Dear Introverts,

Dear introverts,

Listen to me, if you will, and listen well.

I understand what you're going through, for I went through it too. A shyness so painful it literally makes your stomach turn. Your knees shake and you wrap your arms around your body as you hide yourself in the closest corner.

You see the glances and the smirks as if they can smell your fear and it only makes you more terrified. You try to speak and your throat closes up as if a defense mechanism to keep you from saying something stupid, as you're so sure you'd do.

You can guess their thoughts as clearly as if they were text over their heads. 'Freak' seemed to pop up quite a few times. This is, of course, if you get up the courage to get out of your house in the first place.

I know. The comfort of your home seems so much better. A lock of your door and you're completely safe. Nothing can hurt you. No one can call you a freak.

But before you do that...please heed my warning. I did just that for many years. I let fear overcome me. I convinced myself I didn't need anyone else. I would be just fine.

Years later and I'm alone when I need someone the most. No one to talk me down from the ledge. Sure, I'll hold on. But there will come a day where the ledge will just seem too tempting.

So, introverts...

Can you answer something for me?

Would you rather take a leap of faith?

Or leap off that ledge?