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Published: 2014-07-31 16:47:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 9444; Favourites: 687; Downloads: 0
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Everyone's tryingto get out of
the shadow
of their parents-
I'm here trying
to get out of
the shadow
of myself.
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Amen, yes. Likewise 
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Thank you so much!
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I found you by typing "Introvert" or "Introvert poems" here on DA. welcome here. have a blessed day, and you're welcome neighbor. JesusΒ 
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Awe, yay! Good to know those tags can be useful! XD
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Sending you positivity!
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I finally feel at 'home' here around other introverts you could say as within my friends I'm the only introvert and socially awkward. XD
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XD If you're happy doing you, DO IT! 
Just be you, and the other things will fall into place!
Have a wonderful day!
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Same I'm a total introvert, but I have friends so I'm not depressed. I'm just a lone wolf, away from the pack as I always have been.
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Do you always! That is when you will be most fulfilled!
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Not me, I am . . . basking? . . . in my parent's shadow, like the Bible verse about hiding under God's wings. They are intelligent, thoughtful people (well my dad's a little rough 'round the edges but eh) and I'm proud to be the third pea in this five-introvert-pod.
Can't relate to people who don't feel much gratitude towards their parents and can't understand that they have a lot more valuable experience than we do. Seems like we have a particularly ageist attitude towards the older generations. Family name and history used to mean something. In many places it still does. It wasn't a "shadow" it was simply part of your identity.Β
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Awww totally! But don't you agree people don't realize this? I think theres also a point where we must diverge, becoming who WE want to be. But of course, we should be oh so grateful to everything they have taught us!!!!
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*Warning: This is extremely long!*
Introvert here, and I have only like a few freinds. A lot of the stuff I do requires solitude and space like drawing, writing etc. However, I do enjoy presenting my works to someone and getting their input as well as talking sometimes.
But here's the thing about that, this probably won't come to as a shocker, but I'm a gamer. But I'm not just some ordinary, average gamer. I am obsessed with gaming, and I don't mean obsessed as in playing video games 24/7, I mean obsessed as in to the point where I want to be an indie game dev and also get into animation and comics. So the art I do is concept art and stuff like that. And because of that, it's kind of hard for me to converse with peers because what I talk about is animation and mostly gaming. And when I say talking about gaming, I'm not referring to talking about gaming, I'm not just referring to talking about upcoming releases, and games I'm playing. I'm referring to going into the design, artstyle, music composition, gameplay concept, etc. I go deep into it, not just on the surface. And it's because I'm passionate about art, I go deep into it to begin with. And video games have several forms of art if you look beyond just playing them.
The problem is the fact that this kind of interest in something is often looked at as "nerdy". In fact, I have been called "game head" and "game freak" before. Of course, this doesn't bother me from an emotional standpoint. However, it is something that kind of makes it hard to approach new people because I don't know how it might be taken. And it doesn't help with the fact that I am kind of shy to begin with.
Well, this is already long, so I might as well talk about the extent of my shyness. It's really that I have trouble starting coversations for reasons I already mentioned. But I'm also not the very expressive type. For example, even if I want to, I won't sing or dance in the presence of ANYONE, only in private where NO ONE can see or hear me (and that means I don't sing or dance at all). Being watched or getting attention while doing stuff like that makes me nervous and embarrassed.
But yeah, I'm done. I put a lot of thought into this comment. I wasn't expecting it to be so long, but this is a rather deep topic for me to go into, so it isn't too surprising.
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Awe I loved reading your personal connection to the poem. The fact that you are into more than just the game itself, and enjoy delving into the art, music, design, etc is actually SUPER cool. You just have to find the people that don't take games on surface level, and I assure you, there are TONS of people out there. Especially if you decided to take classes in graphic design, animation, or so on! Find people that you know are interested in the field, and befriend them! That takes the awkward "I don't know if we share interests" out of it! Stay rad, and good luck kid! You are fantastic,
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I'm a bit of an ambivert myself, but in my childhood days, I never had a lot of friends.
I don't have many friends right now, just acquaintances.
I don't get along with many people sadly D:
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Awe that is a-okay! I find being choosy with friends help make the BEST friends. Quality, not quantity! 
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Totally true! Quality over quantity. Might just get you someone you can truly trust.
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That is so true
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Oi, same here. It isn't easy, but it'll be worth it!
Oh, and I'm pretty awkward too, so don't worry too much about that! XD
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Hahhaha awkward people unite!
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Aw so glad to hear! Stay awesome sunshine!
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I believe the best of people are awkward, dear. ^^
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OH, I agree. I mean, I'm awkward so. ;D Just kidding, just kidding. THANK YOU YOU ARE AMAZING.
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You are awesome Β
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Oh my... this poem just speaks to me. I really think that I have more trouble making a good impression on people to hide how much I want to just stay with the friends and people that I know. This society that we are living in makes it seem that you need a lot of friends and material objects to be happy and excepted. So it seems that I can't be content with what I have and in a way that is very true. I think that I would try to run from my shadow more often if I didn't think that the outside world wouldn't understand me and frankly I don't neccisarially understand them either.
Oops sorry for the slightly off topic ramblings that I just made. It's just that I started typing and this is what came out. I don't know if any of it makes sense or even relates but your writing as I think I have probably stated many times before just makes me think so much. It opens my mind to so many new avenues of thought that I don't know that I would have stumbled across on my own. And I thank you for that... for sharing your own wonderful thoughts with the world is such startingly beautiful poems. Okay I'm done now.
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Aw nooo love the ramblings! Makes me happy you are thinking about my words!
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heehee I'm glad you don't mind I think you will end up hearing a few more
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As an introvert myself,Β I can appreciate works like these. I have to force myself to hang out with people because I'm very content with being alone.
( Not anti-social, mind you. )
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AW I AM SO GLAD YOU COULD RELATE! Stay awesome, dear!
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I think you would feel protected in your own shadow--you are a wonderful person!
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AW THANKYOU SO MUCH! You make me blush!
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it have lots of truth you know?
Β and still it is so great ^^
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AW GLAD YOU THINK SO GEEZ! YOU ARE THE BEST!
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As an introvert myself, your poem resonated with me, especially the second half. Great work.
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AW THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
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I think a lot of people can relate to this! A short, yet relatable poem. ^^
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