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Peer pressure is a thing. Have you ever tried to leave a party, esp when you're young or in college, before the end of the night? You'll get razzed into oblivion for setting boundaries that aren't congruent with the values of the personality-devoid alcoholics that are still trying to spread their wings without mom and dad watching over them. For introverts, the only thing harder than pretending to be an extrovert is suffering the negative attention you'll receive by going against the grain in a social setting. Eventually, people grow out of this phase, but it's usually after they've made a child and are forced to grow up.