Americans are very introverted but we're also pretty polite and nice so some people might confuse this with being outgoing but that's just a stereotype and also sometimes I feel like when people think of 你得大大方方的 they'd force themselves to be outgoing but I really don't think this is necessary. I think just being polite and nice and caring and treating others with respect is really all you need and you also won't get exhausted from trying to be something that you're not. But being introverted doesn't mean that I can't socialize or make friends and humans are very multifaceted. I know a lot of people have classified themselves as introverts so they feel like that means they have to live in the way the public views introverts. I think in the past

アメリカ人はとても内向的ですが、礼儀正しくて親切なので、これを外向的と混同する人もいるかもしれませんが、それは単なるステレオタイプで、你得大方的というと、無理に外向的になろうとするような気がすることもあります。礼儀正しく、親切で、思いやりがあり、他人を尊重して接するだけでいい。でも、内向的だからといって、社交的で友達を作れないわけではないし、人間はとても多面的だ。多くの人が自分を内向的と分類しているので、世間一般が内向的と見るような生き方をしなければならないと感じているのでしょう。過去には

I was also confused by myself because I would normally be really shy and quiet in most situations but if I was around my close friends then I could be super loud and I love to make other people laugh. And being an introvert doesn't mean I don't like people or I'm anti-social or something like that. That's really not the case at all. I just get my energy from spending time alone so in my alone time I feel more recharged and being around people can feel really draining. Spending time with others for a shorter period of time is great but for longer periods of time I do start to feel a bit exhausted. As a result of this I do spend a lot of time alone. But being alone doesn't have to mean being lonely. I really enjoy my time alone. I don't feel any pressure to socialize and I don't feel like I have to force myself to be a certain way, be more outgoing so more people will like me.

また、普段は内気でおとなしいのに、親しい友人といるときはすごく大きな声で、人を笑わせるのが大好きな自分に戸惑った。内向的だからといって、人が嫌いだとか、反社会的だとか、そういうことではないんだ。そんなことは全然ないんだ。ただ、一人でいる時間からエネルギーを得ているから、一人の時間の方が充電できて、人と一緒にいるとすごく消耗するんだ。短時間なら他の人と過ごすのもいいけれど、長時間になると少し疲れを感じるようになる。その結果、私はひとりで過ごすことが多くなる。でも、一人だからといって孤独である必要はない。私は

I think society paints being alone or spending time alone as a kind of weird thing and as a result of this some people feel weird or awkward going out to eat or going to the movies alone.

社会は、一人でいることや一人で過ごすことをある種の奇妙なこととして描いていて、その結果、一人で食事に出かけたり、映画を観に行ったりすることを奇妙に感じたり、気まずく感じたりする人がいるのだと思う。

But this can actually hold us back from really enjoying our lives. We don't need to wait for other people to have free time to go and do something that we want to do. If I want to try something new or go somewhere I don't need to rely on other people. I can just go myself. For me being alone means being able to enjoy my life on my terms. It's helped me gain more independence and also feel more confident. I used to be really anxious going out and doing things alone. I felt scared that other people were watching me and judging me for being alone. But honestly nobody cares what you're doing. Every time I say I enjoy spending time alone there will always be someone arguing with me and saying you have a boyfriend. But having a partner is way different from having friends and it wouldn't be a healthy relationship if I relied on my boyfriend for all of my happiness.

