As an introvert who grew up in a radically extroverted household, forcing oneself to be an extrovert all the time can be psychologically damaging over time.

It's also a source of chronic fatigue.

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davsti4 an hour ago | parent [-]

Introversion is a learned behavior of comfort. Extroversion is a learned behavior of comfort. "Damage" is going outside your comfort zone. Everyone can damage their comfort zone. The brain and body is a chemical soup refined from a combination of your DNA and your environment (what you feed it and are exposed to). The question is, in a society of freedom and free will, if your environment forces you into a behavior you're unhappy with, is that truly damaging?

	▲	kekcnekcnecje 23 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		This is such an arrogant thing to say and completely untrue. > The question is, in a society of freedom and free will, if your environment forces you into a behavior you're unhappy with, is that truly damaging? Being forced to conform to a set pattern of social behaviour/enjoyment is thoroughly damaging to your psychological health. It baffles me that anyone would think not.