Originally Posted by
Tang 
Mention - yes. You describe me exactly. My anxiety is higher in social situations. As I'm reminded constantly by my extroverted coworkers 'Tang your problem is you're an introvert.' silly humans.
It took me into my mid to late 30's to embrace introversion and see it as a gift. The problem isn't introverts; the problem is a society that raised the status of extroversion over introversion and views it as an affliction to be cured rather than to recognize its contribution.
A major turning point for me was reading a fairly recent book by Susan Powter,
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. It was one of the first times in my life I felt completely validated and normal as I came to understand that introversion wasn't a problem but rather a powerful solution.