Why are you so quiet?

Tropics · 08-28-2008, 05:41 AM

I am so sick of this question, it's usually asked like an accusation. It's like if you're not shooting your mouth off all the time and saying something and trying to get the attention everybody gets all concerned and sooner or later one of them asks THE question. It is so irritating because usually they are interrupting a very good train of thought. Does any other INFP's or other introverts get this?!

Jack Flak · 08-28-2008, 05:43 AM

I usually get asked "Why are you gripping that knife so vigorously while staring into my eyes and twitching?" but yeah, that too.

heart · 08-28-2008, 05:45 AM

I get it all the time in offline life, like a broken record from hell.

Anonymous · 08-28-2008, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Tropics

I am so sick of this question, it's usually asked like an accusation. It's like if you're not shooting your mouth off all the time and saying something and trying to get the attention everybody gets all concerned and sooner or later one of them asks THE question. It is so irritating because usually they are interrupting a very good train of thought. Does any other INFP's or other introverts get this?!

Yeah, this annoys me too, though I haven't really encountered it since high school. It's as if it's my responsibility to be talking as much as the other person.

sassafrassquatch · 08-28-2008, 05:50 AM

I've always gotten that. People have always been telling me to smile, too. I should put a smile on their faces.

*chews knife blade.

disregard · 08-28-2008, 05:51 AM

Because I'm comfortable with silence.

heart · 08-28-2008, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sassafrassquatch

I've always gotten that. People have always been telling me to smile, too. I should put a smile on their faces.

Yeah, that smile thing too.

Trinity · 08-28-2008, 05:59 AM

Always get the combination of "quiet" and "smile" as in your so quiet I don't know if you're ok unless you smile resulting in a demand for me to grin like a fool

Cimarron · 08-28-2008, 06:20 AM

Would you rather I yell?

Tropics · 08-28-2008, 06:25 AM

I get the smile thing too, quite regularly and then like a "good little" INFP I oblige cause I don't want to hurt the persons feelings. Sometimes it gets me extremely cranky though and that smile IS NOT happening, I just ignore the person and act like I never heard but 9 times out of 10 I smile though. I need some backbone!

08-28-2008, 05:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tropics Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Type: INFP Location: Wonderland Posts: 68	Why are you so quiet? I am so sick of this question, it's usually asked like an accusation. It's like if you're not shooting your mouth off all the time and saying something and trying to get the attention everybody gets all concerned and sooner or later one of them asks THE question. It is so irritating because usually they are interrupting a very good train of thought. Does any other INFP's or other introverts get this?!

08-28-2008, 05:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
heart heart on fire Join Date: May 2007 Type: INFP Posts: 7,344	I get it all the time in offline life, like a broken record from hell. __________________ 5w4 sx/sp People understand me so poorly that they don't even understand my complaint about them not understanding me. Soren Kierkegaard

08-28-2008, 05:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
Trinity Trouble Join Date: May 2008 Type: Ante Location: La-La Land Posts: 4,879	Always get the combination of "quiet" and "smile" as in your so quiet I don't know if you're ok unless you smile resulting in a demand for me to grin like a fool __________________

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Tropics Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Type: INFP Location: Wonderland Posts: 68	I get the smile thing too, quite regularly and then like a "good little" INFP I oblige cause I don't want to hurt the persons feelings. Sometimes it gets me extremely cranky though and that smile IS NOT happening, I just ignore the person and act like I never heard but 9 times out of 10 I smile though. I need some backbone!