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How to Tell if an Introvert is Mad at You

You may have ticked an introvert off, but the problem is telling when you've done that. Why should this matter? Because when you tick off an introvert you've probably made an enemy for life.

So here are 10 ways to know if you've ticked an introvert off.

1) The introvert answers with one word.
(Ex: Yes, No, Fine, etc.)
Introverts shut down and resort to one-word sentences, unlike extroverts who want to let the whole world know their upset.
One word answers help them in two ways,
  1. One word answers stop people pestering them to find out what's wrong.
  2. One word answers mean 'go away'
You may not see their anger as the introvert may be almost emotionless as they tell you off or fake happiness.

2) The introvert doesn't answer your calls.
This is simply known as the silent treatment. As extroverts want to yell in your face and tell you exactly what's wrong, introverts don't want to deal with you at all. Because they stress you out, they want nothing to do with you and will avoid speaking to you face to face or over the phone at all costs.

3) Introverts pretend everything is okay. This is a classic one because they use this to avoid the situation altogether, and usually combine this with one-word answers.

4) The introvert blows up over small things.
 Introverts naturally bottle up their feelings, however, they even have to let them out. You could be the unfortunate one who pushes their button. One minute they're fine, the next minute they're screaming their lungs at you. What's important to know about this burst of anger is that it's been bubbling under the surface for a long time. It may appear to come out of nowhere and be something trivial, but this is not the case. The introvert has reached their limit!

5) Introverts refuse help.
 Typically introverts refuse help from anyone including friends and family, simply because they love doing it alone. They will, however, accept help from those they tolerate. You'll know for a fact that you messed up with an introvert when they refuse help even though there is no legitimate reason to do so.

6) Apathy.
 Some introverts use this as a way to shut down. Their calm exterior nature hides their fiery anger inside, they just don't care about anything. Things they were enthusiastic about becoming all of a sudden unimportant and 'whatever' becomes their favorite new word. You know for sure they're apathetic to you if you're the only one affected by it. Because they don't like being verbal, which would lead to social interaction and having to reveal their interactions, introverts will be apathetic to you in an, 'I'm angry' or, 'something's wrong' kind of way without saying it, their actions will say the complete opposite.

7) The introvert retreats into their room.
 This is a sure sign that introverts are majorly ticked off at you. They are quite happy to dive into work, drown in it, and see it as a welcoming escape especially from someone who's ticked them off. In the work place, for example, you'd see it by the way they cancel a lunch date with you because they've 'got to much work to do.' At school, they stop hanging out with you because they've got 'too much homework.' In relationships it could be an excuse like, 'I have to work late tonight.' It's their way of saying they don't need you and have better things to do. they're just using an excuse to do so.

8) The introvert wants to only commune by text or email.
 They're introverts who avoid talking to someone they hate at all costs and get frustrated if they hear said person's voice. Thanks to the digital age communication can be kept to email and texting. Say you call an introvert and leave a message, they will respond to the message when they could have answered the phone but chose not to. They could also use lame excuses as to why they didn't/can't answer the phone. If this happens continuously and not occasionally then you've rubbed the introvert on the wrong side.

9) The introvert seems to treat your pets better than you.
 Introverts and animals seem to get along better than introverts and humans at times. Animals don't expect much from you in the form of conversation and are happy sitting in silence, enjoying your company. Let's say you have a pet and your introvert friend comes over if they pay more attention to your pet, avoiding eye contact with you or not in a board manner about what you're saying then you've definitely annoyed them. They'll even say more to your pet than you.

10) The introvert wants to be alone.
Nothing says 'leave me alone' like an introvert isolating themselves from others. Alone time is essential for an introvert to recharge and be stressed. This is a tough one because you don't know whether the introvert wants to be alone because you've ticked them off or if everything around them has ticked them off. If you want to know if you're the problem, watch how they act in a group of people. If you come on the scene and all of a sudden they leave before you even say 'hi' then it's you, buddy.

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