Invisible Outcast

 

 

I always struggled with social interactions ever since I was little. Now that I’m older, I have found ways to cope with the loneliness and eventually overcome my fear of socialization . However, I think that when I was younger I didn’t know how to handle a situation like “ being an outcast ” or “ feeling lonely ”. So, the solution my brain came up with for me was creating an imaginary friend. I had a strange routine where I always met the same person in my sleep . I remember his face, height, voice, personality, and several details about him . We went on adventures together in my dream world where we ran from bad guys, built a secret fort, and even. babysat for his mother’s little sister . At the time, I thought that it was obvious for me to have these types of dreams and never spoke about it because I never realized that it was abnormal for me to only be talking to an imaginary friend in my head . Over time, I joined the elementary school and started making friends . As I b...

It is a well-known debate and a saying in Korea to ask each other this question: “Would you rather be the tail of a dragon or the head of a snake?” The overall objective of this question is to analyze someone’s preference within the position of leadership. Those who wish to be the tail of a dragon claim that they would rather start low at a more advanced area of setting (such as big companies of prestigious colleges). They seek to be able to follow the greater achievers and learn underneath to build the basics in the area . On the other hand, those who wish to be the head of a snake claim that they wish to settle for a high position in a low/average area of setting (such as working in a small business or going to a public school rather than a private school). These people claim that even if the setting they are involved in is not a highly impressive position, they wish to rather be in the higher levels of the organization who leads and teaches those below them . A simple psyc...

Many people I’ve known in my life told me they struggle with public speaking or socializing with strangers because of their shyness. I can’t help but say I also struggle with this issue a lot. But are there any effective ways to help overcome this shyness? This post will contain a few links and suggestions to videos you can view to help with this issue. Before you dive into how to get rid of being shy, here is a link that takes you to an article that unravels what being “shy” truly is, and even tells you about the benefits of this trait! https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/shyness.html This article tells you not only about the mental changes you can make to improve your shyness but also the technical things in your daily life that may be affecting your approach to socialization (such as coffee drinking and more): https://psychcentral.com/anxiety/tips-for-overcoming-social-anxiety-and-shyness#consider-therapy Now, I thought it would be helpful to mention what I did to overcome my shynes...

There are many correlations between people who feel loneliness and people who are introverted. Often times those who are introverted can struggle to make social relationships and therefore feel lonely as a result of being alone. However, I want to address that being an introvert doesn’t equal being lonely, and being lonely doesn’t equal to being an introvert. Many times, they can be entirely different categories of people. Although the term “introvert” does mean that one chooses personal time over socialization, there are introverts who show enthusiasm towards bonding with others despite their personal trait. Maybe you’re an introvert who wants to socialize to relieve stress! Similarly, term “alone” doesn’t always correlate to loneliness, as that would mean that being alone can only reflect negativity. There are many benefits to being alone as you can spend quality time with yourself, recharge from a tough day, focus better, and more. Nevertheless, just because someone is an introv...