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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hate when people with social phobias, or just assholes in general, hide behind "being an introvert". Introversion simply means that you don't get your energy from other people. It doesn't mean you get feelings of dread at the thought of interacting with people.

I'm deeply introverted. I can go unbelievable stretches of time alone, and it takes me hours or days to deprogram from some interactions.

That said, I still don't get uncomfortable when I need to engage with someone.

Grow up, OP. [/quote]

Well, good for you, but you don't get to tell other people how to feel. It's not unusual to feel uncomfortable engaging with in-laws without the spouse present.

OP, I get it. My in-laws came for a two-day visit while my H was deployed. They were and are lovely and gracious but it was pure torture for me. But they wanted to see their grandson and I obviously had to put aside my own feelings and make it nice for them.

As a fellow introvert, I do find that sometimes the anticipation of the event is worse than the event itself. Hope that is the case for you, OP.[/quote]

No one is telling you how to feel. It's just that when you blame your panic and dread on "introversion", as well as your ability to interact as a grown ass adult, you're being dishonest with yourself and giving all introverts a bad name.

Introversion, per se, does not cause social phobia. [/quote]

Where did she say she was panicking? She said she feels like asshole but she would "rather not" do dinner and that she "hates this stuff." Pretty standard introvert feelings.[/quote]

She sounds pretty panicked if she's jumping on an message board and bemoaning the fact that her husband failed to run interference between her and a normal adult obligation to a family member who is trying to be nice. [/quote]

Oh, FFS. This is the Family Relationships forum. Does every post here count as panic just by existing? People are allowed to vent and she's gotten plenty of commiseration and advice from other introverts. Hardly a sign of panic and social phobia.[/quote]

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