Introversion is perfectly fine, as is extroversion (until the holidays, my extended family are mostly extroverts)

I don’t think it’s a bad thing. I’m an introvert and an empath. I love my life.

Being social to some degree is inherent in our nature. So if some people engage in it more hesitantly, this could be viewed as being "lesser" or "different". And social pressure to be like the "popular people" can be powerful...whether real or imagined. Luckily most introverts figure out the fallacy of that thinking at some point in their lives, because that is what introverts do....they are more reflective.

Why am I an introvert? Well, it all started when I was a kid; my parents would alway tell me to go find something to do outside when there was never anything to do. ( I lived ina trailer in the middle of a cornfield) So, i would do what any young kid would do; started breaking stuff. Then, when I moved into the city i made a couple of friends and found out really fast that the best fun was the fun you got in trouble for. But that quickly landed me in the Juvenile system and shortly after; house arrest.

That's when everything fell into place. I realized that I enjoy sitting at home doing stuff in the house a lot more than I enjoy being out of the house around people.

No one ever enjoyed my company as much as I enjoyed the company of other till i found company in myself.

BEST. DISCOVERY. EVERY.

Evolutionary speaking, I think we wouldn't be here if not for introverts, I am thinking it was the introvert's that figured that fire shit out when the extroverts were out socializing in thunderstorms getting struck by lightning. Humor aside we needed both to make it all work. Well I thought it to be humor. :>/

Pretty interesting article and aligns pretty good with the OP. Even has a test on it is anyone is interested. Breaks it down to 4 percentage categories; Introvert-Intuitive-Thinking-Judging
[psychologytoday.com]

I lot of people think introverts dislike people. As I mentioned before, I like them, just not in groups.

I think some extroverts confuse introversion with depression.

I had a therapist once who kept pushing me to be more social. I kept telling him I didn't have any desire to. At all. I hate when people think we are unhappy. I like people in small doses - like Advil

My brother is always telling me I need to get out and socialize. I find it stressful for the most part, especially if the goal is "meeting people". I have no need for that. If I connect with someone at an event then icing on the cake but I prefer to go alone even if I am "with" someone.

People do not understand what they have not experienced. Also, some people assume that whatever works for them is the ONLY right way.

Exatamente

You hear this opinion more because it is the opinion of the extroverts- who talk more.