BEING TALKATIVE IS NORMAL

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Being talkative is human nature….

Introvert versus extrovert

“kierere” is a informal Swahili word that is used to refer to outgoing and socially imparted people in Kenya. The term is kind archaic and it does not ogre well with some people because they feel it is insulting and disrespectful. There are numerous proverbs and sayings that kill the morale of being a social, outgoing, and gregarious person and they include silence is more eloquent, speak only when it is necessary, you have two ears and one mouth so that you can listen twice and talk once, and still water run deep just to mention a few.

All this is CRAP!!!!!!! And I repeat that is a lot of bull s#^t, disputing how people were born and their constitutional, biological, biblical, social, communal and legal rights of speech is very wrong.

Now all the “kiereres” you can start clapping because I have decided to be your savior, activist, humanitarian, and free state lawyer to speak out your inflictions on your behalf. People always paint us as reckless people, who utter meaningless things and unorganized fellows. As the chairperson of “viereeres” we want to give you “HATERS” a perfect name to refer to us, EXTROVERTS. According to the biggest library under the sun (Wikipedia), extroverts are people with the social tendency of predominantly being concerned with getting gratification outside the self-person. Extroverts enjoy human interaction through being talkative, enthusiastic, assertive, aggressive, and by being energized when around other people. They find comfort around people, we like talking about ourselves to others, we love sharing knowledge and we are more prone to boredom when we are alone. We love being with friends, we do not hide feelings; hence, we are not hypocrites or those fake friends, frenemys.

Due to these facts, many people misjudge us, they talk ill about us in our absence, they point fingers at us when we pass by and we feel infuriated by these gestures. Ladies think we are womanizers because we have the courage to approach everyone; hence, they feel insecure being in our company. Teachers label us as failures who have lost direction and that we always talk trash. I remember going through hell in high school just because I joined Drama club because teachers felt we were failures.

On the other hand, we appreciate introverts, people who enjoy being alone and meditating on their own; people who love tranquility and suave-ambiance environment by themselves. When we poke or joke around you, kindly understand and move on with life. However, we also love this state at some point. Extroverts are not always talking, we need time to read, meditate, be emotional just like everyone, reflect about life, and concentrate on something. I get furious when people always ask me whether am sick any time they find me quiet. The same people, who complain that I am talkative, complain when I am quiet. Extroverts also need silence, they need a moment to pray, and practice yoga among other silence-oriented activities. It is an unfair world, but it is not kind to point fingers before understanding what life entails.

Extroverts make the best characters in the arts industry. We make the best Mcees, actors, rappers, players, best managers, marketers, and family people among many careers. We can adjust to any environment within a microsecond, we are slow to anger, and we do not suffer from psychological pressures and mental imbalance easily. Kierere is a way of life just like any other personality of life entails.

Kindly note; there is another dimension of human personality known as ambiversion. It incorporates both being an extrovert, introvert, and I strongly believe we are all ambiverts it only matters with the degree or the extent. Everyone can be both talkative and quiet but you cannot take one side permanently.  Next time you use those useless proverbs, kindly spare us dirty comments we are forever #teamviereere.