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It’s funny how diverse personalities are. And today, I’m speaking for myself.
I’m just so… well, me.
I mean, if you know me personally, you probably know how well I catfish the world.
And before you call me a fraud, let me explain.
I’m just a shy, introverted person who knows how to exist better online. Like most introverts.
To tell you the truth, my online and offline personalities are poles apart. They’re like two people who’d never be friends.
Online, I’m witty. Savage. Someone with perfect comebacks and perfect timing.
Offline, I’m just… me.
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Most days, I’m simply lying around the house like a couch potato, while my Instagram story looks like I attended a concert the night before. (I mean, I did. Just not the night before.)
I’m shy, I’m awkward, I’m the kind of person who rehearses a conversation in her head and still somehow messes it up.
The funny thing is, people who only know me online probably think I’m confident.
But the one who’ve actually seen me in real life know that that confidence usually comes after a hundred breakdowns, multiple rehearsed conversations, and many moments where I considered not showing up at all.
Online, I can start conversations.
Offline, I overthink whether a simple “hi” was too much.
Online, I have opinions about everything.
Offline, I suddenly become aware of every twitching muscle in my face the second I’m about to say something. It’s like there’s a giant clump of ice stuck in my throat, forcing all my thoughts to stay exactly where they are.
Online, I might be the funniest person in the chat.
Offline, I’m just there, laughing at someone else’s joke and praying nobody asks me to speak next.
And the best and worst part is that neither version is fake.
The online version of me just keeps creating expectations that the offline version has absolutely no intention of fulfilling.
I mean, I am this funny person who cracks jokes, has the perfect comebacks, and always knows what to say.
Just not in front of everyone.
That’s usually the catch with introverts like me.
But don’t you worry, in case you offended me in person and I didn’t say a word, my online personality is probably coming for you sometime soon.
Sources: Blogger’s own opinion
Find the blogger: @shubhangichoudhary_29
This post is tagged under: online vs offline personality, why introverts are different online, confidence online but shy in real life, introvert personality traits, social anxiety and social media, digital identity, awkward social interactions, overthinking conversations, relatable introvert stories, online confidence, shy people problems, introvert humor, personality differences, social media persona, being yourself online
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