Being an introvert in the times of social media

An 18-year-old’s life is all about selfies and snapchats, or is it?

Google translates ‘introvert’ as someone who is ‘shy and reticent’. So, at least according to Google, being shy is a major part of being an introvert. As per my understanding, introverts are not necessarily people who have trouble talking to others, but simply prefer to be on their own. I have been told that I am not an introvert but merely a shy person. But slowly, I am realising that I am both shy and an introvert, so perhaps the lines that differentiate the two are just blurred in my case. Being an introvert is not about being envious towards extroverts at all. Being shy has nothing to do with hating on confident people. Well, most of the time.

(Lizanne D’Souza)