Kevin Yang - How to Love Your Introvert

[@iwillneverletgojack]

"Just because I cannot commit the act of small talk does not mean I do not have huge things to say"

[@acesquare30]

Yes omg! Someone gets it. Someone finally put it into words and I wish more people understood that

[@NinjaBunni13]

Emily Claire That part melted on me.

[@austinbouley4242]

100% agree!

[@roniboni___]

Emily Claire yes, accurate as fuck

[@feminist_zp1585]

Emily Claire so true 🙈

[@ilyem999]

"I love you more than tumblr" that's some serious stuff there

[@peopoleful]

Exactly what i thought

[@ewstap9040]

The Soft Glow of Brightly Burning Hope ikr

[@MsNaj15]

Word that is deep!

[@netaniarivera7735]

"I love you more than quiet trips to the library" will probably be the most romantic thing I will ever hear in my life.

[@Teddy_De_Melo]

Netania R that along with ‘I love you more than tumblr’

[@laurynfrancisco7957]

"Just because I do not wear my heart on my sleeve for everyone to see does not mean that it beats any softer than yours"

[@AnjaliJangra10]

"I love you more than quiet trips to library."

[@mikeepoetry9600]

"I love you more than Tumblr" Damn, that's when you'll realize that you are inlove 😂

[@surayyahmuhammad1767]

I wish I could love someone that much

[@ximenakelley]

Aaaah I thought he said Kawaii trips to the library. I get it now :)

[@taylorhall4429]

Some people don't understand that I enjoy spending long hours in my room reading, writing, and thinking without feeling a need for interaction. I needed this poem so much.

[@annacash6674]

YES! My mom text me saying her boyfriend think I don't like him anymore. I do like him, but I want to stay in my room and rather not eat with them. I eat at different time than them. I just want to be alone when I get home.

[@sxx9275]

YEs oh my god

[@tater4442]

Anna Driver I hate force family functions,

[@chevelle921]

Taylor Hall THANK YOU!

[@austinbouley4242]

100% agree

[@marcheleann]

HE PUT IT INTO WORDS 😭

[@jacobgreenland2487]

+Mar'Che LeAnn AND HE PUT ME IN TEARS BECAUSE THIS IS THE FIRST THING I CAN SEND TO MY GIRLFRIEND TO HELP HER UNDERSTAND AHHH Hang in there man introverts will take over one day

[@marcheleann]

Jacob Greenland THAT'S SO AWESOME ! I'M HAPPY FOR YOU AND YES WE WILL

[@selenaschmidt5651]

HE IS OUR GOD NOW. HE HAS SPOKEN THE TRUTH. BLESS THUS MAN AND HIS WORDS.

[@dustyemo1874]

👌👏

[@patootiekara1596]

I'm like *Finally!*

[@HeyTeyKay]

just the way he says "baby" and "I love you"

[@k4ze7]

oooh gurl, u got yellow fever!

[@HeyTeyKay]

Nah I just find his voice attractive

[@nadaroshdy485]

+Princess T girl same.

[@princessfly11]

Girl I started fanning myself. You know, mentally.lol

[@skl8352]

HAHAHAHAAHAHAAHA!!!!

[@andreaturgut17]

