Depends strongly on what you mean by support group.
But frankly; I don’t need a specific support group. I have friends. Real friends that I can talk to; who are mutually supportive; and whom I actually trust.
In the context of the comic, they’re talking about a style of therapy that usually involves medium to large groups of people. Like in Alcoholics Anonymous.
And like all forms of therapy, it heavily depends on the individual if it’s helpful or not. One thing that’s usually not, though, is creating stressful situations to “get over” being stressed by those situations. Certainly not without extensive work prior to that.
And you’re still ignoring the core issue that being an introvert is not something that needs to be fixed.
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“Oh! You have BLONDE hair! Reading your comic, I see blondes have unique challenges! Why don’t you go dye your hair brunette!”
Such a statement would get a guy slapped. And rightfully so. Intro- or extro-version is a part of who we are, and it’s not a problem like addiction or social anxiety is. It’s patently stupid to and offensive to suggest any form of therapy to “fix that.
I’m an introvert and I don’t think it’s needs to be fixed. The obvious joke in the comic is that introverts don’t like groups, so group therapy is a bad idea. Which is what you addressed and what I responded to.
However, that being said, support groups aren’t necessarily about fixing things. AA is notorious for making sure everyone knows they are always a alcoholic and it doesn’t get cured. Support groups are about being with and learning from people who face similar challenges. And spend any time in threads here about introverts, and you’ll see how common it is that we are victims of an extrovert’s world. So those people would absolutely think we have common challenges.
Depends strongly on what you mean by support group.
But frankly; I don’t need a specific support group. I have friends. Real friends that I can talk to; who are mutually supportive; and whom I actually trust.
In the context of the comic, they’re talking about a style of therapy that usually involves medium to large groups of people. Like in Alcoholics Anonymous.
And like all forms of therapy, it heavily depends on the individual if it’s helpful or not. One thing that’s usually not, though, is creating stressful situations to “get over” being stressed by those situations. Certainly not without extensive work prior to that.
And you’re still ignoring the core issue that being an introvert is not something that needs to be fixed.
Edit:
“Oh! You have BLONDE hair! Reading your comic, I see blondes have unique challenges! Why don’t you go dye your hair brunette!”
Such a statement would get a guy slapped. And rightfully so. Intro- or extro-version is a part of who we are, and it’s not a problem like addiction or social anxiety is. It’s patently stupid to and offensive to suggest any form of therapy to “fix that.
I’m an introvert and I don’t think it’s needs to be fixed. The obvious joke in the comic is that introverts don’t like groups, so group therapy is a bad idea. Which is what you addressed and what I responded to.
However, that being said, support groups aren’t necessarily about fixing things. AA is notorious for making sure everyone knows they are always a alcoholic and it doesn’t get cured. Support groups are about being with and learning from people who face similar challenges. And spend any time in threads here about introverts, and you’ll see how common it is that we are victims of an extrovert’s world. So those people would absolutely think we have common challenges.