The age old introvert vs extrovert comes to mind.
These days society seems to be run by extroverts, for extroverts, and little if any regard is given to introverts.
These days?
I think it's always been like that, and these days we're starting to recognize that introversion isn't a deficiency, it's just how some people are wired (and doesn't necessarily equate to "shy" or "awkward")
Yes. It is somehow at times comforting to hear humans speaking, even if they are not choosing to speak to me.