1. We introverts are not always the best at breaking the ice, so in order to get the ball rolling, we often have to resort to tactics that may seem obscure to your average extrovert. This may include subtle clearings of the throat, gentle hand gesturing, and numbers placed carefully into routine conversations where they normally do not belong. 2. You may be asking yourself “How can I be sure that I’m speaking to an actual introvert and not someone simply masquerading as one”, well, here are a few tell-tale signs. If the person wraps their arms around your shoulder as they’re introducing themselves to you for the first time: Probably not an introvert. If the person uses the words “unwind” and “nightclub” In the same sentence: Probably not an introvert. If the person attempts to engange in any conversation whatsoever about the weather and they are not from Minnesota: Probably not an introvert. 3. To set the record straight, I do not hate people. But I do get pretty damn tired of them sometimes. Just pretend for a second that my desire to socialise could be equated to my desire to exercise. This means that a quick jog around the block would be a lot like catching a cup of coffee with a friend, bar-hopping with buddies would be like finishing a 6-minute mile, and my senior prom was a little bit like running the iron-man in the middle of August. Now you see, I don’t hate talking to people any more than they hate a little bit of exercise but you wouldn’t challenge an Olympian to a marathon after he just finished a race. Understand that when I tell you I can’t hang out tonight, I just came back from a poetry jam, maybe it’s not because I hate you, maybe it’s because I’m tired. 4. There will be many times when you will be uncomfortable in my silence, unsure of how I am feeling. Understand, that just because I do not wear my heart on my sleeve for everyone to see does not mean that it beats any softer than yours. Do not confuse the stillness of the lips with the rhythm of apathy. Do not confuse the sound of words rattling off, 80 beats per minute, with the music of an actual conversation. Just because I cannot commit the act of small talk does not mean I don’t have huge things to say. Just because I find peace within myself does not mean I could ever stop wanting to love so hard, because 5. We introverts are not always the best at breaking the ice, so we often have to resort to tactics that may seem obscure to your average extrovert this may include subtle clearings of the throat, gentle hand gesturing, and writing an entire poem just to say 6. I love you more than quiet trips to the library. I love you more than cancelling Friday night plans. Baby, Baby, I love you more than Tumblr. But when the world is shouting far too loudly for us to hear our own voices, and when these words cling far too tightly to my own chest. I just want you to know that I love you, I love you, I love you.

[@ainDhirah]

Andrea Hood

[@username9325]

Thank you so very much! For typing the entire thing

[@operatorbugman3031]

thank you, I can't stand hearing it

[@barnabybarnips2710]

thx

[@ayanahmed2346]

Thank you for this kind act of yours, I really really appreciate it. Thank you for spending all your time to help us out,

[@amandalu1003]

"I love you more than quiet trips to the library"❤️

[@randomtrucks]

That exercising metaphor was amazing. It's really exhausting to socialize sometimes.

[@dianapham3751]

"I love you more than cancelling friday night plans" If I ever find someone like that...

[@natrlgrl]

That's the line right there

[@JadeManatee]

One of the most heartfelt things an introvert can say: "I love you more than Tumblr."

[@musicalcravings]

Shit, he said "I love you more than tumblr". This boy has found The One.

[@keelymac8651]

"I love you more than cancelling Friday plans? "Has to be the MOST romantic thing I have ever heard

[@Nejidabest]

"I love you more than quiet trips to the library" *faint*

[@divalizzous]

"I love you more than quiet trips to the library." Now as introverts, we know that's a whole LOT of damn love!!!

[@midnightpoem3414]

"just beacuse I dont wear my heart on my sleeve does not mean it beats any softer than yours" -- we're really not that different... "do not confuse the stillness of lips with the rythm of apathy" ---- If only people just understood that. "Its not because I hate you maybe... its just because Im tired" ---- I dont hate you!!! "I love you more than quite trips to the library" ---True love....they should make a hallmark card from this "I love you more than canceling friday night plans.." ---and when I thought things couldnt get any better....I would write this in a love letter to my boyfriend but then again he probably wouldnt get it... funny how that little sentence could mean so much yet it could potentialy leave me single... hahahaha.... Ever have such a crappy day you just wished you were an extrovert, you just wished you could change.... this funny yet heartfelt poem really hit home.

[@bmbandit]

midnightpoem I particularly liked the "Do not confuse the stillness of lips with the rhythm of apath" line. I have known many people who literally just cannot stand silence. They would literally just make noises and hum and when asked why they would say that they hate "awkward silences." I never understood why silence was awkward. Also I think most introverts have at least one day where they wish they were an extrovert. Forcing small talk can be more exhausting than a trip to the gym.

