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Not at all…but being more social allows you to have more experiences and gain confidence. If you’re happy with your friends, thats good, but its also good to broaden your circle…in the long run, you’ll have more options of social environments.

That depend… anti-social behavior is “bad” I would say… but if you are talking the difference between and introvert and extrovert… I wouldn’t worry about it at all.

well if you already have friends…tell her you are social i got friends

The both of you should take a Meyers Briggs test on the internet… and then discuss the results together.

Maybe try explaining to your mom what you’re post says, have her actually look at this, maybe she’ll understand that just your personality isn’t what she wants for you

check out http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/J…

It actually could be fun for the both of you!

well then just try explaining to her how you feel

the Myers Briggs is a famous psychological test used across many many lines today. it measures for one thing introverted vs extroverted… as well as a few other things. I could clearly show her the differences between you both… and since it is a standard psyche test… she might just buy into it.

Not at all. i’m not a very social person either. and even though my friends get on my nerves sometimes, I like being around them too.

If you want to get anyhwere in life you will eventually have to network. Networking is forced socializing and meeting poeple who may one day help you in your future.

I don’t see why you need to start now, but by the time you get in college you would definately want to be in networking mode ~smiles~.

not being a social person s not bad…. it’s actually pretty good

you’re welcome +from us all

Do you sometimes feel lazy to talk? are you shy? well I’m not a social person as well but I am shy and I sometimes don’t like to talk becasue I just don’t think some people are interesting or nice, and I usually feel lazy to talk.

depends if your ‘friends’ are people only you can see, if they are pillows, or sock puppets etc etc etc. Otherwise it is okay.

You are probably an introvert. This does not mean that you are not social in your own way. It means that you don’t “need” as much social stimulation as others might. As long as you have some friends who genuinely care about you, then you are perfect the way you are.

Nothing wrong if you are at peace with yourself. Sometimes “friends” can be a nuissance. Just don’t isolate yourself too much or it can be dangerous later in life… Read Sartre as well… ;)

some of these posters give very bad advice!! it’s not wrong ,bad,or to your disadvantage to not desire to be social. if you desire not to be then that’s where your comfortable.and DON’T become social for the sake of being diverse.many people will tell you that you should go out of your way to make friends with people of different races and cultures than yours and even make it sound like you’re doing something wrong if you don’t!!not to do so,isn’t wrong or right,it’s preference/if you don’t want to be social,then that’s where your comfortable .keep your friends you have now and don’t let anyone make you feel uncomfortable about it.whether you want to be social or not is really nobobody’s business but yours! as is said,don’t be social for the sake of racial or cultural diversity if you’re not comfortable with it./and if you’re not,there’s nothing wrong with that!.truthfully,most people hang with others of their own race and don’t have interracial friensdships or relationships..many do but most don’t, and there’s nothing wrong with that.it’s normal AND common! ‘friend’ with who’m you want to and don’t let anybody make you feel as though you’re limiting yourself.people who will tell you that kind of garbage are people who ‘want’ you to socialise the way they feel you should.they are not you!! period!! be you!! not someone else!!