u/andfraq7991

As a 17-year-old male INTP 4w5, I wonder what mistakes I should be aware of and what valuable opportunities I might be missing.

I don't really enjoy being around people. However, if it's necessary, I can make the effort. Even so, I often feel clumsy when it comes to social interactions. It also doesn't help that I've been homeschooled since 2020, which makes me feel even more isolated from society.

A few months ago, I often felt down and didn't want to be around people, not even my family. The strange thing is that being alone didn't make me feel recharged; it just made me feel even more isolated.

Lately, though, I've been trying to improve because I really don't want to get stuck. I've been spending more time on my hobbies, exercising, and I'll maybe talk to somw people. I don't want all of these things to remain just possibilities. Sometimes I get so caught up in finding the perfect way to do something that I end up doing nothing at all.

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If you're an older INTP, or even around my age, what do you wish you had done differently?

Of course, I'd love to hear perspectives from other personality types too. :)