You continue to speak as if extroversion is the norm and introversion is an aberration, and as if more extroversion is good. Not everyone agrees; don't assume that you're saying obvious things here. For example:
If they aren't allowed to even try to know you better, then you are undoubtedly missing out on some amazing people who would contribute a lot to your life
Well, I guess that's my own problem then, isn't it? Do you suppose I might resent the idea that you (the extrovert) can just decide that I (the introvert) have this problem ("missing out on some amazing people") and undertake to fix it for me by inserting yourself into interactions with me? Do you think maybe I'm the one who should be deciding whether this is a problem at all, and whether/how I should fix it?
I'm trying to point out that when you really get involved, you stop thinking you're so fucking right, stop being so short-sightedly involved in your immediate problems, and start looking at things in a more neutral, realistic way; And that's priceless, something that EVERYONE needs.
Great. Maybe everyone does need it. But kindly do not take it upon yourself to force this wonderful thing on people by interacting with them against their will. (This, by the way, is a general principle, applicable far more widely than introductions.)
Only in a very isolated point of view is introducing yourself to someone nearby an invasion. The rest of the world regards it as an ordinary action. Saying that you've got a different temperament does NOT excuse you from being an ordinary human being who can handle other people doing socially normal things that you have not yet explicitly okayed.
I note that the social norms are written (so to speak) by the extroverts. So maybe reconsider reasoning from "this is a social norm" to "this is okay" or even to "a supermajority of humans, even most introverts, believe this to be okay".
In general, savageorange, you seem to be well-intentioned; but I read in your posts a whole lot of typical mind fallacy and also a heavy dose of being oblivious to the experience of introverts. I don't mean to be hostile, but given that most introverts prefer not to protest (being introverted and all), I think it's best that I speak up.
To put things briefly, it looks like you've reversed most of the things I said.
I'm talking about "you" (as in, any given individual that finds themselves in a situation where they think they are too self-involved). I can't fix anything for you and I don't want to. I'm just saying, this seems to be one of the things that needs to be done. By me. By anyone who thinks they are too self-involved (and by anyone who doesn't think that but still IS too self-involved). Certainly if they are aware of a sense of excessive self-involvement and they want to ...
r/Fitness does a weekly "Moronic Monday", a judgment-free thread where people can ask questions that they would ordinarily feel embarrassed for not knowing the answer to. I thought this seemed like a useful thing to have here - after all, the concepts discussed on LessWrong are probably at least a little harder to grasp than those of weightlifting. Plus, I have a few stupid questions of my own, so it doesn't seem unreasonable that other people might as well.