It’s not uncommon for introverts—especially sensitive, intuitive introverts like Lauren who are very tuned into people—to not speak up for their own needs. When you’re an introvert who notices everything about people—like their tone of voice, their body language, the look in their eyes, and the words they’re not saying—you notice how they react to you, too. You notice when you’re making them slightly uncomfortable. When you’re inconveniencing them, even if they aren’t saying so. If you’re an introvert who has a high level of empathy (as many introverts do), you put yourself in their shoes. How
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