A thought crossed my mind the other day. What if kids were left to their own devices left to toys and books and minimum interactions, to tell stories to their stuffed animals, to grow as they please - for the developing time period of their lives, would they be more inclined to become introverts or extroverts.

I am sure your first reaction would be an introvert. Because that's what you imagine an introverts life to have been. That's how you imagine they have grown up. In isolation and with no one to talk to. But if this was really the only element to define who became what, I have to tell you these kids would be social extroverts, or at least someone with the healthy sense of self. Why?

Because they have never had anyone stop them from saying their part. No one has told him to at the age no one has ever laughed at them because they made a mistake. No one has ever mocked them just because they are different. No one has ever forcefully read their diary and ridiculed them. They have never been bullied, they have never been confronted four to one. No one has ever stolen their favourite toys, or called them stupid for taking to them. No one has ever told them they laugh too loud, or interrupted them in the middle of a dialogue.

They are punished and ridiculed and bullied into just not wanting to say their part, or between themselves. They are asked to be more mature under the pretext that makes them better than their counterparts, and then they forget how to use their voice, they forget they even have one. And that's what makes them feel like they would rather stay away from people and their opinions and being alone is far better. It's always easy to be the person who doesn't think before he speaks because someone has a different opinion than you. But for once, think about how what you say and do affects someone else's mental health. Because honestly I am tired of overthinking and watching my every move and may be it's time you to take responsibility for your actions and how they affect others, too.

P.S. Introverts don't look for people they are comfortable with, they look for people they feel safe with. Take a moment and think about that.

I hope you understand introverts don't need to be cured!