[@austinbouley4242]

I relate to everything you just said and this poem!

[@gluttonyhoarder2940]

@@bmbandit I get you if I'm with my family and just stay silent they would get mad at me because of that....I really wanna know why they hate "silence" and just loves to keep talking or make really loud noises when i'm reading or watching...lastly when i force myself to talk to them they won't answer me or bother talking to me so I prefer being alone most of the time :'(

[@janaesumler6032]

i literally screamed throughout the entire thing. he said everything ive ever wanted to say to someone

[@raeofgayshine]

See and this is what my friends, and well everyone, doesn't get. I don't hate people, I just annoyed by too many of them for too long. I don't do crowds because people make me uncomfortable, I get grumpy at school because I'm tired from caring so much about what I'm saying and how people will take it, I don't make many friends because I'm bad at starting conversations, literally the list could go on for ages. Anyways, my point is that this poem finally makes me feel like someone gets me, and that's something I don't get to feel a lot. This poem will always be special to me. Always.

[@ThePerksOfBeingKiall]

This was really cute and emotional and true. I love how he came full-circle back to conversation tactics all just to admit his feelings. It was very honest and beautiful.

[@sarahthompson8403]

My heart started racing at "I love you more than Tumblr"

[@grace_koh]

I watched this when it was first uploaded. It's now 2018, and man, it's still the story of my life. I feel so understood. I love being an introvert.

[@bluemagex2517]

As an extrovert with social anxiety: try running that marathon all day almost every day. I unwind and recharge with social activity, but I'm so afraid of how people see me that I isolate myself. It's a horrible combination.

[@polin1710]

Me too but I feel like 2 different people.

[@PeachPlastic]

Damn. That's a deep cut.

[@broadwaybound42895]

oh my goodness this was absolutely adorable

[@JoyLyte]

Definitely relating to the part on comparing social interaction with exercise, because for me interacting with other people is just so TIRING! After coming back from the mall yesterday, all I wanted to do was hide out in my room with some snacks =)

[@Awesomeperson4872]

"I love you more than quiet trips to the library, I love you more than canceling Friday night plans". If some one said this to me i would melt in a heartbeat

[@moochie1991]

It's crazy that someone you don't know and probably will never meet can speak directly to your soul 🙌

[@samanthacrews620]

Finally, we have a voice! We are not apathetic or shy or cold. We love and feel and speak. We don't hate to spend time with people; we just get worn out if we don't have a break to be alone. Don't pass us by just because we don't make the first approach.

[@miapelayo4242]

"Just because I can't commit the act of small talk does not mean I do not have huge things to say. " all the time

[@LoveAvril167]

"Just because I do not wear my heart on my sleeve for everyone to see does not mean that it beats any softer than yours." I loved that so much. Wow.

[@edwinamarie]

I feel this so hard. INFJ.

[@NostalgicxRune]

Alanna H Aw yeah! Me too! (^-^)

[@liabw05]

I'm an infj too. Totally get this!

[@iraeynai]

I'm an INFP. This is so true!

[@Higth115]

rose orquiza Hey I'm INFP nice to meet you! Lets make plans and blow each other off because we would rather be thinking about some impossible dream in our head! Peace man!

[@iraeynai]

Higth115 yesssssss lol

[@vickywhittaker9919]

5 years later and I still get chills everytime

[@tiaunawilson1443]

I love it when he said the last "I love you"😍😍 if I can get someone who is as passionate like that, and says it like that. . . I'll be set😌

[@bookwormgirl000]

"just because i do not wear my heart on my sleeve for everyone to see does not mean it beats any softer than yours" I FEEL IT

[@kirilewallen5003]

Is there more from this guy? I loved this!

[@ButtonPoetry]

Yes :) Kevin Yang - "Srirachapocalypse" (CUPSI 2014)

[@ache401]

When going to poetry club is the highlight of my week

[@ginnyjake]

This continues to be one of my absolute favorite poems. I have sent it to people just to explain why it is that I don't want to go out with people every night.

