[header] How to explain introversion to extroverts [title] Compare your personality to an onion, with many layers. [step] For starters, make sure those around you recognize that there is much more to you than meets the eye. Oftentimes, introverts are stigmatized because they initially come off as anti-social. 
However, what most people don't realize is there is a depth of ideas, thoughts, and feelings that introverts may only share with a select few. [substeps] As their relationship with you deepens, they will gradually learn more and more about who you truly are.