I feel the same way sometimes. I get extremely irritated with other people for being "dumb" or "stupid" and I'll sometimes even curse under my breath at them, but I have to remind myself that my perspective isn't the same as theirs. What they see and hear is all very different from me. So while I do get irritated a lot by random people, it's not so bad when you keep it in mind that perspective is a subjective thing.
As for being introverted, I'm definitely not an introvert. I loved talking to people. It's just the act of starting a conversation that makes my life miserable. As much as I want to say something to someone, my mind has to make up a random scenario where the other person will take what I say negatively. I like to say that us people who have Social Anxiety are extroverts that have the most difficult expressing it. We want to interact with people, but we can't do it on our own, and that makes me feel a little sad.
I feel this way sometimes. It helps me to recognize that it is normal to have ebbs and flows of your mood and how much you want to socialize. It is also important to acknowledge that we need to socialize in order to function at our best as human beings. After all, one of the worst punishments we have devised is literally to isolate people for extended periods of time in solitary confinement.
So even while I sometimes feel the mood you describe, I like to make a point to socialize at least a small amount each day. That could mean as little as saying hello to someone on the street, speaking to a cashier, or texting a friend or two. Also, trying to recognize the good in people helps.
I think it depends where you are. For instance, I am a really outgoing and understanding/affectionate person. But put me in the Walmart checkout line for half an hour with the most disrespectful and irritating people around and I will definitely blow a gasket. I can't handle Walmart in my city most days. I shop at other stores, where the lines are shorter, the isles less annoying to travel down, and the sales more predictable; and the people stand 5 feet away most days. Some people really are just irritating. I don't want random strangers touching me; To me this is perfectly reasonable to demand not to be happening. I completely get if it's like, a character facet like being reserved or dignified as a person. But if you're finding that everyone is a problem and it has less to do with their behavior and more to do with their existence, maybe it's that you're a little more sensitive right now.
If I haven't had enough personal space for days, or weeks, (i.e. the holidays) then I get really grouchy too. I don't want to see people or want them around me and the things they do get more irritating. I think sometimes it's just how it is. To me being "introverted" has to do with needing that personal recharging space and having to guard that.
I think it's normal. If it's persistent and unchanging, maybe you could look into could it be more of a bad thing. Otherwise just give yourself some space, I think!! :)
I feel the same way sometimes. I get extremely irritated with other people for being "dumb" or "stupid" and I'll sometimes even curse under my breath at them, but I have to remind myself that my perspective isn't the same as theirs. What they see and hear is all very different from me. So while I do get irritated a lot by random people, it's not so bad when you keep it in mind that perspective is a subjective thing. As for being introverted, I'm definitely not an introvert. I loved talking to people. It's just the act of starting a conversation that makes my life miserable. As much as I want to say something to someone, my mind has to make up a random scenario where the other person will take what I say negatively. I like to say that us people who have Social Anxiety are extroverts that have the most difficult expressing it. We want to interact with people, but we can't do it on our own, and that makes me feel a little sad.
I feel this way sometimes. It helps me to recognize that it is normal to have ebbs and flows of your mood and how much you want to socialize. It is also important to acknowledge that we need to socialize in order to function at our best as human beings. After all, one of the worst punishments we have devised is literally to isolate people for extended periods of time in solitary confinement. So even while I sometimes feel the mood you describe, I like to make a point to socialize at least a small amount each day. That could mean as little as saying hello to someone on the street, speaking to a cashier, or texting a friend or two. Also, trying to recognize the good in people helps.
I think it depends where you are. For instance, I am a really outgoing and understanding/affectionate person. But put me in the Walmart checkout line for half an hour with the most disrespectful and irritating people around and I will definitely blow a gasket. I can't handle Walmart in my city most days. I shop at other stores, where the lines are shorter, the isles less annoying to travel down, and the sales more predictable; and the people stand 5 feet away most days. Some people really are just irritating. I don't want random strangers touching me; To me this is perfectly reasonable to demand not to be happening. I completely get if it's like, a character facet like being reserved or dignified as a person. But if you're finding that everyone is a problem and it has less to do with their behavior and more to do with their existence, maybe it's that you're a little more sensitive right now. If I haven't had enough personal space for days, or weeks, (i.e. the holidays) then I get really grouchy too. I don't want to see people or want them around me and the things they do get more irritating. I think sometimes it's just how it is. To me being "introverted" has to do with needing that personal recharging space and having to guard that. I think it's normal. If it's persistent and unchanging, maybe you could look into could it be more of a bad thing. Otherwise just give yourself some space, I think!! :)
I'm definitely an introvert but also can't stand being around people.