しかしそれは、私たちの人生を本当に楽しむことを妨げてしまう。自分のやりたいことをするために、他人の自由な時間を待つ必要はない。何か新しいことに挑戦したり、どこかに出かけたりしたいと思ったら、他人に頼る必要はない。自分で行けばいい。私にとって一人であることは、自分の人生を自分らしく楽しむことができることを意味する。そのおかげで自立心が芽生え、自信も持てるようになった。以前は、ひとりで外出したり何かをしたりするのがとても不安だった。他の人が私を見ていて、一人でいることを批判しているようで怖かった。でも正直なと

I still spend most of my time alone because that's what I like. This is my choice. And my boyfriend and I also have very different hobbies. So we do things together but I also don't want to drag him around and do things that he has no interest in. So sometimes if I want to go watch a movie, if I want to go do something, I can just do it myself and I don't need to feel like I have to wait for him or I have to force him to go and do something with me. And when I say I don't have many friends a lot of people will say

私は今でもほとんどの時間を一人で過ごしている。これが私の選択なの。ボーイフレンドとは趣味が全く違う。だから私たちは一緒に何かをするけれど、私は彼を引きずり回して、彼が興味のないことをするのも嫌なの。だから、私が映画を観に行きたいときや、何かしたいときは、自分ですればいいし、彼を待たせたり、無理に誘って一緒に何かをしたりする必要はない。友達が少ないと言うと、多くの人はこう言うだろう。

Some people have a habit of judging a girl's value by how much attention and approval she gets from other boys and even attach their own value to what their friends think of them. Not having many friends does not mean not having a single friend at all. It's just that I don't like to take the initiative to make friends and at the same time I also feel like my self-worth comes from myself and not from other people. I'm also just the kind of person who really needs alone time. I think the key point for really enjoying being alone and spending time alone is actually liking yourself.

女子の価値を、他の男子からどれだけ注目され、承認されているかで判断する癖のある人がいる。友達が少ないということは、友達が一人もいないということではない。ただ、自分から率先して友達を作るのが好きではないし、同時に自分の価値は他人からではなく自分自身から生まれるものだとも感じている。一人の時間が本当に必要なタイプなんだ。一人でいること、一人で過ごすことを本当に楽しむためのキーポイントは、実際に自分を好きになることだと思う。

So I feel fine being alone. I enjoy spending my time alone because I like who I am and I like being able to be creative and work on my hobbies without feeling like other people next to me are judging me or watching me. One of my hobbies is that I love making videos. Some people might be thinking, if you were a true introvert you wouldn't be able to make these videos, but that's totally not true. Being an introvert doesn't mean I can't make videos. And it also took me a really long time. It took me years to feel comfortable in front of the camera like this.

だから一人でいても平気なんだ。というのも、私は自分という人間が好きだし、隣にいる他の人が私を批判しているとか、見ているとか感じることなく、クリエイティブになったり、趣味に取り組んだりできるのが好きだから。私の趣味のひとつは、ビデオを作ることです。もしあなたが本当の内向的な人だったら、こんなビデオは作れないだろうと思う人もいるかもしれませんが、それは全く違います。内向的だからといって、ビデオを作れないわけではない。それに、本当に長い時間がかかった。こうやってカメラの前にいるのが心地よいと感じるまで、何年もか

This is still something that I'm doing totally alone and this creative process is also really important for me. If there was someone in the room with me right now that would be a totally different story. I would feel really awkward and embarrassed and I wouldn't be able to say a single word. So just because you're an introvert, it doesn't mean you have to confine yourself to this box. And if you have dreams of doing something, you should just go do it and don't let this hold you back. I don't think being an introvert is a bad thing. It's just who you are. And there are plenty of good things about being an introvert that nobody talks about. And at the end of the day, life is about creating your own happiness and finding things that bring you joy. When you stop caring about what other people think and you're able to fully enjoy being alone with yourself, you'll start to become more independent and truly happy with who you are.

これはまだ完全に一人でやっていることで、この創造的なプロセスも僕にとっては本当に重要なことなんだ。もし今、部屋に誰かが一緒にいたら、まったく違う話になっていただろう。本当に気まずくて、恥ずかしくて、一言も話せないだろう。だから、内向的だからといって、自分をその枠に閉じ込める必要はない。何かやりたいことがあるなら、それをやればいい。内向的であることが悪いことだとは思わない。それがあなたなんだから。内向的であることには、誰も語らない良いところがたくさんある。そして結局のところ、人生とは自分自身の幸せを創造し、