My entire life. My mother constantly told me that I "need to come out of my shell". She's an extrovert and tried to make me just like her. It was the worst. All she did was make me more self conscious by reminding me that I wasn't good enough the way I was. Yeah, that's a great way to get someone to come out of their shell and be more outgoing.
Introvert.... with a social anxiety disorderI've come a long way since I was a kid but it's still never comfortable being around people or certain situationsIt's possible to be an introvert and not have any sort of anxiety issue that makes being around people difficult. I know some people who are introverts but are comfortable being in groups.
I fortunately have a job where I can hole up in a work area and be mostly left alone all day
To the introverts, has anyone ever made you feel bad for being a quiet person? When I was a kid everyone would comment about how quiet I was and it always made me feel that there was something "wrong" with being quiet and not very socialEven as an adult I get the occasional comment or remark about my introvertness. My manager (an extrovert) made a completely inappropriate remark about it last year which I had to inform HR about and let them deal with the manager.