The ENTP Awkward Phase
The ENTP awkward phase is a time, normally in the teen years, where the naturally goofy and loveable ENTP, represses themselves in order to fit in.
The problem with this is that ENTPs are well... naturally unique. Not everyone is like them which is why they're one of the rarer personalities. Yet they want to fit in somewhat and to do this, they start repressing their naturally unique personality. It could be their weirdness, their loudness, their talkative nature, their annoyingness or anything really. But repressing it feels awful and it can lead the ENTP to feeling really upset.
When in this phase, ENTPs may fit in, but can still come across as rather introverted or just awkward. Yet this frustrates the ENTP because they know that that isn't themselves at their best, and it feels like barely anyone knows what they're actually like.
It can be hard to break out of this phase and be your happy ENTP self again, but the key is to not care about others. Their expectations shouldn't be stopping you from being yourself. It doesn't matter if they think you're kind or not, what matters is your happiness and if being yourself upsets them, then that's too bad.
As an ENTP, your charm comes from your weird and loveable personality and by repressing it, you're no longer special. Once you can accept your personality you won't be acting or repressing yourself. Instead you'll enjoy being yourself and find that everyone else is naturally drawn to you when you can do that sincerely.