A lot of people think I’m unhappy because I’m quiet. I'm not unhappy - I just appreciate silence in a world that never stops talking…

GTFO

Source: Jordan Howlett / jordan_the_stallion8

Three common mistakes I’ve seen #FOSS people and other #introverted geeks make in #PublicSpeaking…well, as an introverted #FreeSoftware geek myself, these also things I have to keep in mind when I speak.

Slow…down. Speak at a consistent, slow speed. This ensures people don’t miss things, you get time to think, and people get time to absorb the information.

Speak loudly. There’s a limit to how much the microphone will do for you. Sometimes you won’t even have a microphone (e.g. when hosting outdoor #OpenStreetMap mapping parties) - learn to make yourself heard without one.

Don’t trail off. End your sentences with a consistent volume and pitch.

So how slow, and how loud? In a lot of cases I’d say WAY slower than what you call slow, and WAY louder than what you call loud

There’s more, but this is the foundation of any talk. The best content in the world means nothing if it doesn’t actually reach your audience.

A lot of this is useful in everyday life too. Start practicing!

5 Things You Should Never Say To An #Introverted #Child

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/introverted-kids-things-not-to-say_uk_6853f568e4b0af4d580e6fb8

A lot of people think I’m unhappy because I’m quiet. I'm not unhappy - I just appreciate silence in a world that never stops talking…

I'm beginning to believe the uncontacted indigenous people who remain isolated from the other 8.23 billion people on the planet have the right idea...

My social battery burnt out so bad yesterday I'm barely managing to interact with my partners today. I didn't even want to start writing until well after lunch because I knew there would be conversations in today's scenes.

Hey are there any other #introverted , highly ethical, justice sensitive, rejection sensitive, reluctant #entrepreneur #selfemployed #anticapitalist s out here just trying to figure out how to do your thing? I feel like if I’m going to find you anywhere, it’s here on mastodon, and I feel like we should stick together and figure out the whole strength-in-numbers thing.

I was today years old when I realized that the “quiet ride” setting in the Lyft app does *not* mean the driver won’t make small talk with you. #introverted

I’m the dice under the blanket.

This was a super fun conversation, I hope you'll tune in to the Stay Introverted podcast and have a listen! 57 minutes of talk about what it means to be an extroverted introvert and why this can be a helpful skill for creative people to learn. I am neurodivergent (MS, AuDHD), so maybe something that's helped me will help you? #AutismAwareness #Introverted

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-25-the-extroverted-introvert-w-writer-tamara-sellman/id1715199828?i=1000651193385

Is there a term for a personality trait(?) that makes a person want to avoid personal pronouns for the self, particularly more than once, in a given message?

Trying to figure out of this is more of a component of being #neurodivergent, #introverted, or something else.

It leads to frequent and unusual sentences that start with the verb instead of a subject, which gets one more side-eye than might be preferred.

Doesn't really extend to others. Just don't like directly referencing myself.

#Introduction

I am what I would consider a pretty boring dad to five kiddos, from Lawrence KS. I'm most definitely #introverted, and in a past life I'd much rather be #reading a good book or playing some #JRPG on whatever system is current.

These days, I can generally be found at home, doing the #WorkFromHome thing as an application #SystemAdministrator dealing with lots of #OracleCloud fun (...not).

Downtime has me learning #clojure, #typescript, #angular, #emacs and basically anything shiny that catches my eye.

I've been #keto for the last few years, doing maintenance mode for most of that time, with no plans to change any time soon. It's a lifestyle for me, not a diet.

I've got a handful of accounts on the #fediverse, one of which is my single user #mastodon instance. I'm trying different things out to see which I prefer most.

@swrogers
@swrogers
@swrogers
@swrogers
@swrogers

I'm sure I'll add more to this eventually, especially once I get any actual sites of mine up and going

3 Traits of The #LoneWolf #Empath

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcBEUDez--g
#traumabond

#Empaths are deep #feelers, mostly #introverted and many are also #lonewolves, meaning they carve their own path, are extremely #creative and prone to #loneliness and #addiction.

#Cat #Cats
#Introvert #Introvers #Introverted #Sus #Suspicious.

leaving a party early without anyone noticing is my superpower

Another #introduction due to all the new ppl joining

I love #books, #movies, #art, #podcasts & #music w a proclivity for #horror & the #weird / #eerie
I write #reviews
I make #spooky & not-so-spooky art
I'm #autistic & wildly verbose about things that enthuse me but simultaneously #introverted generally
I am fascinated by the #odd, love #cosmichorror, #folkhorror & #hauntedhouses. I play #piano
I share things that I think are awesome

#introduction

Since this is my #personal #friendica server, I'll add #YetAnotherIntroduction post.

I am what I would consider a pretty boring dad to five kiddos, from Lawrence KS. I'm most definitely #introverted, and in a past life I'd much rather be #reading a good book or playing some #JRPG on whatever system is current.

These days, I can generally be found at home, doing the #WorkFromHome thing as an application #SystemAdministrator dealing with lots of #OracleCloud fun (...not).

Downtime has me learning #clojure, #typescript, #angular, #emacs and basically anything shiny that catches my eye.

I've been #keto for the last few years, doing maintenance mode for most of that time, with no plans to change any time soon. It's a lifestyle for me, not a diet.

I've got a handful of accounts on the #fediverse, one of which is my single user #mastodon instance. I'm trying different things out to see which I prefer most.

@swrogers -- My First Friendica Account
@swrogers -- My Main Friendica Account, and main fedi account
@swrogers -- My personal mastodon instance
@swrogers -- My personal #FireFish instance
@swrogers@firefish.social -- Over on the official Fire Fish instance
@swrogers@infosec.exchange -- Over on Infosec Exchange
@swrogers -- My main image uploading section, on #pixelfed social

I'm sure I've got more fediverse account out there, somewhere...it's not quite a #GottaGetThemAll deal, but it sure does seem like it!