Any introverts out there..?

do you ever feel misunderstood by people, even your own parents?? I'm so tired of being accused of being 'shy', 'awkward', 'arrogant'. My own father, who has known me all my life, just gave me a lecture about how 'petrified' he was for me and that my 'social skills were very poor' simply because I like to be by myself a lot. He also called me a recluse and a hermit. I have no problem talking with me. I have no social anxiety. But I am finding myself more and more frustrated that people think I have a social problem because I love and cherish my alone time and keep to myself a lot. Anyone else experience this??