[@sayElectronica]

Socializing is like exercising is so true. Everyone thinks I love to socialize all the time but I don't. Every time someone spends an entire day with me they end up thinking I'm in a bad mood. I'm not. I am just done talking for the day. I lost count how many times people have said, "What's wrong? You're not saying much today. Its not like you." My friends believe I always have something to say because they only spend a few hours in a day with me. However, I love that one line *SPOILER* "I love you like quiet walks to the library." (+)

[@AlleyBetwixt]

Perfectly accurate in every way.

[@elisebus1409]

my teacher showed us this in class and as soon as the Tumblr part came up everyone freaked out saying that's some serious stuff right there! lol great poem

[@tryingtobeeloquent]

"I love you more than Tumblr" Wow, you must fucking adore them with all your heart

[@charmainegamxamus6781]

His voice is so sublime

[@independantchix]

YESSSS!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!! *sighs* you have NO IDEA how many times I try to explain myself to other people when they ask me "Why don't you ever go out?" or "Why aren't you talking to me?" or "Do you even freaking like me?" and I'm like DUDE!!!!!! Don't you get that the fact that I, who NEVER does anything or speaks to people, have spent the ENTIRE day with you and am STILL willing to interrupt the writing/reading of my Friday night fanfic to talk to you on the phone should speak VOLUMES!!!!! about how much I like you?!??!?!

[@hangttbui]

Jay Black hey I wanna ask for advice, what if he doesn’t want to talk to me on the phone? O_O

[@rosequartz379]

"Baby, I love you more than tumblr." MARRY HIM!!

[@leahkavanaugh6748]

"Just because I cannot commit the act of small talk does not mean I don't have huge things to say" YES. I love this.

[@jasminehoran4541]

I've listened to this so many times he's one of my favorites!

[@aknjwmlr5]

!! "Just because I cannot commit the act of small talk does not mean I have huge things to say"

[@unpleasedwitch2235]

"I love you more than quiet trip to the library. I love you more than cancelling Friday night plans" .... I cried. That's a strong love

[@komposteramig]

Watching this just after canceling friday night plans. Marvelous!

[@tomtom9889]

Wow, i really like this guy. I need more of him.

[@entertainslayingame2364]

he's screaming it to me in his silence. I can feel it. ❤

[@Max-py8uh]

“I love you more than quiet trips to the library, more than cancelling Friday night plans” Why am I crying

[@myfreezedriedlove]

"There will be many times when you will be uncomfortable in my silence, unsure of how I am feeling. Understand that just because I do not wear my heart on my sleeve for everyone to see does not mean that it beats any softer than yours. Do not confuse the stillness of lips with the rhythm of apathy. Do not confuse the sound of words rattling off eighty beats per minute with the music of an actual conversation. Just because I cannot commit the act of small talk does not mean I don't have huge things to say! Just because I find peace within myself does not mean that I could ever stop wanting to love so hard".

[@Nightlovechild]

This is beyond amazing. I starting crying when he mentioned quite trips to the library. I would love to find someone to do that with.

[@processesofbecoming2516]

I remember when this poem was first put on KZbin, and it meant something to me then. It mean something to me now. It’s a wonderful description of how I feel with friends and other loved ones.

[@MySupergirl27]

"Just because i don't wear my heart on my sleeve doesn't mean it beats any softer than yours" ❤️

[@madelinemalone3382]

He had me at "I love you more than Tumblr"

[@movealong3491]

I know this is weird, but I'm genuinely a little emotional watching this. I relate to it so much, and I feel less alone knowing someone else thinks like me

[@purplelilikoi1]

"i love you more than tumblr" don't ever let that person go because damn. that is some serious love right there

[@TheresaMalik]

I watched this a few years back and found it again and I love this.

[@izziewizzie1234]

This poem has taught me I'm not cold, and i do not need to hate myself. Thank you.

