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Um ello

Hi!! FYI, A lot of comedians and people in the acting profession are known to be introverts. [emoji14] So, it's not as unusual as you think. [emoji6]
 
Bix said:
I am an introvert who does theatre. So probably the biggest contradiction that has ever existed.
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I don't necessarily think that's true. I think many of us have personas and scripts that we use to face the world. If you're an actor, you're not portraying yourself. Your acting a part in much the same way that I act the part of a Culinary Arts teacher. The difference of course is that you're supposed to act and the roles you play will change with each production. I'm paid to teach but have only been able to do this by adopting the persona of a somewhat gruff (firm but fair) chef instructor.

I think that most of us do what we need to do to face the world and to minimize stress.
 
Haha yah it makes life a helluva lot easier if we don't focus on the things one can't change. Like for instance when your ex dates a jerk and then tells you she's depressed which just makes life awesome. I shut down emotionally about 4 years ago and I finally decided to try to feel again. And it has not been going well.

It seems like the more I care the more it hurts. How does one cope with this. I just am getting really tired of never being wrong about people's emotional states. Especially when I ask a girl if she's depressed. She says no and then she realizes she is and thus I just caused her depression by asking about it.

I just give up. Sigh
 
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