feeling it.

Memes can succinctly show us truths in an entertaining way, but it's also all too easy to fall deep into the meme rabbit hole. So enjoy these memes, but use them responsibly. You still want to be able to communicate like a functional human at the next social event you'll be dragged to.