[@gracegrayling6867]

Love, love, love. Introvert here. He speaks the truth.

[@lumosmaxima1764]

I could replay this poem all day

[@HerKnightlyArmor]

As someone lingering between introvert and extrovert, I take comfort in the former and I love this.

[@jasperquartz4612]

I liked the reference to Minnesota (or as we like to call it, "Minnesnowta")

[@alainajoyner4538]

"I love you more than tumblr" I just died. This is probably one of my favorite poems I've heard in a while, honestly...

[@reporterpeytonlewis1256]

This was so SWEET!!!

[@UCVWnuJnz0LguhAS_MYI3few]

So beautiful... The ending was the most amazing i've heard in awhile...

[@Razzyraspberry]

Aahhh! Didn't expect this to make me cry! Expressive and amazing!

[@ramlamohamed8899]

This poem really resonates with me. Oh and I love his voice.

[@TaurieBear14]

Just found this in a Playlist I made in middle school and I still love it

[@lina.jacobsen98]

Finally! Someone who understands us introverts!!

[@michellewanjiku4278]

This made me smile so much!!!!!

[@wtf.iswrongwithella]

The "baby" part got me. INFPT

[@max-alma8737]

Somehow I keep coming back to this poem

[@MEETHOPEBEINGHOPE]

I found myself trapped in the words on this poems Said out loud through an introvert's voice breathing in this moment just grateful i find peace in my own quiet way

[@ahyisney]

this hit me deeply. exactly how I feel.

[@kairibeliz3782]

Sometimes this poem is all that makes me smile

[@tolotwin5503]

Beautiful voice, beautiful words

[@maritings6292]

This is most defiantly my favorite poem.

[@thenovids77]

I love this guy's voice

[@GabbyImperato]

LITERALLY gave me chills, this was amazing!!!!

[@honeybee908]

"I love you more than tumblr," SOLD.

[@zaycandy1478]

Love this, first poem I've seen about being an introvert cause to be honest I have no friends rn but ppl do come to talk to me from time to time and when they do they always say "oh you seem so much nicer then what I thought" or "you always look like you wanna leave" it's tuff

[@macabreminx]

Whoa, this gave me goosebumps.

[@Anksunamun711]

This was absolutly beautiful !!! I know the feeling of getting tired of people or socializing and just want to be alone for a while I thought it was just me...

[@kicksforcats1402]

I love this poem. As an introvert, it gets tiring having people assume my quietness means I'm depressed, shy, scared, etc. Let me get this straight. INTROVERT DOES NOT EQUAL SHY. It's just another type of personality. Just like being an extrovert does not make you obnoxious (yes, I do not think extroverts are obnoxious).

[@bridgetc9210]

I see this guy every other week and write with him, hes great(:

[@Live2Tell92]

This poem perfectly describes who I am. Love it!

[@kaitlynbreanna523]

I seriously gasped and clutched my chest when he said "I love you more than tumblr." No joke.

[@lizzycassidy2052]

I literally want to send this to my boyfriend who is the definition of an extrovert I'm so in love with this

[@innuendoshakespeare]

INTJ here. This is beautiful.

[@kesh7376]

And even when you cannot hear me, I love you.

[@DFTBAVOCADO]

"I love you more than tumblr" I HAVE NEVER RELATED TO ANYTHING MORE

[@Rachel-sw2pw]

I was already in love with his words and then he said that and all I could think was BLESS THIS MAN

[@MJSJenkins]

He is speaking to me!

[@bellvohn]

I dedicate this to the love of my life and my best friend. I love you Jordan.

[@ellawasincredible]

"I love you more than tumblr" is like the ultimate way to say I love you and I think I love this poem like I love the internet

[@maggieb8394]

wow this actually made me cry, it's so honest and so true and it's just like me

[@Higth115]

Hardest part is getting people to know just how much you really love them regardless of not being there 24/7 to show it. But its not like when I'm alone and quiet I'm not thinking about you.