I think the big challenge I have as an introvert is people who assume that if I don't want to hang out with them I must be upset with them over something. And people who can't understand that if I want to do something I'll just go do it, I don't need to bring other people along (or feel the need to tag along with a group doing something I don't care to do just to "be part of the group"). I think the other challenge is when extroverts try to make introverts feel like they are weird, different, unusual. There are lots of introverts out there, they just aren't "out there" because they'd rather be holed up in their homes on their computers.
The converse of this is that I usually find extroverts shallow and don't believe they really care about me because usually i feel like I'm just another warm body for them to interact with. You have to put some time and exclusive focus in with introverts to get them to open up.
The converse of this is that I usually find extroverts shallow and don't believe they really care about me because usually i feel like I'm just another warm body for them to interact with. You have to put some time and exclusive focus in with introverts to get them to open up.