Society makes life really hard for us introverted people. It makes us believe we have to go to parties, be social butterflies, and constantly seek after the praise and recognition of others.

That’s not all. Here are 20 more LIES that society tries to make us introverts believe:

1. You’re a loser if you stay at home on a Friday or Saturday night.
2. Dances and clubs are a good way to meet people.
3. It’s easy to ask someone on a date.
4. Making small talk is easy — after all, it’s small!
5. You shouldn’t have just one best friend.
6. Meeting good people requires meeting a lot of people.
7. Approaching someone you don’t know is easy.
8. Performing on stage gets easier the more you do it.
9. Public speaking is scary only because you’re afraid you’ll mess up.
10. Being quiet means you’re shy.
11. Being quiet means you have nothing to say.
12. Being quiet means you don’t like the people you’re with.
13. Meditation and contemplation are reserved for religious fanatics.
14. You have to talk while driving in the car.
15. Not wanting to talk to someone is rude.
16. Networking with people requires the exchange of business cards.
17. Introverts don’t like to be around people.
18. Pausing to collect your thoughts makes a conversation awkward.
19. You are either introverted or extroverted. Nothing in between.
20. You have to use Facebook and Twitter for producing information, not just consuming information.

Be strong, fellow introvert! You can make your own way in this world. Don’t fall victim to the knavery of those pesky extroverts.

Got any more lies? Leave ‘em in the comments!