you are right. I don’t want to be approachable, I want to avoid creating enemies, work and go home.

and yet they wonder why I defend myself…

there’s no need to insult. calm down.

lol, I’m using this

I’m an introvert who’s great at socializing

how does that work? To me an introvert is a quiet person who keeps to herself and wants to be left alone. Because this person doesn’t bother anyone else she expects others to leave her alone as well, kinda I leave you alone, I don’t bother you, why must you bother me? If I need something from you, I’ll let you know.

Neither do I understand why some of my coworkers want to talk to me when I’m very visibly in the middle of something. My last 2 interactions with them were ‘I can talk to you when I’m done with this’, but what a total lack of awareness.

I don’t know if I’m a misanthrope

Did you really want advice?

sure, advice regarding the title of the post.

If some people choose to assume and put words in my mouth, I can return the favor.

then don’t post.

oh, and happy downvoting

that only works at 5 pm

wow. You are really thin skinned, friend. I wasn’t lecturing you, that was advice, gentle.

you write something and in the next post you deny even writing it. Kindly stop doing that.

I think you could benefit greatly from some counseling. It might help you to recognize unhealthy vs. healthy thought patterns.

right back at you

good luck, friend

have my upvote.

This is why I like choosing my friends. This is why I keep most of my coworkers away, because they act like mean 15 year old girls.

wait, so all those who excel at useless and senseless small talk neither care about the information?

I appreciate your post, because it explains a lot, but if it’s true people are so easy to manipulate.

I don’t understand the point of asking for information to ignore it but if this is the way to have more job options I guess I’ll have to fake it?

Im asking to wfh.

Not giving much of your information will give you a bit of mysterious personality to people

is that good or bad?

Would you rather work at a job where you’re happy or where you’re miserable?

I’d rather not work

your post contradicts itself: first you lecture me about being social, like you’re a natural and then you write you’re bad at it and you wfh? I don’t understand it.

Strong personal relationships mean strong work relationships.

why is the workplace the only place you can get to meet people?

And introverts need to understand that relationships matter.

Sure, the ones you want, not the ones imposed on you

You could argue I do with all the overtime I do.

how is that doing it for free?

If that’s your only view of jobs you’ll probably never find one that will make you happy.

in what fantasy land do you live where jobs are supposed to make you happy?

are you claiming your job makes you happy? Why don’t you do it for free?

Is your job your whole identity?

regarding your first paragraph, stop assuming.

So do extroverts think, but introverts can definitely live their lives in a different way.

it should be so easy, but I’ve been bullied several times for being introverted, so I hope you understand my previous sentence.